Keiko was born in Kyoto, Japan. As a
child growing up in an art-loving family,
she always enjoyed drawing and
painting. However, she followed a
career working in Japanese
government and at two law firms in
the US but she always had a desire to
become an artist which became a
reality in 2003. After learning basic
drawing and watercolour painting skills
in San Diego where she now lives, she
illustrated a book written by her
father. She is largely self-taught and is
sought after worldwide as a workshop
tutor and demonstrator. Her paintings
have been displayed at many
exhibitions across America, Asia and
Europe. She has had her paintings
published in leading art magazines in
the US, Europe and Japan and has
written and self-published six art
books. She has judged paintings in
exhibitions from the Transparent
Watercolour Society of America, the
International Watercolour Society, and
the San Diego Watercolour Society.
She is an official Ambassador for
Winsor & Newton.
