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Light Atrium is an online store featuring abstract oil paintings and goods by Shoko Otowa.

The name "Atrium" refers to a courtyard-like space that brings in natural light through a glass ceiling.

Simply displaying a small blue painting can create a refreshing atmosphere, as if inviting the blue sky into your room.

Even a single postcard has the power to make a space feel more expansive.

When you want to relax,
when you seek an elegant and brighter atmosphere,
when you want to lighten your room,
or when you wish to soothe a heavy heart,
paintings have a mysterious way of accompanying various moments and feelings.

Additionally, paintings possess the warmth and coziness that come from handmade craftsmanship.

I strive to offer quality products while keeping prices as low as possible.

Please take a moment to explore the site.

I hope that just browsing brings you joy, comfort, or both.

May the place where you are become ever gentler and more comforting.

1st Octobe 2024
Shoko Otowa

Goods

- For easy access to artwork-themed items -

I offer a range of goods including postcards, mousepads, and tote bags.
Postcards can easily be displayed on the wall with masking tape or push pins. Just placing them in a frame from an one dollar store can brighten up your room.

Please let me know if you have specific requests for products, such as “I want goods featuring this artwork” or “I would like this type of item.”

Standard Painting

- For those who wish to receive their order promptly -

The "Standard painting" category features artwork that is already completed.

To provide a tactile sense of selection, we offer numerous photos and videos of each piece.

I keep prices as low as possible while maintaining high quality.

My standard artworks are often chosen for various uses, including personal enjoyment, gifts, and office decoration.

Bespoke Painting

-For those who seek a uniquely tailored piece-

This plan involves creating a custom artwork based on your specific preferences.
It results in a truly special piece.

If you want to add an arrangement to Standard works, or if you have unique shape or size requirements not available in options given, please choose this plan.

I welcome inquiries from offices, hotels, and corporate clients for their projects, and Iwould be pleased to assist with your specific needs.

I am dedicated to creating a truly extraordinary piece that will exceed your expectations and make the time and investment worthwhile.
Please place your order through　Light Atrium FOR SPECIAL ORDER　https://light-atrium.square.site/

Domestic – Goods

Carriers: Yamato Transport, Sagawa Express, Japan Post, etc.

Shipping Fee: ¥500 (flat rate)

Dispatch: Within 10 days after order confirmation

Domestic – Standard Paintings

Carriers: Yamato Transport, Sagawa Express, Japan Post, etc.

Shipping Fee: ¥1,000 (flat rate)

Complimentary for purchases over ¥20,000

Dispatch: Within 10 days after order confirmation

Please allow an additional 3 weeks or more if framing is requested.

Domestic – Bespoke Paintings

Carriers: Yamato Transport, Sagawa Express, Japan Post, etc.

Shipping Fee: ¥1,000 (flat rate)

Complimentary for purchases over ¥150,000

Dispatch: Approximately 8–24 weeks after production begins

In certain cases, the timeline may exceed 24 weeks depending on the order specifications.　　

*All works are carefully packaged with protective materials to ensure safe and secure delivery.

- Reasons for the Time Required for Shipping -

All paintings at Light Atrium are created using oil painting base material and oil paints.

As an exception, some elements in gold and silver may use Liquitex.

Oil painting is a process that requires time for drying, with each layer applied only after the previous one has dried.
This technique involves carefully layering and allowing sufficient drying time between each application, ensuring the highest quality and durability of the artwork.

Allowing sufficient drying time helps avoid issues related to aging, such as peeling or craquelure.
Properly created oil paintings can last over 100 years.
I take the time necessary to ensure that I deliver high-quality works.
That is why Bespoke orders may take several weeks.

Regardless of the materials used, paintings possess a unique beauty that cannot be fully captured in photographs.
The texture, warmth, and emotional depth are best experienced in person.
I hope you will enjoy these qualities.

For those who wish to minimize waiting time or have specific deadlines for gifts (such as for completions, anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, silver jubilees, graduations, enrollment, etc.), please consider our standard paintings, which are available for immediate shipping.

Among various forms of painting, oil paintings are particularly captivating due to their unique property of drying without losing the texture of the paint.

This allows for the creation of artworks with a remarkable sense of three-dimensionality.

I hope you enjoy the allure of these paintings as they transform based on the angle of view and the color of the lighting.

Additionally, the texture of the underlying materials, the brush strokes, and the raised paint convey a genuine warmth and craftsmanship.

I encourage you to experience the tangible essence of these works in your everyday life and feel their powerful presence.

Primarily, 100% Japanese-made materials are used for artworks.

Materials Used for Bespoke Orders:

-Japanese-canvas

-Japanese oil painting primer

-Oil paints.( Basic: 100% Japanese/Occasionally: About 5% may be French.)
-Gold and silver:Liquitex and Japanese-made powdered paints are selectively used according to the style of the artwork.

