Growing up in Tokyo I was fascinated by the watercolor and oil paintings of many artists, both contemporary and historic, as well as Master woodblock printmakers. In spite of keen interest in art I did not pursue creating art whole-heartedly myself until retirement.
My subjects are found in ordinary surroundings, street scenes, city scapes and people going about their daily routines. My scenes are representational and are influenced by the woodblock prints I admired as a child. Watercolor lends to unpredictability in the way the pigments flow and mix on paper. This can result in something exciting and allows me to react spontaneously.
My hope is the joy I experience while creating my paintings will reach viewers' hearts. I am thankful to our Creator for the opportunity to experience such joy.
Memberships:
Signature member of
Baltimore Watercolor Society
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society
Missouri Watercolor Society
Potomac Valley Watercolorists
Salon Eight
Member of Rockville Art League
The Art League of Alexandria
Gaithersburg Fine Art Association.
Awards/Notable:
2025 - First place - "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder" and Honorable Mention - "Almost There!!" at Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association's 39th Annual juried show.
2025 - Third Place - "Rome" at Baltimore Watercolor Society Member Show at Bernice Kich Gallery/Slayton House, Columbia MD.
2025 - Third Place - "Let it Snow" at Rockville Art League Juried Winter Show.
2024 - "Verona Walk" was juried into Pennsylvania Watercolor Society's Annual International Juried Exhibit.
2024 - "Bike Chaos" was juried into Philadelphia Watercolor Society's Annual International Watercolor Juried Exhibition.
2024 - Merit Award - Mid-Atlantic Regional Water media Exhibition by Baltimore Watercolor Society.
2024 - Finalist Award - 2024 Women in Watercolor International Juried Exhibition.
2024 - Second place - "Love Ancient Rome" at Rockville Art League Spring Juried Show.
2024 - First Place - "City Bikes" at Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association Annual Juried Show.
2024 - "Arrival of Spring" was selected for the Missouri Watercolor Society's Annual International Exhibit in Saint Louis, MO.
2023 - Baltimore Watercolor Society"s "Watermedia Master" status was received for being accepted to at least six times in Mid Atlantic Annual Regional Watermedia Show.
2023 - Merit Award - "Searching the Light" at Baltimore Watercolor Society's Mid Atlantic Regional Watermedia Exhibition.
2023 - Honorable Mention - "Remembering Venice" at Potomac Valley Watercolorists annual show at St. Andrews.
2023 - Honorable Mention - "Gelato Anyone?" at Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association" annual juried show.
2023 - First Place - "City Bikes 3" in Watermedia category at Rockville Art League Spring Juried show.
2023 - Best in Show - "Morning City Walk" at annual fundraiser's exhibit at the Art League in Alexandrea.
2023 - Honorable Mention - "Let the Vacation Begin!" at the Art League monthly Juried Show.
2022 - Third Place - "Quiet Day in Provence" in Watercolor Category at Rockville Art League Fall Juried Show.
2022 - Memorial Award - "Copenhagen Moment" at Philadelphia Watercolor Society's International Juried Exhibition.
2022 - Third Place - "Memory of Venice" in Watercolor category at Rockville Art League Spring Juried Show.
2021 - Honorable Mention - "Good Day Sunshine" at Rockville Art League Fall Juried show.
2021 - Virginia Watercolor Society Award - "Revelation" at Potomac Valley Watercolorists Winter online Exhibit.
2021 -Honorable Mention - "Coming and Going" at Montgomery Art Association Labor Day show.
2021 - Honorable Mention - "Stop and Smell the Flowers" at Baltimore Watercolor Society Signature member show at Carol County Art Council.
2021 - Honorable Mention - "Milan Red Carpet" at Rockville Art League Spring Juried show.
2021 - Second Place - "Coming and Going"
Honorable Mention - "Mykonos Welcome" at Gaithersburg Fine Arts
Association Annual Juried show.
2020 - Best in Show - "Lismore Flowers" at the Art League monthly Juried show.
2020 - Honorable Mention - "Lunch at Lake Como" at the Potomac Valley Watercolorists online Exhibit.
2020 - Colson Art Printing award - "Backstreet of Copenhagen" at Baltimore Watercolor Society's Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition.
2019 - Philadelphia Watercolor Society Cash Award and merchandize Awards - "Red Umbrellas" at 99th National Watercolor Society International Exhibit.
2019 - Honorable Award - "City Bike 2" at 3rd International Watercolor Contest founded by Abu Rawash. The image of my painting was included in the 2020 Selected Artists publication.
2019 - Honorable Mention - "What News in Bologna ?"at Potomac Valley Watercolorists St. Andrews Show.
2019 - Honorable Mention - "Peddling Up the Cobblestone" at Baltimore Watercolor Society Signature member show at Hoffberger Gallery.
2019 - Third Place - "Bike Break in Annapolis" in Waterloo Category at Rockville Art League.
2019 - Third Place - Maryland Federation of Art.
2018 - Gold Medal - "Rainy Day in Vancouver" at Pennsylvania Watercolor
Society International juried Exhibition.
Due to this award, a short article and the image of painting appeared in the "21 Best Watermedia
Paintings of the Year" in the February 20, 2019 issue of "Watercolor Artists"
magazine.
2018 - Jain Malkin Award - "Waiting for the Opening" at San Diego Watercolor Society International
juried Exhibition.
2018 - Honorable Mention - "View from Water Taxi" at the Art League of Alexandrea monthly juried show.
2018 - Juror's Choice Award - Circle Gallery at Maryland Federation of Art.
2018 - First Place in Watermedia at Rockville Art league Spring Show.
2018 - Solo Show in June/July at Black Rock Center for the Arts exhibiting 28 paintings
Current and future Exhibitions:
- The Art League Gallery 75 at Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA
- Carnegie Gallery in the Carnegie in Gaithersburg, MD
- Bernice Kich Gallery/Slayton House in Columbia, MD
- Kentlands Mansion in Gaithersburg, MD
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
-Leonardo da Vinci
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