With Maidens of Mystery - The artwork of Audrey Kawasaki

Audrey Kawasaki is a Los Angeles-based painter, known for her characteristic works that are painted directly onto wood panels. Kawasaki studied fine art painting at the Pratt Institute in New York City, but left after two years without completing her degree. The emphasis that New York art standards put on conceptual art was at odds with her painting ideologies and was the reason for her leaving. The unique style that she renders to her artworks can be described as a fusion of eastern as well as western traditions such as Art Nouveau and Japanese Manga comics.

Audrey’s paintings are portrayals of young, mesmerizing women who come across as innocent and tantalizing at once. Her use of subdued colors, misty backgrounds, and delicate embellishments creates a magical effect within her paintings. The sultry female figures exist in their own mysterious realm, yet at the same time present a sense of accessibility that draws the observer to them.

Audrey’s command of her unique and precise illustrative style has made her works wildly popular today and has found her an esteemed place in the art gallery scene across the world.  A collection of Audrey’s captivating artwork can be seen below.