Journal

2024

Spider lily Petal macro photo layered on a shore.
2024.TBD – Pearl.
Two gulls hovering over dark sea surface.
2024.11.16 – Creative Self Exploration – Part 8: You in the Moment
Empty coffee cup layered over sea shore.
2024.11.01. – One Word Poetry, November 2024
A gull in flight layered over sea surface
2024.10.05 – Creative Self Exploration – Part Seven: Frequency and You
Two gulls flying over dark sea.
2024.08.24 – Creative Self Exploration – Part Six: Imaginative Treasure Hunt
A sea gull overlay on ocean picture.
2024.08.02 – Creative Self Exploration – Summer Break!!
A gull flying over sea surface.
2024.06.22 – Creative Self Exploration – Part Five: Past. Present. Poetry.
Abstract lines on large paper with sea shells and rose petals.
2024.05.24 – Sky’s Empty Without You
A gull in flight over night sea.
2024.05.11 – Creative Self Exploration – Part Four: Let’s Pretend!
Two gulls flying over sea surface.
2024.03.30 – Creative Self Exploration – Part Three: Your Creative Flow
Camellia blossom up close.
2024.03.11 – Flower Journal
A soaring gull in flight.
2024.02.17 – Creative Self Exploration – Part Two: You, The Temple
Rubber stamp prints on the wall.
2024.01.27 – The Art of Stealing Moments.
A sea gull in flight.
2024.01.06 – Creative Self Exploration – Part One: Your Clean Slate

2023

Gardenia blossom with a sea surface image layered.
2023.12.31 – Timeless
2 birds soaring in blue sky.
2023.11.10 – Photo A Day, November 2023.
A drift wood and a dried spider lily blossom.
2023.10.13 – Present.
Abstract line drawing details.
2023.09.11 – August (Alone with Waves)
Rain drops falling on the sea surface.
2023.08.16 – Artist at Work
A red car parked by a desert road, and the photographer's reflection on car window.
2023.03.22 – Desert Sensibility
Abstract line drawing of a lily petal layered over hand written letters.
2023.03.11 – Ume Sentiment
An art print of swan and rabbit illustration on a wall with silhouette of wreaths.
2023.01.22 – Way Finders

2022

Photo of Ume blossoms layered over sea horizon at sunset.
2022.12.19 – Untitled. (A Year In Review)

2021

Gardenia Blossom details with a dew drop.
2021.12.31 – Because It Rained.
Spider lilies, a shell and a book.
2021.12.19 – Here’s Your Scarab – Happy Coincidences in Creativity.
Close view of a spider lily petal on a sea shell.
2021.09.28 – Stir.
Abstract line drawing of a lily petal.
2021.05.12 – Subtle. Sincere.
Trees in rain.
2021.03.30 – Spring Song Revisited.
Abstract line drawing with hand written letters.
2021.03.13 – Copycat Strat: Is Imitation Flattery?
Illustration of a cow.
2021.01.13 – Planet of the Brave

2020

A bird feather.
2020.12.30 – New Moon in Virgo
Art studio with a spider lily bouquet.
2020.10.13 – True North
Abstract drawing of a spider lily petal.
2020.10.10 – Beauty will save the world.
A dead bird on the sand.
2020.06.23 – Sky Is Ours.
An artist at work.
2020.05.23 – Monochrome Diary, May 2020.
Artworks in a studio.
2020.04.29 – Cocoon.
A small pouch by the sunset sea.
2020.03.11 – Where Humanity Meets Divine.
Winter Ocean Waves with a Leaf overlay.
2020.02.10 – True Visions
Sea shore with a chair.
2020.02.05 – Lonely Place to Be.

2019

A Walk on the Beach.
2019.12.31 – Trinity.
An abstract spider lily petal drawing.
2019.11.27 – Process is the Destination!!
A flat sea shell on a leaf.
2019.07.28 – Uno Suprema
Abstract Line Drawing on silk fabric.
2019.06.28 – October That Year
Artwork in progress with ocean surface.
2019.06.22 – Sea/She
Spanish Bluebell stamens and a pistil detail.
2019.05.14 – Creative Process, May 2019.
An artist at work.
2019.03.22 – Creative Process, September 2005.
Artist's studio with works in progress.
2019.03.07 – Creative Process, March 2019.
Artist in studio.
2019.02.20 – Work in Progress.
A journal and a dried flower with ocean underlay.
2019.01.09 – 2019: Blank Pages Ahead.

