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I have brushed the harmony/peace character 和, WA in Japanese and He in Chinese, in a modern semi-cursive style, appealing to kinship with all living beings.

The character Peace/Harmony 和 has two parts: At the left side stands the character for Grain and at the right we see Mouth. How does Grain together with Mouth suggest Harmony, Peace? Well, the earliest Asian idea of peace derives from the fact that the grains grow, wave and ripen together, hence the meaning union, harmony, peace, concord, 'being of one voice (mouth)'.

My gallery presents calligraphies and paintings that breathe the spirit of contemporary Chinese and Japanese brush art. The main feature of my art work is to grab the moment of inspiration and express in its fullness with the brush. My medium is ink and natural pigments on rice paper. My primary tool is the flexible Oriental sheep's hair brush. In the calligraphy section you will find artwork brushed in different styles of Japanese calligraphy. The very different calligraphic styles evoke different moods, which you will be able to appreciate yourself by browsing the calligraphy print gallery. The subjects covered in the calligraphy section are mainly related to Zen and Buddhism and martial arts. As for the painting gallery you will find...