[3] She began her art education in Sumi-e early in Japan and later in the US, earning her han (signature stamp) from sensei, M.

However, early on she started experimenting with depicting modern subject matter such as sports, dance, jazz, public figures.[when?]

Wynton Marsalis commissioned her to create a suite of album art for his Sony Columbia record, A Fiddler’s Tale.

[citation needed] Her commemorative prints are archived in the Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries.

[11] She has developed techniques such as Magic Boxes and Shattered Mirrors to merge the art, its surroundings and the viewer in an artistic continuum.