Jolly Jokers Chié Shimizu and the hidden life beneath

and the hidden life beneath the “skin” of water

whether in a piece’s detail or entirety

She was the winner of the Du Rietz Art Award (2021)

With a balance of both careful color shifts and loud punches of contrasting hues

I was walking in a forest myself in early morning

Jolly Jokers Chié Shimizu and the hidden life beneathDetails About Graphite on paper 17 x 20 in. 2025 23 x 26 in. (f) Framing included Ron Norman is a Northern California artist whose intricate graphite drawings invite viewers into worlds both familiar and strange. Working with a precision that recalls classical draftsmanship, he weaves together elements of still life, surrealism, and the macabre. His compositions often juxtapose delicate natural forms with unsettling objects such as skulls, dolls,