My work is an intuitive process of capturing fleeting moments, expressed either abstractly or realistically, inspired by things that I see and experience in my daily life. I strive to keep alive my original instinctual intent to create art that emits soothing feelings.
Gallery
A selection of printmaking works by Mako Lanselle.
Let's Sit and Look at the Sunset,
silkscreen
Busy Bees,
etching
Cliffs,
silk aquatint
The Cry of Polar Bears,
woodcut, monotype
On The Verge,
lithograph, etching, relief, thread
Dancing on Lily Pads,
silkscreen
Will Have Our Usuals,
silkscreen
Smooth Going,
etching, relief
Sudden Gust 2,
silkscreen
Reassuring,
lithograph
Happy Rain,
etching
My Say,
lithograph
Life Quest 1,
lithograph, etching
Life Quest 2,
lithograph, etching
Evening Calm,
silk aquatint
Snail,
etching, lithograph
Lone Tree,
etching
Sign of Autumn,
etching
Friendship,
etching
Sakura Trip,
etching
Sea Cabbage,
etching
One Spring Day,
etching
Six Decades,
etching
About
Mako Lanselle is an international artist and member of the Los Angeles Printmaking Society (LAPS).
Born in Japan and based in Southern California, she has studied and practiced diverse styles and media of art including:
- stained glass in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Santa Barbara, California;
- Japanese screen painting (under Master Shoko Ota) in Tokyo, Japan;
- classic bookbinding at the Centre des Arts du Livre, Union des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France; and
- painting with watercolors, acrylic, and oil in Los Angeles, CA.
She received her B.A. in Graphic Design at California State University, Northridge, where she began her foray into printmaking. She continues to explore printmaking and painting through her art and experimentation.
Regularly featured in group exhibitions throughout Southern California, she has also been featured in the press.
Exhibitions - upcoming / current / recent
Mako's piece “Birdies (Birds of Paradise)” will be featured at the exhibit "Shape + Form" at Descanso Gardens in La Canada, CA. The show will be on for three months, from October 28, 2023, through January 28, 2024.
Sturt Haaga Gallery at Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
For more information, please visit the gallery's official website here.
Birdies (Birds of Paradise),
drypoint and hand coloring
This past Spring, two of Mako's pieces were featured in a juried group exhibition "Between Us and the Trees: Conversations in the Secret Language of Nature", presented by the Los Angeles Printmaking Society during the month of April 2023.
Both of her works, "Your Turn to Turn On" and "Night Lights for Sycamore Night Life," feature forestscapes coming to life in a playful approach, created using multiple printmaking techniques.
A heartfelt thanks to all who visited and supported the show!
Your Turn to Turn On,
mezzotint, drypoint & chine collé
Night Lights for Sycamore Night Life,
etching, monotype, & hand coloring
Exhibitions - full list
Past participation in select exhibitions as listed below,
2023
LAPS Los Angeles Printmakers Society Juried Members Exhibition "Between Us and the Trees" – Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA
2022
45th Annual National Juried Exhibition “Ink & Clay” – Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
2019
44th Annual National Juried Exhibition “Ink & Clay” – Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
2018
LAPS Juried Exhibition “Air, Water & Earth” – Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA
2015
41st Annual National Juried Exhibition “Ink & Clay” – Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
2013
39th Annual National Juried Exhibition “Ink & Clay” – Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
2012
41st Annual National Juried Exhibition “Brand41” – Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA
6th Annual California Centered: Printmaking – Merced County Arts Council (MCAC) Multicultural Art Center (MAC), Merced, CA
From Dublin to LA and Back – LAPS exchange exhibition – Monster Truck Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2011
LAPS at RBPMW – Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, New York, NY
LAPS Los Angeles Printmakers Society Juried Members Exhibition – City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA
Fempression All Women Print Show – Solidarity Ink Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
26th Annual 'Made in California' Juried Exhibition – City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA
2010
25th Annual 'Made in California' Juried Exhibition – City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA
2009
LAPS Juried Exhibition "Evolution & Change" – OT Gallery, Tustin, CA
24th Annual 'Made in California' Juried Exhibition – City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA
2008
LAPS Los Angeles Printmakers Society Juried Members Exhibition – LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA
2006
LAPS Los Angeles Printmakers Society Juried Members Exhibition – Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA
2004
LAPS-New York Society of Etchers Exchange Exhibit – The National Arts Club, Marquis Gallery, New York
LAPS New Member Exhibition – The Old Town Gallery, Tustin, CA
2003
Miniature Show – The Atelier, Chatsworth, CA
LAPS Los Angeles Printmakers Society Juried Members Exhibition – Brand Art Galleries, Glendale, CA
2002
Miniature Show – The Atelier, Chatsworth, CA
Eclectic Prints Show – The Atelier, Chatsworth, CA
Contact
For collaborations and commissions, please reach us via email.