Artist Statement

Nature has always inspired my work.  Gardening, hiking, and sketching outdoors are three of my favorite activities that inspire me as a blockprint artist.

I have long admired mokuhanga, Japanese woodblock prints. As artist working in the 21st century, I am curious about the possibilities of this medium - especially its ecological way of making prints, its use of earth-friendly materials, and its emphasis on steady repetitive work process, a kind of quiet meditation. 

Natural guides this art form. Often in my quiet studio, printing for hours, staring at the moistened paper and pigment, I pause in awe, captivated by the beauty of this craft process itself. M aterials like cherry wood, bamboo leaves, shark skin, horsehair, mulberry paper are integral part of mokuhanga. 

When we return to the simple, we rediscover something fundamental. In nature we find solace and solutions. Through my prints and exploration as artist living in this complex century, I hope to share the excitement of these findings, and small moments of joy with others.