I was born in Sapporo, Japan.  After marrying my husband, I moved to Dearborn, Michigan where I was a marketing representative for various American and Japanese companies in the automotive industry. After moving to South Carolina, I became an interpreter for an aircraft manufacturer.  

     In Charleston, I started taking watercolor painting classes in a local adult education course.  Since then, my dormant talent has awakened and I have begun to study art in earnest.   

     My memory of art in my early age goes back to kindergarten, where I remember coloring a spider web in a notebook.  When I was in 4th grade, I drew a classmate’s face in pencil, but ruined it with watercolor.  During 5th grade, my parents took me to see an exhibition of Renoir in Tokyo.  I still remember the beautiful skin tones of the women in his paintings. 

     I did not plan to be an artist. However, drawing, and painting still life and portraits came to me naturally.  At first I did not realize it was a great gift, but now I am so grateful that I have artwork to share with others.      

AWARDS
I am an exhibiting member of Charleston Artist Guild and Mt. Pleasant Artist Guild.
The following are my awards and recognition:

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