"" Japanese aesthetics inform my work. I fell in love with the Edo period (1600s to mid 1800s), and utilize the fan, ginkgo leaf, lily pad and butterfly as motif and metaphor. "Survivor" series uses the gingko; "Remnants" series uses the butterfly wing; "Fossilized" uses the lily pad; "Edo Influence" explores the balance of the inhale of activity and the exhale of solitude. The "Mask" series is a response to the pandemic; the fan is a metaphor for the mask. "Sakura" series is a reflection on the seasons.
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