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Anything Goes!
Come and see the latest exhibition at the Gutman Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI. My piece, "Sutras On My Mind" has been jury-selected to be part...
Jan 21, 20221 min read


Mountains In The Sky
As 2021 comes to a close, so does my first year living at the SokukoJi Buddhist Temple Monastery. I look back at the opportunities that...
Dec 29, 20211 min read


Jukai Ceremony on December 1, 2021
For those who don't know, Jukai is the traditional Buddhist ceremony of receiving the precepts, and of entering and committing to the Zen...
Nov 22, 20211 min read


A rush of new pieces
Having my first show in Ann Arbor has me inspired! Here are a few of my latest pieces - two of them commissions. It is really exciting...
Nov 1, 20211 min read


A2 Artoberfest Fine Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI
This weekend, I'll be in Ann Arbor, at the A2 Artoberfest Fine Art Fair, as one of three selected Emerging Artists. I'll have works for...
Oct 4, 20211 min read


Autumn Shower
Michigan has an amazing climate where discrete Seasons are actually felt, heard, smelled and seen. My latest piece, using bright inks...
Sep 26, 20211 min read


My First Michigan Exhibition!
The Gutman Gallery in Ann Arbor, MI, has selected "Undercurrents I" for inclusion in their upcoming exhibition, "EMERGE", from October 9...
Sep 20, 20211 min read


Sumi Ink and the Blue Ridge
My latest series of abstract Sumi Ink brushwork is inspired by images of the Blue Ridge Mountains - rock formations, streams,...
Jul 30, 20211 min read


Mind Stream
In my meditation practice, I am taught to watch thoughts, as if I was watching leaves floating by on a stream. Leaves are really none of...
Jul 7, 20211 min read


The Katsu and The Bell
As I begin a new chapter of existence, I find myself a student of Zen Buddhism and full-time resident of a Monastery, meditating 6-8...
Feb 28, 20211 min read


When is an artist an artist?
Today I was told by the owner of a gallery in Middleburg, VA, where some of my pieces have been showing, that one of my pieces was sold...
Aug 10, 20201 min read


Mukai
Mukai is a Japanese word that means Abstract, Intangible, Immaterial, Spiritual, Moral. In my latest pieces, I have embraced this term by...
Aug 2, 20201 min read


Kanji on Metallic Joy
I am so grateful to have this extra time to focus my energy in being creative. Whilst there is a selfish element to this, I hope what is...
Apr 6, 20201 min read


Is a concept permanent? Is a concept truth?
"Images or concepts, not being objects of a totally non-mistaken consciousness, are not ultimate truths. They also are not impermanent,...
Mar 31, 20201 min read


Nishinouchi?
In making a decision regarding the the type of paper I want to use for my Kanji Calligraphy, I have found a source for Nishinouchi paper....
Mar 20, 20202 min read


Two Virginia Galleries Exhibiting my work in March, April, May
The Artists in Middleburg just accepted three more of my Kanji Calligraphy pieces. The juried exhibition opens Saturday, March 7, and...
Mar 3, 20201 min read


Zen in White
Just finished a series of light'n'white Kanji pieces, 5x5" washi paper, mounted on white Shikishi Board and ready to hang (super cute...
Feb 24, 20201 min read


Already in Exhibition?
I just received an acceptance email from the jury panel at the Purcellville Art Gallery! They have already accepted three of my Zen...
Feb 19, 20201 min read


Kanji Magic
I am becoming happily obsessed with Kanji Calligraphy, grinding my own Sumi Ink from an Ink block, and then pouring all my focus into the...
Feb 17, 20201 min read


Japanese Zen Calligraphy
2020 has already manifested a bounty of joy and blessings. I am busy in the studio making traditional Sumi Ink, and honing my...
Feb 7, 20201 min read
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