My work is strongly influenced by my career in architecture and design in which we are taught to balance design elements using focused compositions.  A constant method I explore, though not completely obvious, is the layering of color, texture, or pattern to create movement, balance, or tension. I’m also fascinated with variations on a theme, often experimenting with color changes and accents.

I have a modern approach to Japanese art, respecting centuries-old traditions but making them my own.  I regularly explore two Japanese aesthetic concepts of “Shibui” and “Ma” in my work.  Shibui explores contrasting notions such as smooth/rough or spontaneous/restrained while Ma is an artistic interpretation of an empty or negative space, which often holds as much importance as the painted or printed image.