Meet the Team

I am a self-taught artist from Japan based in Columbia County, NY. Using the hand-cut paper skill I have practiced for over two decades, I create stencil illustrations, surface pattern designs, collage art and cyanotype prints. My greeting cards and art prints are produced in-house and on-demand, using high-quality paper made from sustainable sources. (Available at my Etsy shop.)

If you want to learn more about my path as an artist, creative process, and philosophy, please read my interview with the Natural Earth Paint.

I am a birder and often find inspiration in the natural landscapes and country life in the Hudson Valley. My goal is to connect with nature lovers and support environmental conservation works through my art. I am currently serving as a board member of the Alan Devoe Bird Club in Columbia County.

Radio has been a big part of my life since 2015. (My radio shows) I host a monthly radio program Beakuency: Meet Bird People in Hudson Valley! on Wave Farm's WGXC, a community radio station based in Greene County, NY. 

My works have been exhibited internationally at locations such as Megumi Ogita Gallery (Tokyo, Japan), the Old Jaffa Museum (Tel Aviv, Israel), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Copenhagen, Denmark), and Fuller Craft Museum (Brockton, MA), and featured in a book which introduces 25 of the world's top papercraft artists written and compiled by noted papercraft illustrator Owen Gildersleeve entitled Paper Cut: An Exploration Into the Contemporary World of Papercraft Art and Illustration.

All of my pieces are hand-painted with stencils which I hand-cut. This means every piece is unique and slightly different from the others.

Workflow (watch the video below to see it in action)

1. create a draft

2. cut the stencil

3. paint using the stencil

I used to make paper-cutout art but switched to stencil painting a few years ago. It allows me to re-create the same composition several times which helps me keep the prices of my pieces affordable. I believe craftsmanship shouldn't be only for those who are wealthy and I like printmaking as a means of democratizing art.