The artwork in this exhibition responds to this question, “If you had a place of your own, what would it be?”

My place would be a library and archive, the Library of my Imagination. For this show I created a new artist book, Tule Lake Pilgrimage to display on the top shelf of my portable library cabinet. The book reflects on my recent pilgrimage to the site of the American concentration camp in northern California where my family and thousands of other Japanese Americans were imprisoned during WWII.

J-Sei , 1285 66th St., Emeryville, CA

The gallery is open Thurs and Fri, 1pm - 5pm

Closing reception: Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 12pm - 3pm

Reception: Saturday, January 27, 2024, 4pm-6pm

I am honored to have my art included in this stellar historical survey exhibition about AAWAA and its artist members. The exhibition considers the question, “What is an Asian American woman artist?” through the frameworks of kinship, mentorship, intergenerational friendship, and community-building between artist members.

For more information and to see a photo of my installation, click on the View Event button below.

Eight members of the Diablo Valley Printmakers fill the gallery at the Orinda Library with a wide variety of artwork utilizing many different printmaking techniques.

I am happy to exhibit some of my artist books along with several monotypes and etchings.

In the Signature Gallery, a solo show of many of my recent works.

Reception: Fri, October 13, 2023, 6pm - 8pm

I created most of the artwork in Reflections within the past 2 years, after much reflection on a range of topics: the loss and resilience of my family and other Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II, my interpretations of the four seasons, and the beauty of elements in the natural world. While these sound like very different themes, collectively the works relate to one another and share a common intention to spur reflection and wonder.

Gallery hours: Fri - Sun, 11am - 5pm

“California Printmakers…Tradition and Innovation highlights the best in recent California printmaking and features a wide range of printmaking techniques, from traditional processes to more experimental methods.” Juried by Yuzo Nakano and Kazuko Watanabe.

Reception: Sat, July 22, 4 - 6pm

Gallery hours: Thurs - Sun, 1 -5pm

I am so pleased to have 3 of my prints selected for this exhibition. In addition to the the etching shown here, Waterdrop & Waves, two of my monotypes inspired by the legacy and resilience of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II are in the show.

My scroll, “Women in Science“ (on the left) is part of Sansei Granddaughters’ Journey Collective’s installation in this powerful exhibition. This large scale exhibition highlights and celebrates many stories by and about Asian American and Pacific Islander women.

Gallery hours: Thurs 3pm-7:30pm, Fri 12pm-7:30pm, Sat & Sun 12pm-5pm

Closing Reception: Sun, May 21, 2pm-5pm

More about the exhibition

My monotype, “Shadows of Resilience #1” is on view in this exhibition. It’s a wonderful opportunity to see a wide variety of artistic expressions using an even wider variety of traditional and new printmaking techniques.

Gallery hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 11am - 2:30pm

Closing Reception: Sun, Nov 27, 2pm-4pm

Art Exhibition and Educational Programming on the Japanese American Incarceration

Reception: Sat, July 30, 2022, 12:30pm - 3pm

The exhibition features the work of five third generation (sansei) Japanese American artists Shari Arai DeBoer, Ellen Bepp, Reiko Fujii, Kathy Fujii-Oka, and Na Omi Judy Shintani.

In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which unjustly ordered the forcible removal of Japanese Americans from their homes and incarceration in American concentration camps. As descendants of those incarcerated, the five artists share a unique vision that, through art, brings to life the injustices of this history, its legacy and its relevance to current issues.

For more information about the exhibition and programs, please visit SanseiGranddaughters.com