2018

A Fishing Cormorant in cage.
2018.12.23 – What broken wings?
Art studio with spider lilies.
2018.12.17 – Creative Process, September 2018.
A Fishing Cormorant with Sun Flower.
2018.11.30 – Individuation is a bitch!! – a postscript.
A Japanese Fishing Cormorant.
2018.09.10 – Red to believe.
Flowers and art photo prints.
2018.07.14 – Summer Sentiments
Art works in studio.
2019.06.09 – Monochrome Diary, June 2018.
A hand painted flower dress detail.
2018.05.27 – Mimic.
A wave at sun down.
2018.01.02 – New Year’s Tide

2017

A curved mirror self portrait.
2017.12.31 – FAQ: What took you so long?
Beach with a large rock and a tourist.
2017.12.12 – #CaliforniaStrong
Wild swan at sunset.
2017.12.05 – Let the Wild Be the Wild.
A coffee cup placed at water front.
2017.11.11 – Sea Sip Solo
Artist's hand and an art work.
2017.11.01 – Creative Process, November 01, 2017.
Spider lily bouquets in artist studio.
2017.09.30 – September with Spider Lilies.
A photographer’s reflection on water.
2017.08.31 – Monochrome Diary, August 2017.
A flower petal dye drawing.
2017.07.26 – Creative Process, Late July, 2017.
A spider lily petal over sea shore.
2017.07.17 – Things seldom make sense for the first 98 percent of the process.
An artist's hand painting.
2017.06.08 – Creative Process, June 08, 2017.
Artist's hands painting.
2017.05.07 – Video Journal, May 07, 2017.
Artist's hands and artwork.
2017.04.22 – Creative Process, April 22, 2017.
A wood carving and natural objects.
2017.03.31 – Abstraction in Nature, a Tribute.
A spider lily petal over sea.
2017.03.12 – Abstraction in Nature, March 12, 2017.
Dynamic Ocean Waves.
2017.01.17 – Abstraction in Nature, January 17, 2017.
Art work and sea shells.
2017.01.07 – 2017: New Year’s Greetings.

2016

A blank journal page.
2016.12.28 – Seen. Unseen.
A small sculpted wood.
2016.12.20 – Zine One (Revisited)
Art works in studio.
2016.11.18 – Creative Process, November 2016.
Sea gulls over water surface.
2016.11.28 – Dried persimmons from Sado Island made me think of.
An artist at work.
2016.10.29 – Monochrome Diary, October 2016.
Red spiderlilies and a black butterfly.
2016.09.30 – Honey indeed.
A Spider Lily blossom and an art work.
2016.09.18 – Return of the Muse.
A dragon painted on silk.
2016.08.27 – Aqua Dragon Dye Test, 2006
A dragon drawing on silk.
2016.08.12 – Dragon Drawing, a dye test, 2006.
Tiger Daylily Blossoms.
2016.07.27 – Monochrome Diary, July 2016.
Waves at sundown.
2016.07.21 – Tide is the Rhythm (let there be).
Artist in Studio.
2016.07.15 – Artist at Work, July 2016.
Oxalis flower detail.
2016.06.30 – Monochrome Diary, June 2016
An artist at work.
2016.06.25 – Artist at work, 2005, Kawasaki.
Artist at work with summer flowers.
2016.06.25 – Lily and her friends – June Studio Report
Art works in studio.
2016.05.27 – May and I – a studio view.
A coffee cup with sugar.
2016.04.29 – Yokohama Monologue
Art works in studio.
2016.04.17 – Dye test in April.
Magnolia blossom over ocean.
2016.03.11 – (there are) things between black and white.
A dyed wing on a dress.
2016.03.07 – Nature as an Inspiration – March 7, 2016
Fingers holding a spider lily petal.
2016.02.09 – Nature as an Inspiration – February 09, 2016
An abstract pencil drawing detail.
2016.01.29 – Creative Process Update – January 29, 2016

