Rengetsu Ono

Born in the land of rich nature in Japan,Rengetsu loved immersing herself in books and her dreams in her childhood.After starting a job at public institutions,she dedicated her spare time to listening to music and playing musical instruments that she loved.
When she was in her 30s,she entered the Buddhist priesthood under a lay after suffering a severe illness.She now creates Buddhist paintings in bright colors as she works at the university hospital.Her style adds a modern touch to the traditional and highly-valued Japanese Buddhist paintings using bright colors.
She has participated in various exhibitions in and outside Japan,including France,the Netherland,and the U.K.,where her works were awarded,prized,or listed in the collection books.Believing that Buddha is the one that saves us in the end having witnessed herself and others wandering between life and death,she wishes to build a bridge that leads those who seek salvation and happiness to Buddha,thus helping them ignite the light of hope for life in them.

日本の豊かな自然に生まれたRengetsuは、幼い頃から本や夢に没頭することが大好きでした。公的機関に就職した後、余暇を好きな音楽鑑賞や楽器演奏に費やした。
30代の時、大病を経て在家で出家。現在は大学病院に勤務しながら鮮やかな色彩の仏画を制作している。彼女の作風は、伝統的で価値の高い日本の仏画に鮮やかな色彩を用いて現代的なタッチを加えています。
フランス、オランダ、イギリスなど国内外の様々な展覧会に参加し、作品が受賞、入賞、コレクションブックに収載されている。
自らも他者も生死の狭間をさまよっているのを目の当たりにして、最後に救ってくれるのはブッダであると信じ、救いと幸福を求める人々をブッダに導き、生への希望の光を灯す橋を架けたいと願っている。