About Me

Watercolor Artist  / 

retired Architect

Born in Osaka Japan.   I landed in Canada as an exchange architect in 1966 and have resided in Canada ever since.   I practiced Architecture in Canadian cities including Winnipeg, Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton till 2012. After retired in Vancouver I enjoy focusing on Watercolour Plein Air painting.  

Member of Federation of Canadian Artists since 2015.   Member of Urban Sketchers Vancouver since 2014.   I have been associating as a member of Men in Hats / Plein Air Painters / Richmond Artists Guild since 2021. 

My watercolor painting was inspired by Alvaro Castagnet at Santa Barbara, Ca.  in 2015.   I continue practicing on En Plein Air Painting on locations since. 

I also enjoy pen and ink, graphite drawings and recently pastel painting.

I enjoy commission works as well.