​USA b.1973

Lives and Works in both Los Angeles and Dubuque, IA

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EE Kono’s Artwork explores, history; both real and imagined. Her vibrant egg tempura paintings and large monochromatic oil and ink drawings create a personal mythology that incorporates symbolic flora, fauna, and figures. A world traveler, Kono’s practice is specifically interested in place; how place holds stories through materials; how the land influences the lives that pass through it; and how, over time, those lives influence the future. Kono favors a slow meditative process using materials and imagery selected for their layered significance. Fascinated by the interaction of diverse cultures, her work includes art historical references from both Europe and Asia with animistic elements universal to traditional arts.​​

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A self-taught painter, Kono studied art history at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) and the University of Hull (Kingston Upon Hull, England). She has also studied traditional egg tempera techniques under the guidance of artist Koo Schadler. Kono’s work has been exhibited internationally and in notable venues, including solo exhibits at the Dubuque Museum of Art, La Luz de Jesus (Los Angeles, CA), and Gallery 825 (Los Angeles) As well as group exhibits at Riverside Art Museum (Riverside, California), FORMah (NYC) Modern Eden (San Francisco, CA), Beinart Gallery, (Melbourne Australia).  Her paintings have been seen in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, American Art Collector, Arts to Hearts Magazine, and Juxtapoz magazine. Additionally, she is an award-winning author and illustrator with over a dozen books published by major trade houses. Her book illustrations are in the collection of the Mazza Museum (Findley, OH)

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