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Japanese American artist and art historian
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Studio Update: Unplanning September

September 15, 2017

My September plan: set up my home studio and get right back into painting. Submit applications for college teaching positions.

Real September plan: start teaching now. This position opened up and I jumped (more like dove head-first). I've been working towards this and many others have also been praying for this for years. The timing and class content are a direct answer to many prayers. Within 24 hours after hearing about the opening, I had applied, interviewed, and signed the final onboarding paperwork.

The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.
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In Art, Art Studio, Japanese Art, Japanese Painting, Painting Tags art studio, home studio, teaching, art history, sketchbook, sketching
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{Making Monday} 30 hours in LA and "as happy as a clam"?

January 25, 2016

If I had no arms or legs and were glued to a rock, I think I would appreciate this phrase more. The high waters would indeed be the happiest of times.

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In Art, Travel Tags artist, art blog, sketch, sketching, happy as a clam, drawing
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