Artists Bio

Artists Statement

My work reflects the influence of the Japanese aesthetic resulting  
from my childhood in Japan and apprenticeship in traditional Japanese  
ceramics.  In this rigorous discipline of apprenticeship, working with  
clay became a way of life, defining for me an aesthetic that guides my  
work as well as my way of living and of being human.  I now work in  
Kent CT where I built my studio and 30 foot long Japanese style wood-
firing tunnel kiln (anagama).

Art is a path of self discovery. For 35 years the discipline of clay  
challenges and nurtures, enriches and transforms my life, taking me to  
places inside and outside of myself that I never could have imagined.  
Whether it be pots or sculpture, bronze or ceramic wall reliefs, the  
forms I make are a tangible reflection and expression of this evolving  
inner self.

I have learned that art is a way of perceiving the world, of living  
with a sense of mystery, curiosity and passion. Living out of that  
creative place in ourselves we are most alive, connected and fulfilled.