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New year 2026
Amanawa Shinmei Shrine 甘縄神明宮. Kamakura, Japan | Photo by Barry Moeding 2026
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Witness
make me a witnesstake me out, out of darkness, out of doubt – “Witness” Sarah McLachlan Under the blanket of night, when all is calm and quiet, it’s easy to ruminate on the day’s events, past occurrences, and future possibilities. Like many people, as a very small child, bedtime would feel more like a battle:…
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The day my face stopped working …
I developed Bells Palsy June 28, 2024 while in Spain. Starting with an ear ache in Budapest that continued through the train ride to Vienna and finally the next day’s flight to Valencia. That third day, I woke up with a swollen mouth and, in quick succession, my tongue and taste buds developed a metallic…
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“The Calling” series
I feel invisible waves of energy moving like ripples – sometimes waves – gently lapping and crashing into held space. When I was younger, it often felt chaotic because I was simply an empty vessel allowing everything I read, heard, saw to overflow into me. Emotionally overwhelmed with pulsating love, anger, hate and fear ……
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Island Spirit
I first painted my Island Spirit in Berawa, Canggu BALI 2016. It encompassed this moment in time where I felt like my art career was blossoming in conjunction with Canggu itself. It was a time of possibility and freedom as people, particularly the local Balinese community in Canggu, seemed open to expand. People were curious…
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Dissolved Lines: teamLab ‘Planets’
We (my partner Barry, good friend Masumi, and I) bought tickets online for the 8pm slot, which turned out to be quite the trudge from our hotel in MidTown Tokyo to Toyosu on a rainy night. The upside was that there were very few of us there, which meant no queues and having the time…
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Tunnel of Light
Following our stay at James Turrell’s House of Light, our friends Kanako and Katsuya brought us to the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel located in the Joshin’etsu Kogen National Park, Niigata. The Kiyotsu Gorge is one of 3 biggest valleys in Japan. The tunnel itself was built in 1996 but MAD Architects were brought in to renovate…
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Meditation through light and space
meditation through light and space
My little Self-Indulgent space – sharing the things that push me as an artist & human
LITTLE wagamama 