(Artist statement) My beliefs about human nature and the place of humans in the world have developed through my life. I have been intrigued by the psychological understanding humans have about the nature of the relationship between ourselves and the world we inhabit. Religion and culture often attempt to provide us with a way of understanding our relationship to the natural world. However, the myriad religions and cultures of the world often conflict on what the nature of that relationship is. I choose painting to exercise my thought intending to express images of my own personal vision of the place of human beings in this world. My works may reflect my multicultural background- growing up in Brazil, Japan, and USA. Each cultural experience inspired and created who I am. (Artist resume) [Resume] 1980 Born Osaka, Japan. 2004 B.A., Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon [Honors] 1998 Hunter Museum Student Show , Hunter Museum, Chattanooga, TN. 1999 Hunter Museum Student Show, Hunter Museum, Chattanooga, TN. 2000 St.Andrews-Sewanee School Gallery Award. 2002 fall Assistant of the NY Artist, Sigrid Burton [One Person Show] 2004 Epitome Gallery, Portland, OR, USA 2005 "One person Show", MEBUKI Gallery, Osaka 2005 Whose Whose Gallery, Kyoto, Teramachi 2006 "New Paintings", Gallery Art, Osaka [Group Exhibition] 2003 "Environmental Symposium Art Exhibition", Lewis & Clark College, Oregon 2004 "Senior Art Exhibition", The Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art, Lewis & Clark College, Oregon 2004 "Gender Symposium Art Exhibition", Lewis & Clark College, Oregon 2004 "Recent Graduates", Black Fish Gallery, Portland, OR 2004 C.N.S., selected shop, Sanjo, Kyoto 2004 Live Collaboration Paintings workshop, AuraCross Osaka 2005 Action Paintings Workshop, "Gendai-Eshi-Dan", IMP Kyobashi 2005 Whose Whose Gallery, Kyoto, Teramachi 2006 New Paintings, New Year Show, Auracross Osaka 2006 6th Annual 21st Century Women's Artist Show, Gallery Art, Osaka [Publication] 2006 The Big Issue Japan, on Back Beat 51st Issue List of works [About this work] [About this work] [About this work] [About this work] [About this work] [About this work] Copyright© 2006 R-KEY Corporation. All Rights Reserved.