I am a Washington D.C.-based mixed media artist working principally with wood. My designs draw from kumiko–– a Japanese art form established in the Asuka era (600-700 AD) most commonly found on ornamental shoji screens and decorative features of traditional Japanese homes. My works are contemporary interpretations of this technique and are at the interface of art and design. My compositions are made of hundreds, in a few cases more than a thousand individual pieces of wood, each crafted to a tolerance of 0.05mm.

I am also a physician trained and certified in emergency medicine. From 1994-2001 I served as Director of Medical Services at Peace Corps, a non-career senior foreign service appointment. From 2001 to 2021 I served as Director of International Affairs and Trade at the US Government Accountability Office.

I seek to introduce kumiko to the broader public. There are few examples of this form outside of Japan, and very few artists working in this tradition in North America. I see my work as supporting cross cultural dialogue. Through my work, I hope to create a vivid visual experience and to add my voice to this ancient art form. My work has been exhibited at the Wharton Esherick Museum, the Trenton City Museum, and the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, among other places.