At Dinner Table Painting

Born in Nagoya, Japan - grew up in the US and Japan. Graduated Musashino Art University, Tokyo - BA (Hons) in Visual Design and Oil Painting. While still at University, I started working in the TV industry in Art and Set design; and also appeared regularly on-camera as a singing KAMISHIBAI picture-storyteller for Channel 5 TV. In 1992, I started working as a freelance artist and illustrator. In between drawing for various magazines, advertisements, CD covers and commissioned work, I paint and draw to add to my collections for exhibitions. My main theme is 'Everyday Life' which I like to express in many different styles. I like to draw modern day versions of UKIYO-E (paintings of ordinary people and life in the EDO period). As I'm currently based in Japan, most of my work is 'Everyday Life of Japanese People' I want to capture moments and scenes of people enjoying themselves; Art that shows the Life and Vitality of People and Nature! I also love tropical islands such as OKINAWA, so I often paint these too.