The Offering - Shizuye Takashima

Shizuye Violet Takashima, born in 1928 in Vancouver, faced early health challenges but persevered. At thirteen, she was interned with her family during World War II, spending three years at the Orchard Internment Camp in New Denver, BC. After the war, she relocated to Hamilton, Ontario, where she worked as a domestic servant and pursued her art studies. With her passion for art, she became a prominent Nisei painter in Canada, known for her skillful and sensitive figurative paintings.