Statement
I make art, write, and dance because this helps me know myself and the world around me with fresh perspective and deeper understanding. I find challenge and fun in this. It helps keep me going when the going is a bit bumpy as it often is, living with ever diminishing eyesight and a rare kind of cancer inside my bones.
I hope that, even if your life is a bit bumpy, too, that you will find time to create and play and find community with whom to share this.
Bio
My grandparents came to California from Japan more than 100 years ago. Born shortly after the end of World War II, well before the passage of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964, a commitment to community advocacy has been central in my life. Working for a decade in what some call menial labor jobs followed by 25 years working as a registered nurse in the public sector here in San Francisco has given me the privilege of deep connections with people of very diverse backgrounds.
Now I have time to make art, write, dance Argentine tango, and to continue to participate in community alongside others.
