Biography
Sanae Yamada was born in Ehime, Japan in 1972, she has lived in Malaysia with her Malaysian husband and two children since 2003. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kyoto City University of Arts.
After a long career as an illustrator, she began working on her own art in 2014. Since her children have grown up, she has devoted herself to painting tropical nature. She draws inspiration from the rich nature of Malaysia.
She likes to participate in art exchange programs and art camps held in natural places together with Malaysian and International artists. Then she makes use of the experience there to create her artwork.