Janice Nakashima

Series

weatherworks

This series is one of the oldest in my work as an artist. It began in the 1990s, and I continue to make revisions through this year, 2026.

In weatherworks, I explore contemplative or meditative states. The titles indicate nature as a point of reference, although I refer to inner states as “weather” too. Aspects in nature such as light, space, and ambiance are connected to both the internal and external landscape. The layers reveal and obscure each other with the medium of pencil and paper.

Feelings and states of mind may be communicated, specific as a phrase of music or a poem. My hope is that the viewer may find a response within, that connects us on a level beyond the mundane.

4th Month, 2026 — graphite and colored pencil on paper, 29 by 37 inches

4th Month

2026  ·  29 × 37 "
Graphite, colored pencil on paper

Deep Light, 1993 — graphite and colored pencil on paper, 34 by 48 "

Deep Light

1993  ·  34 × 48 "
Graphite and colored pencil on paper

Bodega 2, 1996 — colored pencil and graphite on paper, 33 by 47 "

Bodega 2

1996  ·  33 × 47 "
Colored pencil and graphite on paper

Autumn, 1993 — colored pencil and graphite on paper, 30 by 38 "

Autumn

1993  ·  30 × 38 "
Colored pencil and graphite on paper

From the Sea — graphite and colored pencil on paper, 26 by 32 "

From the Sea

26 × 32 "
Graphite and colored pencil on paper

Evening, 1993 — colored pencil and graphite on paper, 30 by 41 "

Evening

1993  ·  30 × 41 "
Colored pencil and graphite on paper

Sleeping in the Forest, 1997 — graphite and colored pencil on paper, 30 by 38 "

Sleeping in the Forest

1997  ·  30 × 38 "
Graphite and colored pencil on paper

Shadow, 1992 — colored pencil and graphite on paper, 41 by 49 "

Shadow

1992  ·  41 × 49 "
Colored pencil and graphite on paper

Shift, 1993 — colored pencil and graphite on paper, 28 by 35 "

Shift

1993  ·  28 × 35 "
Colored pencil and graphite on paper

It's a Breeze, 1997 — graphite and colored pencil on paper, 30 by 38 "

It's a Breeze

1997  ·  30 × 38 "
Graphite and colored pencil on paper