I am a visual artist with nearly 20 years of experience in the field. I immigrated from Japan and currently reside and work in Arizona and California. Originally a graphic designer, I now explore the relationships between design, art, and craft in my body of work. My artistic explorations are inspired by childhood nostalgia that spark memories of 1970s post-war Tokyo, where the rapid economic growth of an otherwise traditional culture was suddenly inundated by Western influence. I intend to explore these juxtapositions by infusing Western toyetic sentiments into a tactile artistic language that overlays concepts reflective of Eastern values such as the sublime aging process; the meaning of the passage of time and occurings in life.

After retiring from graphic design to focus on art, other than taking some basic classes at a local community college I am mostly self-taught as an artist. While my artistic style has evolved over the years, I believe my core essence remains consistent in expressing a childlike wonder with a Japanese Mingei style of craftsmanship. I initially combined painting and stitching on canvas but I now primarily work with laser-cut wood panels, silk screens, and laser-cut acrylic panels combined with stitching techniques reminiscent of quilting.

I am represented by several galleries locally and nationally, and in addition to gallery pieces, I have begun creating large installation artworks. I plan to exhibit several installation pieces at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, CO in 2025. I also completed my first large public art piece (11’x13’) for the lobby of Chandler Center for the Arts in Chandler, AZ in 2024.