Solo exhibition with my lovely Kinako and Norio -  uncovering the unknown cuteness

Shed light on hidden pieces that no one has ever viewed and I have never let anyone view.  

My name is Kayo Sato. Thank you for visiting my page.

As an artist, I, under the name Sugar Sato, have been creating and selling LINE sticker series including those entitled "Awesome Japan" and "Awesome Japan - Super Sushi Edition-."

The style of my LINE sticker work can be found below:

My fundraising here has nothing to do with LINE stickers, though - it's for showing the paintings of my cats.

"Space Cats"

When I paint, I try to reflect the colors, atmosphere, and lights I see as precisely as possible based on the photos.

My previous work can be viewed on my webpage:

https://wowsato.sakura.ne.jp/top/topMenu.html

This project aims to hold my first solo exhibition with my lovely cats. I'm thinking of expanding my painting materials and tools and having exhibitions in metropolitan Tokyo in the future. 

This project should be my first step. The exhibition will be held on a small scale in Kawagoe, Saitama.

I invite you to view the pieces of my work that I have never displayed in public and feel personally subtle color gradations and brush moves. 

(My work is very tiny as opposed to what you might have expected.)

I feel unsatisfied with the painting materials I have and I expect to better express myself by painting on a larger canvas with more varied paints. 

By so expanding the way I paint through this campaign,  I will further dedicate myself to painting so that people enjoy my work.

There were days during the pandemic I felt unhappy with many things. But I remember a happy surprise when I started to paint my cats and noticed completely new ways of my color selection and brushwork. 

I initially painted in crayons like these:

In-house exhibition "Sleepy Norio"

This is the piece I used paint for the first time:

While it's hard for me to like myself, I somehow feel attached to, and at peace with, my paintings. This is just "praising the pieces you paint" as the Japanese saying goes, but I do feel like my paintings approve of me and kindly support me.  

I wish they will be the tiny light or supporter of your life as well. 

Above all, I just hope you enjoy my pieces. This urges me to learn how to exhibit my work, expand my material choices, and continue to paint through this project.

I continue to dedicate myself to painting and appreciate your support for my continued journey.

The project objective:Solo exhibition

My goals:- start at Kawagoe, my neighboring city- having an exhibition for three days or more including weekend- creating an opportunity to come up with a continuable way of my career as a painter

Rewards:

3,000 yen- a postcard (hand you one at the exhibition. Please contact me if you cannot make it to my exhibition.)- the project report (provided in pdf) 

10,000 yen- a T-shirt (I'm still pondering the design but trying to make it cool.)- a postcard and the project report (see the rewards for 3,000 yen) 

30,000 yen- a printed sweatshirt (with a carefully selected color and material; a copy of my work is printed; its color tone is my favorite)- a postcard and the project report (see the rewards for 3,000 yen)

100,000 yen- an art panel (a canvas with a printed copy of my painting. You can enjoy my piece as if you have the original at hand)- a postcard and the project report (see the rewards for 3,000 yen)

Timeline:

The end of March - this campaign closes.

Early June - solo exhibition

By the end of 2024 - shipping the rewards

Use of funds:

50,000 to 70,000 yen - exhibition space fees

10,000 yen - promotion cost (leaflets, direct mail)the cost of creating rewards (depending on the rewards supporters will choose)

8,000 yen - shipment cost including packing materials5,000 yen per one painting - a framing

50,000 yen - the cost of creating new paintings

51,000 yen - crowdfunding fees

Thank you for reading my project story. Here is the treasured photo of my cats for you:

Norio-chan is on the left. He is groomed short for summer.Kinako-chan is on the right. She has sharp eyes.

Note:This campaign is All or Nothing. This project is carried out and supporters receive rewards only if funds reach my goal amount.