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Peijisan Art

Drawing, Painting, Sculpture / Installation, Visual / Media

About the Artist

About the Artist: Paige Friedeman attends shows and events under the name “Peijisan Art”.  She is a performing and visual artist and instructor from Hyattsville, Maryland. Peijisan currently lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland and has been participating in local art events and shows throughout the D.C. metropolitan area since 2002. Having previously studied the japanese language and culture for 6 years from age 14 until 20, it continues to influence her art to this day.  As and Art Studio & Sociology major at the University of Maryland, she focused on wood-cut relief printmaking and acrylic painting and collage while also experimenting in many other mediums. “Peijisan Art” has since developed into showing her drawings, paintings, mixed media collage work as well as hosting interactive origami installations, workshops or exhibits for event shows such as Artomatic, Figment DC, Wheaton Arts Parade & Festival, and Artscape Baltimore. Her work has been seen and sold through local galleries and she has also done several commissioned murals for personal homes as well as businesses. She hopes to start doing larger and larger scale events and exhibition installations where visitors can interact and contribute directly to the art and watch it grow. The intention is for the act and art of creating and making something out of paper to help inspire a collective-consciousness of accomplishment which results in a sense of contentment and joy for those participating or viewing the work.  

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Artist's Statement

My intention is to bring a little joy and exuberance out of the spaces my work resides in whether temporary or permanent. Though I depict various subject matters, I generally like to use bright colors and play with textures to create visual interest in a more contemporary approach. I want my work to remind the viewer of the fun, visual excitement a child experiences when absorbing this world for the first time. Each brush stroke, or gesture is made with this passion for life that I want to share. Whether it is from an acrylic painting, print, collage, photo or mural... I want the viewer leaving smiling with happy nostalgic memories of the awe of childhood, feeling magic and wonder.

Featured Work

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interactive origami events for fun, easy enjoyment. Great for public events, workshops to teach adults and children alike and share about a very difficult culture from Japan.
I created 2 related art installations - 1) 10 Large Cherry Blossoms all hand cut and painted to be unique were placed through out a park for the Aurora Highlands Park community to enjoy during 2021 Cherry Blossom season as an outdoor art installation. Each Flower was 4x4 feet and was installed attached to metal posts at varying heights of 3 to 7 feet tall so that people of all sizes, ages, abilities could enjoy and interact/take photos with the installation. 2) Large scale, plastic-origami fence art installation. The fence had plastic origami cherry blossom petals attached to create a fence-art relief looking like the blossoms and petals were blowing in the wind along the fence.
"In addition to creating digital art, murals and sculptures, Peijisan Art of Gaithersburg helps manage a local art gallery and works with non-profit art organizations. She studied the Japanese language and culture for years and is often inspired by Japanese aesthetic. “Chiyogami Compilation,” also sponsored by The Embassy of Japan, uses colorful collage to symbolize the blending of traditional and modern techniques as well as the blending of the U.S. and Japanese cultures into one partnership." - Montgomery Magazine, 2021 My piece was specifically chosen by the Japanese Embassy and had the honor of being part of a trio displayed in the Smithsonian Enid A. Haupt Garden.
One of Artists chosen as a winner for a banner contest to "Promote the Vote" through the Montgomery County Arts Council (Creative Moco) - The Banner design was hand drawn (ink & maker on paper) then scanned into become a digital file that could then be enlarged into a vinyl banner for public display at the new Wheaton Town Plaza and New County Building in October 2020.
Public Art that incorporates Origami Models or Modular Models to be installed in public spaces such as parks, shopping centers etc. This example shows the large petals that once assembled created 3 foot large cherry blossom flowers and were installed along a large fence to create a type of "temporary public-art relief"

Booking

Booking Price: $500-$1,000

I am available for Public Art interaction with communities - Origami teaching workshops and installations - Recycled Sculptures and installations - Murals (window or wall) - Digital Art (for public banners, traffic box etc.)

Larger scale projects cost more and for public park art installations to withstand weather conditions etc. it can typically cost on average around $1000-3000 for a smaller scale, temporary project.

I include in the booking price to cover any needed supplies. Typically I only need origami paper (or square paper of the correct weight/material) for events so its very easy and low maintenance/no mess! :-) Other materials may vary depending on the project needs and final desired outcome i.e. if the project is temporary or permanent installation

I do not have any travel restrictions.

Dan Thompson - Executive Director - Wheaton Arts Parade / Wheaton Wonders Inc.: 301-949-3727

Lisa Traiger - DMV Area Arts Journalist (Washington Post, Montgomery Magazine, Freelance etc.) : 240-432

Kari Klaus - Founder/Co-Chair - Friend of Aurora Highlands Park (VA) - Public Art Works Projects for the community and more! : 202-907-5235