Persimmon Tree is pleased to honor the artist Mayumi Oda in this Spring 2008 issue. Mayumi’s strong, vibrant silk screens have enthralled many of us through the decades, and her sense of humor has amused us. As a Buddhist, she brings a fresh perspective to the tradition, transforming male Bodhisattvas into vibrant female images of wisdom and power. As a woman, she shows women’s vitality and imagination. Her use of color is brilliant, her style expansive.
Not only has Mayumi continued to create art in her lifetime, but she has combined her work with political activism. With humility, grace, and humor, she has dedicated herself to making the world a better, safer world for all. For this, we also honor her.
Not only has Mayumi continued to create art in her lifetime, but she has combined her work with political activism. With humility, grace, and humor, she has dedicated herself to making the world a better, safer world for all. For this, we also honor her.
Woman Calendar (September Afternoon), 1971
Woman Calendar (Time), 1971
Storyville I, 1974
Storyville IV, 1974
Samantabhadra (On a Bicycle), 1980
Manjusri (On a Bicycle), 1980
Goddess Give Us the Strength to Get Through, 1983
Green Gulch Seed Catalog: Purple Cabbage, 1980
My Garden, 1981
Coral Diver, 1985