Artist Statement
I envision my art as promoting the positive essence of the human experience. I want my paintings to wake up an audience from idling in the impermanence of the floating world and advance them to a level of consciousness embodied in the following declarations: Live the life. Now is the time. Focus and concentrate. I want to celebrate being alive in an interconnected realm. Absolute beauty resides in tranquility. I challenge the notion of self-serving, self-important, self-expressional art. Also, I contest the idea of art as protesting, criticizing, or merely reflecting our society. I would rather dedicate my work to preserving the good side of human nature rather than reducing it to a mere complaint. In working toward this mission, I distil and decant ingredients from my surroundings and strive to radiate them with pure energy.

To invest in the positive side of the human experience, I am committed to aesthetics. I have four guiding principles for art making: unexpected composition, skillfully and cleverly crafted forms, richness in color, and unique layering effects. According to these principals, manipulate dimension, form, and color. These ideas come from studying eastern traditional art, particularly Japanese art from the feudal era. I use elements such as stylized natural forms, Buddhist iconography, haiku poems, Chinese Buddhist mantras, Tibetan secret symbols, as well as composition and techniques from Asian art. By using East Asian traditions, I introduce the viewer to the Asian art tradition, a legacy as rich as Western art, yet often neglected.
Besides being a messenger of what we identify as goodness, I would also like to redefine and revive the elegance of Asian art in post-modern times.

I paint what I know, and, in doing so, strive to be true to my inner thoughts and maintain a clear mind in making an honest work. When the radiance from a painting is conveyed to an audience - and when they feel that positive energy - I consider my work a success.

Exhibitions....See Resume for more listing of the shows
Solo Exhibitions
2007: 7Arts Studio, Wilmington, DE
The Interchurch center, NYC, NY
Cornucopia Art Center , Lanesboro, MN
2005:Rotunda Gallery, the City Hall of Jersey City, NJ
Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ
l.i.t.m., Jersey City, NJ
2004: Hamilton Park Ale House, Jersey City, NJ
l.i.t.m., Jersey City, NJ
1999: Siddartha Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal
2003: Arts on 6th, Hoboken, NJ
Vartali, New York, NY
1999: Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal
1997: 7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
1996: Galerie Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, F.W.I.