2015

Ocean waves in blur.
2015.12.26 – Almost Transcendent Blue – the year in review
Artist’s hand and a drawing.
2015.12.07 – Abstraction in Nature – December 07, 2015
An artist in her studio.
2015.09.28 – Artist at Work – September 28, 2015
A spider lily blossom in art studio.
2015.09.09 – Nature as an Inspiration – September 09, 2015
A gardenia blossom.
2015.08.12 – Grain Haiku
An artist working on her drawings.
2015.07.07 – In praise of Her Highness – Spider Lily Red update.
Artist's hands and a drawing.
2015.06.11 – Magenta Sunsets – an update on Spider Lily Red
A drawing in progress.
2015.05.27 – Before the Summer comes…
A forming wave in morning light.
2015.02.01 – Hear/I am.
A hand crafted purse with waves.
2015.01.28 – Sado Island Purse, revisited.

2014

Zoo male pheasant bird.
2014.12.27 – Inspired Moments, 2014.
Christmas illuminations.
2014.12.24 – Illuminated Shadows
Treating a dye work.
2014.10.19 – Budding in Red, Brighter.
An artist's hand and a dye work.
2014.10.09 – A Gift from the Lilies
A flower petal close up.
2014.09.24 – Every petal’s a masterpiece.
An abstract flower pencil drawing.
2014.07.28 – Abstract Petal.
Sand dollar, inner part.
2014.07.01 – Biofluorescents.
Wing dress pencil drawing.
2014.06.07 – Process in Pictures: Wing Dress – Velocity (2009 – 2011)
Treating dyed wing.
2014.06.07 – Process in Pictures: Wing Dress (2007 – 2009)
Dragon painting on silk.
2014.06.07 – Process in Pictures: Indigo Dragon Top (2006)

2013

Pheasant feathers.
2013.12.23 – Shades of Holidays 2013
A flower petals pencil drawing.
2013.11.11 – Lily Progress Report
A grasshopper on spider lily buds.
2013.10.04 – Lily Overload (and a few images from random Autumn scenes).
Red spider lily blossoms.
2013.09.23 – Red Lilies Returned
Sea surface at sunset.
2013.08.23 – To West and Back
Sea shore at sun rise.
2013.07.08 – I recommend Dawn.
A spider lily petal drawing.
2013.06.09 – Red. Unrest.
A dead gull on the shore.
2013.04.14 – Seagull, you fly.
A temple wood carving.
2013.03.04 – Japan is…
Flower pencil sketches.
2013.02.19 – Lily sans Red.
Spider lilies sketch study.
2013.01.31 – Spider Lily Red
Lake water surface with ripples.
2013.01.20 – So Still
Automobile rear window at sun rise.
2013.01.08 – 2013: Make It Great

2012

a wood sculpture held in a palm.
2012.11.03 – The Best Thought I’ve Ever Thought
Red spider lilies in rural field.
2012.10.02 – Spider Lily Red – a very short story.
Dog friend portrait.
2012.09.27 – I Remember Everything That Made Her Special.
Tail lights in blur at sunset.
2012.06.08 – Miss California
A dog at a sunset sea shore.
2012.05.21 – Sophia, Supernaturale.
A surfer on a wave.
2012.01.13 – California

2011

Calm sea water surface.
2011.11.28 – Noto Black
Wooden Dragon Carving, a shrine, Japan.
2011.02.04 – Exquisite Dra.

2010

Artist's hand and an artwork.
2010.09.29 – Wing Dress in the Making

2009

A walk on the beach with a canine friend.
2009.08.04 – Circa 2000 (A Slice of Heaven)

2008

Self portrait on a convex mirror.
2008.07.25 – Self Reflection 1986

2007

Artist at work, self portrait.
2007.11.28 – At Work, Autumn 2005.
Dress with a dyed wing creative process.
2007.05.10 – Art is a Process.

2006

Reflection of a woman in camera in a mirror.
2006.10.13 – Where Angels Dare to Tread