I was born and raised in Japan.
In 1995, I moved to Portland, Oregon and started to practice batiking.
As I created batik for over 20 years, I also explored various mediums. Eventually, I started combining a few mediums together to create unique, one of a kind mixed-media art.
I have shown my work at various juried art shows. My work continues to take me in new directions and I plan on practicing and refining my art this year and throughout my career.
SELECTED JURIED ART SHOWS
2013~2023
Salem Art Fair and Festival: Salem, OR
Audubon Society of Portland Wild Arts Festival: Portland, OR
Corvallis Fall Festival: Corvallis, OR
Trout Lake Festival of Art: Trout Lake, WA
Best of Northwest Show: Portland,OR
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts: Lake Oswego, OR
Silverton Fine Art Festival: Silverton, OR
SCHOOL FUNDRAISING EVENTS
2013~2023
Buckman Art Show and Sell: Portland, OR - Buckman Elementary School art program
Da Vinci Arts Fair: Da Vinci Arts Middle School Art program
Rieke Art Fair: Portland, OR - Rieke Elementary School art program
Art in the Burbs: Tigard, OR - Tigard/ Tualatin school district's art program
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
2018
Featured on 2018 Art and the Vineyard Poster
2016
Selected as the winner of the 2016 Corvallis Fall Festival poster competition
2015
Featured on 2015 Audubon Wild Arts Festival Poster
2014
People's Choice Award -- Favorite art booth as voted by the public -- Corvallis Fall Festival: Corvallis, OR
2nd Place in Downtown Art Walk: Tigard, OR
Featured Artist in Artsy Shark in January: www.artsyshark.com
Featured in Mixed Media Art Magazine, "The Art of Business" ; Issue 13