Mike Ishikawa: Pastels & Ink

July 19 – August 16, 2025

Opening Reception Saturday, July 19, 7-9 pm

Artist Demo: Saturday, Saturday, August 2, 1-3 pm

75 percent of sales proceeds will benefit Palos Verdes Art Center

Palos Verdes Art Center is pleased to present Mike Ishikawa: Pastels & Ink. This solo exhibition features new works in pastels dwelling on our local landscape and stirring marine scenes. The accompanying ink drawings demonstrate the artist’s dexterity with line, presenting local landmarks along with masterful renderings of buildings that recall Ishikawa’s past career as an architect.

Mike Ishikawa was born in 1937 on Terminal Island in San Pedro and graduated USC in 1964. Becoming an architect, he says, was one of the best decisions of his life. One of the last group in his profession who actually drew their plans by pencil; presenting his ideas to clients by sketching was one of his favorite phases of the job. Now, Mike paints for the love and joy that painting gives him. He sketches while on trips and has filled 20 sketchbooks with pen and ink drawings.