Allyssa Ray Yamaguchi, born in 1991 and based in Maryland, is a contemporary oil painter known for realistic figurative works on panels and canvas. Her art uses a reductive technique and a monochromatic color palette to explore how fantasy offers insights into reality. Allyssa holds an MFA in Studio Art and a Graduate Certificate in Arts Management from American University, Washington, DC. As an accomplished artist and educator, she has exhibited widely across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia… more