In Japanese "kanashibari" litterally means, "to tie-up and fasten metal." In addition, the Vietnamese, Hungarians, and
Zimbabweans all share this common story of a Pressing Ghost. Usually occurring when one awakes from sleep, is the
sensation of limbs & legs going numb, heavy pressure felt near the chest region, and the helpless victims inability to
move. The Hawaiians believed this to be the result of "Pule Ana 'ana," a sorcery chants that include praying someone to
death. Such conditions can also be medically explained as a delay in chemical release in the nervous system. sold
title: "Remnant of Light Exiting a Pupil" medium: Mixed Media on Plexi Glass size: 14.38"x10.75"
Somehow creating art becomes a documentation of an artist's life. The relationship between the subject matter and
artist intertwine and it describes a period in time. This piece was done shortly after my trip to Japan in 2007. All
patterns and colors are based exactly on the house where my Great Grandfather resided while in Tabuse, Japan.
title: "In Excess of Being one Step in front of Another" medium: Mixed Media on Plexi Glass size: 6"x4"
Here is one of three in this series of exploratory works. This collection will be displayed on Saturday, December 1, 2007
respectfully at Project: Gallery and The Lab 101 Gallery. sold
As coincidence would have it, Dr. Glen Grant (Hawaiian Historian/Folklorist) met a woman who was a friend of the
murdered victim known as the "Old Pali Girl." It was revealed by this woman that the man who committed this crime was
a family friend. The story continues as the girl screams in reaction to resisting his sexual advances. Scared and
frustrated, the man used her jump rope to silence her. She was later found and the HPD (Honolulu Police Department)
had a difficulty in identifying the body because her face was eaten away by rodents. Nearby residents say the Old Pali
Road is haunted by her presence. So if you find this road at night, turn off your engine. You'll notice a white mist
forming, which will materialize into a girl skipping with her jump rope. She will venture near your vehicle and stare
through the drivers window. Her face is still partially missing. sold
In the Hawaiian folklore the Mo'o is a creature with amphibious-like features. The Mo'o is often known to cloak herself
as a young woman. She surfs on her elongated tongue and has captured the heart and souls of many who have
accidentally crossed her path. Click here for availability.
On the quiet coast of Kauai, there lived a family with an extraordinary story. Weeks ago, 2 brothers had drowned in
the nearby reservoir. Their sister wandering the pond noticed the faint whistling of the song, The Tennessee Waltz
(her youngest brother's favorite) but no one was there. It was her deceased brother communicating with her she
thought. She would then ask him to answer questions by whistling once for no, twice for yes. As time went on, the
story about a girl who communciated with the dead echoed throughout this small town. TV reporters, police and locals
all flocked to get a glimpse of this special girl. Then one day it was announced that her brother would return to
heaven and the whistling will cease. Indeed it stopped and the quiet town went back to normalcy. sold
title: "It Would have been Selfish to Ask for More" media: Mixed size: 12.5"x16.5"
In response of this piece being sold, there have been several collectors wanting to buy this as a print, so Gallery
Nucleus has kindly offered a limited edition run of 30 prints all signed by me for you. sold
title: "From Sands I could have Trusted More" medium: Pen & Ink Wash size: 12.5"x16.5"
Dedicated to the honeymoon couple that lost their live in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. sold
title: "Reflections" medium: Pen & Ink Wash size: 12.5"x16.5"
I never truly understood this piece until I looked back to the time when it was created. An old friend of mine once
said, people who are connected to water generally seem at peace with themselves. Probably because water is a good
source for reflection. sold
title: "The Longest Forever" medium: Pen & Ink Wash size: 12.5"x16.5"
Many places host a legend of the woman who waited for her husband to return back from war. Some men never
returned and thus even after death she remained there, waiting an eternity for him to fall back into her arms. sold
title: "Wishing You Appearing Somewhere" medium: Pen & Ink Wash size: 12.5"x16.5"
Allot of the undertones in my art deals with that childhood fascination of love, life & death. This image for me had
simply described all these contents. sold
title: "She Came from Mokuleia" medium: Pen & Ink Wash size: 12.5"x16.5"
My first approach at drawing Mo'o. I wanted the viewer to feel as if you had just interrupted a silent moment. What
continues from this point on ...is between you and her. Good luck. sold
title: "When We Met" medium: Mixed size: 17"x30"
This is lightly based on a story my mother told me. As a baby in the ICU at Kaiser Permanente on Oahu, my mother had
this nightmare where kids circled around her bed. She believed these children to be the dead awaiting to take me
away. Frozen stiff, she realized that her fingers were able to move. So she moved them until her arms could move and
finally her complete body. By the time she got up, all the kids had vanished. sold
title: "Riding Summer Without Skipping a Beat" medium: Mixed size: 32.5"x44"
For me bicycles were summer. It's strange to think now, but my closest friends all lived within 5 minutes of my house.
And in the summer time we would all meet up to explore the tiny nooks and crannies around our town of Wailuku. So
in this piece, I wanted to convey that driving curiosity of children. sold
He has completed the Toy2R Qee Tour. It's first stop was at The Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles,
California. Then in September, the show moved to The International Kaohsiung Art Toys Exhibition in Taiwan. sold
Kappa, is a mythical creature from Japan that would rise from a pond to rape women, slaughter children & disassemble
animals. A real life case of Kappa is actually recorded by the Hawaii Police Department in 1957. In this file, 6 children
alleged to have witnessed a green lady with seaweed hair, claw-like hands, and many deformed features. The HPD and
the Wahiwa Chamber of Commerce organized a search for this woman. Nothing was found. Only 1 other case of a Kappa
sighting in Hawaii was reported since. sold
Here is the first major art piece I did this year at Nucleus Gallery for their "Unicorn Show." The only requirement given
was that each piece included a unicorn or 1 horned creature. My mom was excited to see the red dot (sold tag) on
this piece and I was bummed that I didn't get to keep it longer. Luckily, it was adopted by a loving couple. sold
The horse depicted in this piece is my godson, Kanehekili. I was given this title by a family friend who owns race horses
as his hobby. Kanehekili is actually the fastest race horse on the dirt track in Japan and is ranked #1. He was recently
invited by Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum to race in the 2006 Dubai World Cup where he placed third. sold
All of my personal art is inspired by stories and experiences from my childhood. This one is based on my Aunty Koko's
house. What was very important to capture is a specific green color that reflected off her corrugated roof. sold
title: "Cut Like When Asakusa Recovered Mujina" medium: Mixed size: 13.25"x17.25"
A faceless ghost woman is known in Japan as a Mujina or Noppera-bō. She was born of local folklore in Meiji, Japan and
somehow reappeared in Hawaii in 1959. In the most modern case, a woman was found sobbing in the restroom of the
Waialae Drive-In. One lady attempted to console her, when as if in slow motion, the woman turns her head ever so
slightly to reveal an empty face. In horror the lady burst out of the restroom to find the nearest security guard.
However, when the security guard returned to the scene, the woman was nowhere to be found. It was though that
the drive-in was haunted by it's neighboring cemetery. sold
title: "The Way She Guides" medium: Mixed size: 13.25"x17.25"
The last available piece from this series that was displayed in a 4 person group show entitled, "Youthful Indiscretions"
at Project: Gallery in Culver City, CA. Click here for purchasing info.
title: "Just Like Water" medium: Mixed size: 13.25"x17.25"
Book end piece displaying both Mujina's final destination to the islands of Hawaii and her abrupt disappearance. sold
title: "Bust of Mujina" medium: Acrylic size: 13.25"x17.25"
This was the only piece in 2006 I did entirely in acrylic on archival hot press illustration board. sold
