LELA Artist Galleries 

"I paint the skies with peace and passion, because that's the way they paint me."

"I paint what I feel, not what I see, capturing the spirit of conversation to communicate emotions, feelings and ideas that cannot be expressed well in words."

"To me art is about experimenting and having fun."

"It is my intent to capture beauty in all forms through the lens of my camera."

"My work symbolizes the eternal struggle between order and chaos - somewhat geometric and controlled and, at other times, free of contraint. The one consistency is my love of color. I have been inspired by my adventures throughout the world, on film locations or personal travel. I love the energy of big cities but also the magic serenity of unspoiled nature. Always curious and open to experience I absorb the elements around me and subject them to the peculiar interpretation of the subconscious, then approach the blank page or canvas with excitement. I seldom plan a painting, but open myself to the happy surprises of creative expression."

"Fear not the distance between your dreams and reality, for if you can dream it, it can become a reality."

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"I explore the complex human feelings, tensions, and experiences that manifest in relationships. By constructing moments of understanding that explore an outsider’s voice, I unite deep physicality and vulnerability. Concealed narratives and complex simplicity are an esthetic and theme throughout my work that subtly or captivatingly allows the viewer to question its Meaning. I engage the viewer to discover and express the “raison d’être” or reason of being. "

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In a word, art is about love.

I consider myself a "socially conscious artist." I engage with a variety of important issues and I use my art to address and reflect on significant social, political, and environmental topics.

I have had the privilege of exhibiting my work in several European countries, as well as in Japan and the USA.

My paintings represent my desire to communicate a bridging of opposites -- my life experiences in my native Japan and my adoptive America, My approach to painting is a melding of methods, past and present. There is also a bridging between the rhythm of nature and the tempo of technology the inner spirit and outer form. In my works, I have built layers of a variety of materials, techniques and forms to reflect the divergence of our culture. For me the freely shaped forms suggest the freedom of nature. There is no preconceived pattern. The geometric patterns expose a skeletal structure, restating my desire to unite and equalize different influences.

Most of my works are my personal abstracted response to my natural surroundings, an expression of my interest in the microcosmic forms of nature. While my background is Italian, for many years I have been a student of Japanese arts and culture, and in my work, I have co-mingled these divergent cultures. My interest in architecture also plays a part in my practice. Most of my canvases are shaped; convex, multi-level or a combination of both. They are a reflection of both my visual and spiritual vision of the world.

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“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” -Thomas Merton

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Time is split to reveal the secrets - the sacredness of the soul.

Flowers are a bit of sunshine.

Using natural processes and simple tools, my hope is to make a direct and uncomplicated artistic statement.

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"At heart I’m an experimental artist - What will happen if…?”

"Finding my voice as an Asian American female to connect with others."

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