Hello, my name is Frank Kawasaki, the teacher of the Chinese brush painting class.  Born and raised in Tacoma, I was exposed to calligraphy at an early age. But for a long time, my interest was more into baseball or just hanging out with friends. Well, calligraphy stays with me and has had a tremendous impact on my learning the art of brush painting even going back 60 years in my life. Being spontaneous and honoring nature are my inspiration to what I do. Since I do not depend on income from my paintings, I paint what I feel, especially going back to the ancient masters and the incredible works they created. What I try to do at the Evergreen Chinese Academy is to provide an atmosphere of do-able artwork in the short time of a lesson, whether 30 minutes or an hour.  I also want to show different techniques so that in their spare time or at a later time in life…students will be able to create meaningful artwork that they can be proud to display. If you would like to visit one of my classes, please do so.  You can “sit in” on one of my classes on most Saturdays if your time permits. Believe me, it is nothing but fun!

我叫河琦幸一, 是国画课的主讲老师。我自幼生活在塔可马，酷爱绘画、棒球和结交朋友。特别是对国画艺术有着60年的不断钻研，形成自己发自内心的、崇尚自然的特殊画风。我在国画课上，给学生提供一种艺术氛围，使他们能在短时间内理解艺术、创造作品，逐步陶冶情趣，为学生奠定艺术修养的基础。