As a queer, mixed-race daughter of immigrants—and now a mother—Eliaichi's work is rooted in a search for belonging and understanding within the flow of cultural inheritance. "Loving & Letting Go" explores what we carry, what we release, and how we make meaning in that exchange.

Kimaro follows with the energy. Sometimes, that means diving into personal narrative, unpacking identity and memory through intimate, intuitive work. Other times, she is drawn to formal play—experimenting with color, shape, and materials more cerebrally.  Creative rhythm is seasonal: "Fall and Winter, I paint from the heart; in Spring and Summer, from the head." The result is a body of work that moves between the organic and geometric, the restrained and the vibrant, intellect and instinct.

The pandemic clarified something essential for her: art is not a luxury—it’s a lifeline. Like writing, her painting has become a daily act of repair, helping Kimaro process what words can’t reach. This exhibition is both a reflection of that inner work and an offering. It holds space for grief and joy, lineage and selfhood, and the complicated beauty of loving and letting go.

"Fall and Winter, I paint from the heart; in Spring and Summer, from the head."
– Eliaichi Kimaro