· Bio
2005 Bachelor of Arts with Cum Laude, in Studio
Art, Sonoma State University, CA
1990 Kansai Gaikokugo Junior College,
Osaka, Japan
1988 Usuki High School, Oita, Japan
1970 Born Usuki, Japan
Teaching Experience
2016 March Workshop Instructor : invited by Ceramics Club, Ceramics Department, Mendocino College, Ukiah, CA
2005~2009 Ceramic Instructor at Instilling Goodness Developing Virtue Secondary School
Publication
page 32 and 33 in Spring/Summer 2015 Mendocino Arts Magazine
June 3, 2015 Front page on The Ukiah Daily Journal: Art in Our Community
Sept. 29, 2013 page A-5 on The Ukiah Daily Journal as part of their article on American Crafts Week
August, 2013 page 300 of Lark Crafts 500 TEAPOTS volume 2 published August
April 6, 2013 Front page on The Ukiah Daily Journal as part of their article on Empty Bowls: local artists helping Plowshares fight hunger
2009, page 7 and 8 in Artists of Inland Mendocino County by Ree Slocum
July 9, 2009 A color photo of "Tea Party inside a Teapot" San Jose Mercury News as part of their article on Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival
September 2, 2005 Front page on The Ukiah Daily Journal as part of article on Ukiah Players Theater Auction at Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah, CA
Exhibitions
May 31 to July 3, 2023 “Joy of Making” Featured Artist Exhibition at Northcoast Artists Gallery, Fort Bragg, CA
September 1 to October 31, 2022 “Warmth of Clay” Featured Artist Exhibition at Northcoast Artists Gallery, Fort Bragg, CA
September 29 to November 1, 2021 “Vessels for Love and Comfort” Featured Artist Exhibition at Northcoast Artists Gallery, Fort Bragg, CA
August 4-31, 2020 Featured Artist Show at Northcoast Artists Gallery, Fort Bragg, CA
August 3 to 25, 2019 “Form, Function and Then Some” Mendocino Inland Ceramic Artists Guild Juried group show at Willits Center for the Arts, Willits CA
July 2 to 29, 2019 Solo Exhibition at Northcoast Artists Gallery, Fort Bragg, CA
June 1 to 23, 2019 Two Person show at Willits Center for the Arts, Willits CA
September 5 to Oct. 1, 2018 “Form and Surface” Solo Exhibition at Northcoast Artists Gallery, Fort Bragg, CA
August 2 to 28, 2017 Solo Exhibition at Northcoast Artists Gallery, Fort Bragg CA
August 4 to 29, 2017 "Ladies of Clay" at Jan Hoyman Gallery, Ukiah CA
June 2 to 26, 2017 "Conversations" Mendocino Inland Ceramic Artists Guild Juried show at Gualala Arts Center, Gualala CA
April 1, 2016 "Teapots! Steep in Thought 10th Invitational", Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
October 2 to 30, 2015 "Rembering Frank Noyd" American Craft Week Mendocino Inland Ceramic Artists exhibition at Corner Gallery, UKiah CA
September 26 to October 31, 2015 Strictly Functional Pottery National: Purchase Award, Kevin Kehman's Pottery, Lancaster PA
September 5 to 29, 2015 Mendocino Inland Ceramic Artists jured show, juried by Larry Henderson at Dolphin Gallery, Gualala CA
June 4 to 29, 2015 "Contained" Mendocino Inland Ceramic Artists exhibition at Corner Gallery, Ukiah CA
October 3 to 31 2014 American Craft Week Mendocino Inland Ceramic Artsts Exhibition at Corner Gallery, Ukiah CA
August 2, 2014 Arts in the Gardens at Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, Fort Bragg CA
November 1 to December 2, 2013 The Cup: An Interpreted Object, juried by Dick Lehman at The Local, Goshen, IN
November 1 to December 21, 2013 Cup of Comfort International Ceramic Biannual 2013, at Swope Art Museum - Halcyon Art Gallery, Terre Haute IN
October 4 to 30, 2013 Juried exhibition: Inland Artistry MICA as part of American Crafts Week, at Corner Gallery, Ukiah CA
January 4 to 28, 2013 Ceramic Currents of Mendocino County at Partners Gallery, Fort Bragg CA
Novermber 10 to December 7, 2012 Mendocino 2nd Saturday Art Walk as a featured artist at Align Progressive Footware, Mendocino CA
October 2012 Bowls and Baskets: American Crafts Month, as a featured artist at Corner Gallery, Ukiah CA
September 15 to November 4, 2012 Strictly Functional Pottery National, jured by Jack Troy at Kevin Kehman's Pottery, Lancaster PA
Autust 31 to September 21, 2012 Ceramics Currents Menocino / Montana Artists at Mendocino College Art Gallery, Ukiah CA
December 8-18, 2011 SWEET as a guest artist at Forth & Clay, Berleley CA
December 1-31, 2011 "To Go: Ceramic Exhibition," juried by Christa Assad, Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino CA
October 1 to November 14, 2010 Strictly Functional Pottery National, jured by Bill van Gilder at Kevin Kehman’s Pottery, Lancaster PA
October 2010 Solo Exhibition as an Ukiah Art Walk featured artist at Graces / Hoyman Browe Studio Gallery, Ukiah CA
July and August, 2010 Group Exhibition at Art Center Ukiah / Corner Gallery Annex, Ukiah CA
June 2010, North Coast Wood Firing Society, Graces / Hoyman-Browe Studio Gallery, Ukiah CA
June 9 to July 5, 2010 Neo Visum : Synergy of Mendocino Artists at Odd Fellows Hall, Mendocino CA
February 4 to 28, 2010 "Japanese Traditions Contemporary Expressions" Group Exhibition at Art Center Ukiah / Corner Gallery Annex, Ukiah CA
September and October, 2009 Solo Exhibition as a Ukiah Art Walk featured artist at Graces / Hoyman Browe Studio Gallery, Ukiah CA.
July 11 and 12, 2009 Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, Palo Alto, CA; The color photo of my "Tea Party inside a Teapot" appeared on July 9, 2009 San Jose Mercury News as part of their article on Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival.
May 5 to 24, 2009 Pollination:Mendocino Art Center at Odd Fellow Hall, Mendocino CA
May 2009, The Ceramic Sculpture Conference, Davis CA
October 3 to December 31, 2008 Teapots! Steep in thought 3rd invitational, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittuburgh, PA ; my teapot was purchased by Kamm Teapot Foundation, Sparta NC, soon to be Teapot museum.
September 5 to 26, 2008 Ukiah Art Walk September Featured Artist, Graces/Hoyman-Browe Gallery, Ukiah CA
June 12 to July 20, 2008 Merit Award, Juried Exhibition Form & Function, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol CA
May 2 to June 30 2008, Juried Exhibition INFUSION 10x10 at Craft Alliance, St. Louis MO ; my teapot was sold to a private collection.
May 3 to 26 2008, Emerging Artists: Mendocino Art Center Clay 2008 at Odd Fellows Hall, Mendocino CA
May 2008, Juried Student Art Show, Mendocino College, Ukiah CA
April 2008, The Ceramic Sculpture Conference Davis, CA
May 2007, Juried Student Art Show, Mendocino College, Ukiah CA
April 2007, The Ceramic Sculpture Conference Davis CA
May 2006, Juried Student Art Show, Mendocino College, Ukiah