Ayami Kawashima is a Japanese painter from Tokyo and a current senior student at OTIS College of Art and Design.

Ayami began learning classical ballet at the age of three, and studied abroad at a notorious art school in Boston as a ballet major from fourteen. She went through a succession of injuries and surgeries, and a particular painting of a ballet dancer that was created during her rehabilitation was highly appraised by the principal of OTIS, which led to her admission to the school.

On 2009, Ayami's work was exhibited at the La Luz de Jesus Gallery and 1988 Gallery. She worked as an intern at Beacon Communications, a well known advertisement company, and at American Greetings.

This collection of paintings is mainly constructed with the portrayal of hardships and emotion in the lives of ballet dancers or girls through the confrontations with original characters.

Work experience and gallery shows

*2007-2008
Catalog and logo design for
the kyokko USA Company.
Los Angels,CA
*2007-2008
Internship with MAX FAC
TOR under the art director
in beacon Communica-
tions Company.
Tokyo,Japan.
*2009
Show in Laluz de jesus
Gallery for the kitchen sink
show and peice is sold out.
Hollywood, CA.
*2009
Internship with American
greetings as a illistrator.
Culver city, CA
*2009
Show in Gallery 1988 for
the Crazy for the cults
show.
Merlose, CA.
*2010
Show in Gallery 1988 for
the Heman under the
influence show.
Melrose,CA.
*2010-present
Online Solo show in interactive
gallery 98.5.