My name is Tracy Takemura and I began studying at the studio of Mission Renaissance in Pacific Palisades, CA at the age of 8. I learned the fundamentals of brush strokes and composition from duplicating master works as shown in The Study section. In high school, I took AP Studio Art where I put together my original work in the Asian Cuisine Collection as well as some in my ongoing TTakemura Collection. During this time, I had the opportunity to explore several different media such as scratchboard and pen and ink. However, my medium of choice still remains to be oil on canvas. I spent my high school summers painting and selling my work in Los Angeles. 

My artwork was temporarily interrupted by my studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and minor in Management Science. However, I stayed active in the art community as a member of the Art Scholars Program. After graduating, I moved to NYC and currently work in digital marketing at an investment bank.