Born in Osaka, Japan, Yasuyo Corbett (Chilipepper) was surrounded by beautiful flowers and colorful kimonos and she discovered the joy of expressing her emotions with colors. As a visual merchandiser working in Tokyo, NY, LA and Shanghai, she specialized in optimizing the presentation of products and services to highlight their features and benefits. After getting married, she moved to Lake Tahoe where she is surrounded by nature on a daily basis. Inspired by backyard bears and my bear-like husband, she paints with warmth. With an ikebana background, she loves capturing nature's beauty in flowers. She enjoys traveling the world, photography, and expressing her emotions with vibrant colors and unique subjects. Her passion for art uplifts and inspires her.