I create vibrant silk paintings using traditional Japanese techniques paired with contemporary surface design. Each work is outlined with black or metallic gutta resist and painted with richly layered, steam-set dyes. The silk is then carefully wrapped around a gallery canvas—not glued—so the fabric retains its natural softness, dimensionality, and glow. Finished with a protective archival varnish, the paintings radiate color and texture, evoking the spirit of stained glass or cloisonné.

I’m inspired by the way light dances across a landscape—colors in bloom, clouds shifting at dusk, the quiet strength of natural forms. These moments linger and often become the emotional spark for a new painting.

My connection to both Eastern and Western cultures also deeply informs my work. I was raised in California, surrounded by artistic influences and my mother’s deep admiration for Japanese art, cuisine, and design. Our home was filled with the beauty and simplicity of that tradition. Later in life, I married into a Japanese family, and those early impressions blossomed into a lifelong respect for the elegance, symbolism, and balance found in traditional Japanese aesthetics.

Blending these two worlds feels natural to me—it’s where my heart and heritage meet. But more than anything, I’m inspired by the desire to create something beautiful that brings joy. If my work evokes a memory, a sense of wonder, or a quiet moment of peace, then I know I’ve created something meaningful.