Born in Nagoya, Japan, as a young girl Satsuko studied Ikebana flower arranging and the Tea Ceremony, and painted pottery in her parent’s ceramic factory. These experiences eventually led to making art on paper and canvas. Following her marriage to artist George Hamilton, Satsuko relocated to Oregon where she continued to make art and experiment with flower combinations in her garden. Just as she moved the flowers around in her garden, she also changed up the plantings in her paintings.