ST. JOHNSBURY, VT (May 30, 2025) – The Hanna and Charles Gray Gallery at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, “Colors of My World,” by St. Johnsbury artist Sachiko Yoshida. The show runs from May 29 through July 21, 2025 and features a selection of Yoshida’s stunning floral watercolors.
Yoshida was born in Niigata, Japan, and was heavily influenced by the natural beauty and rich cultural traditions that surrounded her. She studied art and education at Niigata University, where she developed a passion for both teaching and artistic expression. Over the years, eight of her paintings and sculptures were selected for exhibition in prefecture-wide art competitions throughout Japan.
Her career in public education eventually led Yoshida to join the Japanese Overseas Volunteers, Japan’s equivalent of the Peace Corps. A two-year teaching stint in a remote town in the mountains of Honduras helped to broaden her global perspective and enrich her artistic vision. Now living in St. Johnsbury, she continues to explore the relationship between form, color, and story through painting. Her luminescent watercolors of hydrangeas, lilies, poppies, and daffodils are minutely detailed and have an almost unearthly glow.
In her artist statement Yoshida describes the rare flowers that she encountered while climbing mountains in Japan. “I still remember its slightly downcast petals, breathtaking in their quiet grace. I often wonder how many alpine flowers bloom and fade without ever being seen, much like the countless lives that pass without being remembered by name. Sometimes, what is truly important is whispered—spoken in tones so quiet they can hardly be heard. Even in the shadows of roadside grasses, there may be enough unseen life and quiet energy to inspire a thousand stories.”
The exhibit will be on display at The Charles M. and Hanna H. Gray Gallery located on the hospital’s main floor through July21. Watch a preview of the exhibit, see a price list, or learn more about the gallery. You can also contact the gallery Curator Jennifer Layn at j.layn@nvrh.org or 802-748-7313.