Lois Yoshida received her BS degrees in Microbiology and Medical Technology from the University of Washington. She studied with well-known Northwest sumi-e master Fumiko Kimura and master Asian brush calligrapher Mary Shizuka Bottomley. Lois is past-president of the Puget Sound Sumi Artists organization and currently Education Committee Chair. Her award-winning sumi and Asian brush calligraphy paintings have been exhibited in the Northwest and internationally. She teaches at the Gage Academy of Art and Path With Art in Seattle as well as through her studio in Tacoma and has taught at the Frye Art Museum, Everett Community College, public and private schools, and other public venues.

Website:  http://new.loisyoshida.com/