Janai-Ami painting, "BELONGING (IN MEMORY OF SAM)" recently made its debut at the juried International Japan Art Exhibition at the Tokyo Museum in Japan, where it received critical acclaim and was featured on several Facebook postings through local Japanese ""Chamber of Commerce" sites. The painting was acquired by the President in Beijing. The painting is a 40 in x 30 in oil on canvas contemporary floral and will have its permanent home in Beijing, China. Janai-Ami began painting in response to 9/11, and she has no formal training in the arts.