Tomiko Watada Takeda's Mission Statement:  To Create From Within That Which Brings me Joy!  "Art for Life" is Tomiko's Journey, not her destination. The time is now.  After twenty-five plus years of giving to the non-profit and non-artistic world, it is time for Tomiko to let go and place her trust in a new direction.  Today, the artist's journey, which began in 2007, is about telling stories of people, places and things.  Her work is expressed in oil.