Biography

My art practice is rooted in contemplative traditions and shaped by many years of studying Asian calligraphy, as well as by my career in design as a calligrapher and letterform artist. I work in a range of media, but in every one of them I pay close attention to the language of mark making and to the surface itself. As principal of Iskra Design, I spent many years working with the alphabet, creating custom letterform solutions for book covers, logotypes, and package branding.

In the first decade of my career, I immersed myself in Asian calligraphy, haiga, T’ai Chi, and sumie painting, studying with Lucy Liu, John Leong, Sensei Ishii, and other teachers. After this period of Eastern influence, I went on to complete a degree in painting at the University of Washington, with a secondary focus on printmaking. My work draws inspiration from the interplay between the contemplative practices of Asian art and a more Western impulse toward invention and uncharted chaos.