“Wishing for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, she created these works each day as if in prayer,” says Okano.
Her latest works are finished in calm, gentle tones such as greens and soft pinks.
These pieces are refreshing and filled with a sense of transparency—perfect for the summer season.

Biography
1971 Born in Tokyo, Japan
1994 Graduated from the Department of Spatial Design, Tama Art University
1994–1996 Research Associate, Department of Spatial Design, Tama Art University / Bild-Werk Frauenau (Germany)
1996–1998 Resident at Kanazawa Utatsuyama Craft Workshop / Pilchuck Glass School (USA)
     Lecturer at Yokohama Art College
2006 Began working independently
2007–Present Based in the Czech Republic

Selected Solo Exhibitions
Savoir Vivre (Tokyo)
Matsuya Ginza (Tokyo)
Tamagawa Takashimaya ROOF GALLERY (Tokyo)
Tokyu Bunkamura (Tokyo)
Galerie Brno (Czech Republic)
Atelier Art Fest (Prague)
Isetan Shinjuku (Tokyo), among others

Public Collections
Sarutahiko Shrine Koha Museum
Nunose Shrine
Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu
Nishimura & Tokiwa Law Office
Hotel Kitano Plaza Rokko-so
Cosmopolis Shinagawa Clinic Kioicho
Park Homes Meguro River South Urban Residence
Automobile Promotion Association Health Insurance Hall Medical Center (AEON Mito Uchihara “Doctors Port”)
Imperial Hotel, Parkside Diner
PROUD Akasaka Residence
Shin Hankyu Hotel (Haneda Airport International Terminal ANA Lounge)
Miraca Holdings
ANA InterContinental Tokyo
ANA InterContinental Osaka
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
Tokyu Harvest Club Atami Izusan
Imperial Hotel Suite Rooms
Crest Prime Tower Atami
Tokyu Harvest Club Karuizawa & VIALA
Imaihama Tokyu Hotel
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Osaka Midosuji, and many others