I am a paper artist, illustrator, and visual artist, originally from Japan, based in South East Wales, UK.

My artwork is a narrative of wonderful wildlife by using various kind of paper.  The local surrounds such as meadows, hedgerows, woodland, and coasts give me a lot of inspiration.  As I explore the wildlife, I realise how little I know about it and how vulnerable it is.  

My message through artwork is not only to show the idyllic scenes of countryside, but also to raise awareness of both sides of wildlife, the wonder, and the vulnerability.

I studied visual design and worked for as a graphic designer in Japan.  After a long gap, I wanted to start creating artwork again.  I mainly create papercut pieces by using paper made in the UK, but also use various kind of paper including Japanese washi-paper to expand my expression.

This short documentary was created by Irene Mendez Cruz, a young talented marine and natural history self-shooting researcher.

Exhibitions

April – June 2023: ‘On Lost and Damage’, a collective exhibition, at the Turner House, Penarth, UK

November 2022 – January 2023: ‘Winter Sun’, a collective exhibition, at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran, UK

May 2018: ‘Flourish: Affordable Art’, a group exhibition , at Cardiff M.A.D.E., Cardiff,  UK

May 2018: ‘Nature’s Precious Project’, a solo exhibition, at Pain au Sourire, Tokyo, Japan

December 2017: ‘Winter Affordable Art’, a group exhibition, at Cardiff M.A.D.E., Cardiff,  UK

May 2017: ‘Bloom’, a group exhibition, at Cardiff M.A.D.E., Cardiff, UK

December 2016: ‘Winter Affordable Art’, a group exhibition, at Cardiff M.A.D.E., Cardiff,  UK

May 2016: ‘Floribunda’, group exhibition, at Cardiff M.A.D.E., Cardiff, UK

November 2015: ‘when you walk in woods and meadows’, Solo exhibition, at Gallery moi, Kakogawa, Japan

Others

2024: Workshops for young children at ACE Cardiff, part of ‘Nature’s Wonderland’, a R&D project by Vision Fountain CIC, Cardiff, UK

April 2022: Workshops for young people under Criw Celf Program at Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran, UK

November 2021: Workshops for primary school children at ACE Cardiff, part of ‘Last Generation of Coalminers’ by Vision Fountain CIC, Cardiff, UK

2017, 2018 & 2019: Organised ‘Ichi Artisan Market’ to support and to create a platform for local artists