AIKO MORIOKA, is a figurative sculptor in Marin County, California. Her styles range from classical to abstract. Her modes of expression are bas-relief and in the round.

Her mediums are clay, marble, plaster, bronze and ceramic. Frequently heard from viewers and collectors alike… “Her work touches my heart.”

Born in Oregon, I spent my childhood on a farm in California before moving to San Francisco as a young adult.  After a career as a Financial Planner and Co-owner of a SF based financial/tax advisory company,  I left the security of that world six years ago and jumped head first into the unexplored territories of the right brain. 

It had been a 30 year detour before I rediscovered the artistic interests of my childhood.  I used to love figure drawing in my youth, but the focus of a career in the corporate world led me away from what, I am now certain, I came into this life to do. 

The first time I touched clay six years ago, my hands began to move with a knowingness that both surprised and yet somehow remembered.  At that moment I knew that inside that earthen clump was the answer to a yearning. 

A secret door opened that day. I’ve been walking into the unknown, trusting the path that has transformed me. Sculpture has become my life.

My works may be seen at the Industrial Center Building, 480 Gate 5 Road, Studio # 315, Sausalito, Ca.

www.aikomorioka.com