Very sad to report that Jon Fukui, one of our beloved artists, died a few days ago after a battle with cancer.

Jon was an amazing artist, creating pieces that explored the world — monster moves, the sea and so on — through the lens of young Japanese American. He was always willing to listen to other artists and their idea, while exploring his unique visions in clay or on paper.

He will be dearly missed.

(You can see some of his work here.)