Muramasa Kudo was born in Japan. A multi-talented artist, his origins are in Japanese Calligraphy. In his teens he sought tutelage from a calligraphy master and flourished winning three world titles. From his training he became a painter and a sculptor. Once he combined his masterful calligraphy training with the breathtaking medium of watercolor art, the rest was history. Some major art collectors say he is one of few people in the world with a "surgeon’s wrist", he has a brushstroke which creates an even and consistent line that is very rare. Life was great in Japan where he had become very popular not only as an artist but also with designing restaurants, working as a chef, racing cars, and managing the hottest nightclub. Yet although Muramasa had many career opportunities available to him, and an already established reputation, he wanted to create a brighter future for his sons. He believed that coming to America would be a great land of opportunity for himself and for his children. With a new son on the way, Takeshi Alexander Kudo born in 1980, he decided to make the move to sunny Southern California. This is when and where Muramasa Kudo began to make a real name for himself as an artist. Opportunity met talent. In the next 10 years along with the guidance, love, support and management of his third wife Susan Kudo, Muramasa became part of the art boom in the 80s. He was was a wildly prolific artist known for his exquisite watercolors of ‘healthy looking’ women. According to Muramasa many of his patrons are women. He is a great entertainer who cooks, sings in Spanish, plays the Flamenco guitar and will gladly spend hours philosophizing about living a Zen life. Many people who meet Muramasa soon realize his personality is as great as his artistic vision, and they often remember meeting him as a special day. He has inspired the lives of many people and artists to stay focused and persistent on their .... http://rogallery.com/Kudo_Muramasa/kudo-biography.htm undefined

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