Terumi Shimazu

Terumi Shimazu is a self taught multi artist originally from Japan. Born in Osaka raised in Tokyo and Shikoku(Southern big island), relocated to Los Angeles for a little over a decade to pursue an acting career, where she had the opportunity to star in a Saatchi Art commercial! and later, settled down in Palermo, Sicily.
Her art form started with paintings as a little girl. Her parents and everyone around her had no doubt that she would grow up to be a painter. However, being an extremely introverted girl, as she became a teenager she was drawn to the glamorous fashion world with the dream of becoming a fashion model. Afterward, majored in fashion design at college which gave her the opportunity to work as a model(including Kimono model)in the local cities and furthermore in Tokyo.
Her art forms have since evolved to include photography, floral design, performing arts and more.
After moving to Sicily, Italy in 2022, Terumi embarked on a journey to return to her roots as an artist, painting.
The beautiful surroundings of the island with its crystal-clear aquamarine blue waters, historic stone houses and rustic atmosphere inspired her to resume her artistic pursuits, and developed a new form of mixed media art / painting ＋sculptur...