In any case, quality is guaranteed.

Standard paintings are created using the same principles, but some may consist of 100% French materials, or only the canvas may be sourced from France.

Details can be found on each item page.

Shoko Otowa was born in Morioka City and grew up in Kuji City in Tohoku region, and is currently based in Tokyo.

She graduated from Simon Fraser University in Canada, with bachelor's degree of Arts
(Faculty of Communication in the department of Applied Science). 

Since 2013 oilpainting has been her main occupation.

During 2018-2021 she studied sculpture, dessin and watercolor painting in France.
 
She is an artist who expresses a portrait of one's heart. 

Her delicate and sensitive works of color and brush depict the sentiment of
nostalgia, solitude and hope. ​
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She is a Promotion ambassador of the City of Kuji (in the Iwate prefecture-Northeast part of Japan- facing the Pacific Ocean).
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Since 2021, she values and cares more about the beauty within oilpainting as a tangible object.

Such as:
-Shades by the multiple layered bases
-Traces of brush strokes and finger
-Thickness of paints
-Poetical sentiment narrated by blurred colours

Painting looks different depends on the angle and a position of a light source, it fascinates her as well.

She always paints being enchanted by the dramatic marriage of colours and textures on canvas.

Main Locations Where Works Are Displayed

・Royal Park Hotel The Haneda
・Law Firm (Tokyo)
・Pharmacy (Iwate Prefecture)
・Private Clinics (various locations in Japan)
・NICU Pediatric Emergency Ward (Metropolitan Area)
・Gallery Café (Tokyo), etc.

Major Awards
・London International Creative Competition 2023 Professional section (London)(selected)
・Best Asian Artist 2023(London)
・7 awarded artists exhibition by JCAA (Japan Contemporary Art Association)  (Tokyo) ​ ​
・The 40th ARTEX NEWYORK 2014  (NewYork)
・France-Japan 5 selected artists exhibition by JCAA(Japan Contemporary Art Association)(Tokyo)
・Bella Donna Art Exhibition (Tokyo)(Selected)
・Exposition de l’Art Actuel France-Japon avec participation multinationale (Tokyo)(Selected)
・Les Etoiles de Demain par JCAA(Japan Contemporary Art Association)  (Musee de Louvre Carrousel, Paris )


※More information, please refer to EXHIBITION page in ShokoOtowa.com

- If you wish to add a frame after your order has been confirmed, please reply to the confirmation email or make contac via the inquiry form.

- Suitable frame will be selected.

- You may be asked for your preferences via email.

- The title, signature, and completion date will be inscribed on the back of the frame.

- The framed artwork will be ready to hang upon arrival.

- The framing cost ranges from 10,000 to 100,000 JPY, depending on size and type.

- Please note that cancellations and refunds are not possible once the framing order is confirmed.
-The presence or absence of framing does not affect the shipping fees, except in special cases.

- The metal strap hanger and string may be removed from the artwork.
- Frames for postcards are not for sale.

The available payment methods are as follows:

-Pay ID

-Credit Cards (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, American Express)

-Carrier Billing (Japanese carriers)

-Bank Transfer

-Convenience Store Payment (Japanese stores)

-Pay-easy

-Amazon Pay

-PayPal

For Remittance fee, please refer to [￥Payment method] in the end of explication in each item page.

For Paintings and Goods

- Cancellations and refunds cannot be processed after the order has been confirmed.

- Returns are not accepted except in cases where the product is defective.

For Framing

- A separate email will be sent with the billing information. Cancellation of framing is possible at this stage.

- If you wish to cancel framing and only wsih to purchase artwork, please contact us via email or through the "Contact Us" form.

- Cancellations and refunds cannot be processed after the purchase has been confirmed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me in advance.

The copyright and intellectual property rights for photos, videos, and artworks from Light Atrium belong to the artists.

You are welcome to post photos or videos of purchased artworks on social media or other platforms for personal use.

If the information is shared, posts may also be shared in return.

Artworks and goods are sold for personal use only, including gifts.

Unauthorized reproduction or modification of the artworks is prohibited.

Unauthorized secondary use of the artwork itself, as well as images and videos posted on Light Atrium/Shoko Otowa.com, is not permitted.

If you wish to use the artwork for CD covers, main visuals for music tracks, book covers, or social media profiles, please make contact first.

If you are planning a collaboration work, please also make contact.

Please refrain from using the artwork as training material for AI.

The artist may post images or videos of their work on social media and other platforms.

Additionally, there may be opportunities for merchandise development, inclusion in art books, or series production, which may be sold through the store or at exhibitions.

Thank you for your understanding.