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Kodoku: Barnacles
oil pastel on paper Title page for the book (Heyday, 2012), depicting Horie cleaning barnacles from the bottom of his boat.
Kodoku cover
oil pastel on paper Cover image for the children’s book about Ken’ichi Horie, Heyday, 2012. Horie is shown approaching California.
Yatagarasu, the 3-Legged Crow God
Ink and Acrylic, 2022 (for sale) Japan’s deity of guidance, sent by Amaterasu (or Takamimusubi) to aid Emperor Jimmu in Kumano. There are a number of possible meanings for the 3 legs, including representation of ancient Kumano clans (Enomoto, Ui, and Fujihaku Suzuki) or Chinese sun/Yang symbolism. You can visit beautiful shrines in Wakayama Prefecture … Read more
The Bloody Chamber
watercolor Cover design for Angela Carter’s beautiful and gruesome gothic collection.