In September 2018, I was granted a granted a 50 day artist residency in Southern Japan.
The project was to create artworks to promote the breathtaking village of Ubuyama;
A small village that sits within the volcanic region of Aso.

Hello Higotai, gouache on paper, 14 x 12 in., 2018

A Warm Kotatsu, gouache on paper, 13 x 11 in., 2018

Ubuyama Onsen, gouache on paper, 12 x 9 in., 2018

Typhoon in Oguni, gouache on paper, 12 x 6 in., 2018

Day at the Shrine, gouache on paper, 12 x 14 in., 2018





These photos were taken accross 5 different regions of Aso, Japan:
Ubuyama, Minamioguni, Oguni, Aso City, and Takamori
Local Food Illustrations
ink on paper, with handmade Japanese oak frame
10 x 10 in. (with frame)