Zen is at the heart and inspiration of my art, and it goes without saying that it has helped me in many ways throughout my life. Zen is the practice of compassion. It can be incorporated into our daily lives. Ji means to value the spirit of hospitality in wabi-sabi, and to consider things from the other person's point of view. It is also about nurturing the richness of one's own heart by harmonizing with all people. My current method of "harmonizing" my art, combining physical creation and drawing with my body, with the scenery and nature I see every day, my photographs, and digital images, comes from the philosophy of Zen. My artistic journey has been a journey of deep contemplation and pursuit of the meaning of my own existence and life. My artistic journey will continue as long as I live, wherever I am.
