I started this painting in 2020, long before I knew it would become, in its own way, a record of a place that was about […]
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Book 2, Lesson 15
Every two weeks, my mother and I take an ikebana class at the Japanese Friendship Garden at Balboa Park with Yumi Rakers. We started in […]
Solstice Lines and Light
My work celebrating the summer solstice. Delphiniums, poppies, anemones, gerbera daisies, peruvian lilies, willow, ginger leaf, aspidistra, and sundrops. I am so grateful for the […]
Sogetsu School of Ikebana Exhibition
Join us for a weekend of beautiful floral artistry in the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park January 24, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM […]
Sogetsu Exhibition “Feeling of Fall” “Aki No Koyo” 秋の紅葉
I am privileged to share that I’ll be exhibiting in the upcoming Sogetsu School San Diego Branch 35th Anniversary Ikebana Exhibition: “Feeling of Fall” / […]
Back to Basics
My teachers have always told me that I need to know how to draw in order to paint and that I need to practice to […]
Sand Art Mar 20
On Sunday, March 20, please join me with my kids for Sand Art on Swami’s Beach from 3-5PM. We’ll gather rocks, seaweed, bamboo, flowers, whatever […]
Ikebana Workshop Feb 12 2021
This Friday, before Valentine’s Weekend, join me for Ikebana, the Japanese Art of Flower Arranging. This workshop will be held via Zoom. During this workshop, […]
Fibers & Copper
For the longest time, I referred to art made with yarns as fibre art. F-I-B-R-E. That’s because I was living in England when I started […]
Portal Mandala & the 8 Emotional Keys
“The point was that we have the potential to expand internally, like a crystallizing prism, when we grow emotionally, actualizing greater beauty, maturity, and complexity […]