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About Marafiki
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Pamoja Kwa Amani
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| Joe Sichi was born in Los Angeles, California in 1964. He began painting in oils when he was seventeen, because of certain minute details he noticed in people and nature which he wanted very much to remember. Learning by doing, he intensively studied the works of Cezanne, Van Gogh, Degas; Gauguin and Picasso. His art is equally influenced by the writings of Steinbeck, Bukowski, Hemingway, Dickens, Locklin, Hesse, Swift, and without doubt, Faulkner. Joe Sichi currently works equally in Water Color and Oils. He does not prefer one to the other, but is rather driven by the amazing color inherent in both. His preferred themes are.......? He began exhibiting his work in 1989. He prefers to exclude all other areas of life when painting or dealing with finished paintings, including Love, Philosophy, Politics and Money, although he realizes (particularly in the case of the first and the last) that this is not always possible. In 1989 Joe Sichi was awarded the "Best of Show (All Categories) Prize" (Judges' Choice), "Best of Show (Oils) Prize" (Judges' Choice), and "Best of Show (All Categories) Prize" (People's Choice) in the Rand Art Exhibition, Santa Monica, California Joe Sichi is the treasurer of Marafiki - Friendship and Art |
Joe Sichi|
1989
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Rand Art Exhibition | Santa Monica, California |
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1989
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Greater Westchester Exhibition | Los Angeles, California |
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1990
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Greater Westchester Exhibition | Los Angeles, California |
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1991
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San Jose Watercolors | San Jose, California |
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2000
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Foreign Artists Exhibition | Nagoya International Center, Nagoya |
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2001
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Foreign Artists Exhibition | Nagoya International Center, Nagoya |
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2002
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Foreign Artists Exhibition | Nagoya International Center, Nagoya |
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2003
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Harmony and Frustration | Misfits, Nagoya |
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2003
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Foreign Artists Exhibition | Nagoya International Center, Nagoya |
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2004
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Marafiki Group Exhibition "Reflections of Humanity" | Pelican Pete's, Nagoya |
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2004
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Marafiki Group Exhibition "Primary Reflections" | Pelican Pete's, Nagoya |
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2004
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Marafiki Group Exhibition "Pamoja Kwa Amani - The Spirit of Global Harmony - Preview" | Gallery Jin, Nagoya |
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2004
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Marafiki Group Exhibition "Pamoja Kwa Amani - The Spirit of Global Harmony - Preview"
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Gallery Haku, Osaka
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2004
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Marafiki Nor. 3 Exhibition | Pelican Pete's, Nagoya |
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2004
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19th Foreign Artists Exhibition | Nagoya International Center, Nagoya |
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2005
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Marafiki Exhibition "Elles" | Pelican Pete's, Nagoya |
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2005
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Marafiki Group Exhibition "Pamoja Kwa Amani - The Spirit of Global Harmony" | Nagoya International Center, Nagoya |
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2005
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XXXI Aniversario Batik | Galeria de Arte, Sala Barna, Spain |
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2005
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20th Foreign Artists Exhibition | Nagoya International Center, Nagoya |
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2006
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Exception to the Rule | Misfits, Nagoya |
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2006
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21st Foreign Artists Exhibition | Nagoya International Center, Nagoya |
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The Prodigal Son, Oil on Canvas
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Untitled, Water Colour
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Council, Water Colour
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The Stolen Nap, Oil on Canvas, Detail
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| Joe Sichi during interview by Spanish television during the exhibition XXXI Aniversario Batik, September 9th to September 28th at the Galeria de Arte, Sala Barna, Spain |