ABOUT ME
MY BACKGROUND
MY BACKGROUND
MY BACKGROUND
I was born in Japan and moved to New York City 30 years ago to study at the Art Students League. I'm also a personal trainer specializing in functional training. For me, art and fitness are the same tree of self development, self empowerment, it's about increasing of personal power. Art makes me a better trainer and fitness makes me a better artist.
CATS
MY BACKGROUND
MY BACKGROUND
Cats are my endless inspiration and obsession for me. They definitely raise my oxytocin level, and it goes so much deeper. They are like another solar system that travels along with mine in such perfect sync that we help each other grow and live the best life together. All my cats came into my life unexpectedly, and the ones who left this world are forever memorialized in my work.
WATERCOLOR
MY BACKGROUND
WATERCOLOR
I used to do oil painting but now watercolor is my main medium. I also incorporate collage and gouache as needed. I was first introduced to watercolor at the Art Students League 25 years ago, and I immediately loved its luminosity and fluidity. As I further developed the basic skills, I realized how it perfectly, naturally flow with my introspective nature.
THE CAT SCROLLS
When fiction, art and humor joined forces, a picture book for adults emerged as a new breed of self improvement book.