Seen & Imagined
This collection moves between the symbolic, the observed, and the quietly surreal—ranging from stylized myth and cultural portraiture to the abstracted rhythms of everyday life. Each work begins with a moment—sometimes real, sometimes imagined—and takes shape through line, light, and intentional detail.
Though the subjects change, the purpose remains the same: to give form to what endures, whether glimpsed in passing or drawn from within.
Mo‘olelo Echoes
In Hawaiian, mo‘olelo means story—but it also carries history, memory, and truth passed through generations. This collection draws from those roots, interpreting Hawai‘i’s culture and past through digital, pencil, and charcoal illustration. The tools are modern, but the intent is timeless: to reimagine familiar narratives in a contemporary voice and let those stories echo forward.
This isn’t nostalgia—it’s a conversation between old truths and present meanings.
The Guardian
In Korean folklore, Munshin—also known as the Door God—is more than ornamentation. With bulging eyes and bared teeth, this figure stands as a visual warning and spiritual shield. Traditionally placed at the entrances of homes, Munshin wards off intruders both seen and unseen—thieves, bad luck, wandering spirits, and even natural disasters.
This modern interpretation preserves the essence of that fierce protection: mythic strength, unwavering vigilance, and a face meant to terrify anything with ill intent. Stylized and symmetrical, the design honors tradition while channeling it through a contemporary lens—part spiritual icon, part visual incantation.
The door may be modern, but the need for guardians never left.
Land of a Thousand Cats
Theo sprawled across the sun-soaked cobblestones of Santorini, his fur glinting like polished marble. Eyes half-closed, he basked in the warmth, dreaming not of sleep—but of conquest.
In his mind, he wandered the fabled land of a thousand cats, a realm whispered in alleyway legends. There, he danced through sunlit streets, clashing with cunning feline foes and forging uneasy alliances. With every victory, he rose—part rogue, part royalty.
Shadows of cats flickered on rooftops against the Aegean blue. He chased ribbons of color through labyrinthine alleys, his worries vanishing like morning mist.
As the sun dipped low, painting the sky in blush and flame, Theo stirred. Around him, the other dogs stretched and blinked at the fading light. The dream slipped away, but its power lingered.
Here in the quiet soul of Santorini, every lazy afternoon is an open door—to imagine, to fight, to rule. If only for a while, Theo was king in the land of a thousand cats.
