"Something Unknown" in photography show

Get ready for the fine-art imagery of two accomplished Washington photographers. Ken Smith and Yuko Ishii, 
who live in a log home at the foothills of the North 
Cascades, will be the featured artists in Orcas Center's 
main gallery for the month of November. 

Both Smith and Ishii's photography is strongly 
influenced by natural forces and shapes. 
Ishii's works, which have been included in many 
exhibits throughout the state, are often multi-media, 
merging photography with other techniques. 
She uses everything from pen and ink, to her own 
poetry, written in Japanese. Her images are often 
layered and blended by computer. In her work, Ishii 
is always in pursuit of the unknown. "When I 
photograph subjects I try to communicate their 
spirits and look for the unexpected imagery that 
results," she said. "What I always want to perceive 
through my art is something unknown." 

Excerpt from Island Living; Wed, Nov 1, 2006