For over 40 years of occasionally interrupted painting, Olivia has worked in a variety of media—watercolor, gouache, acrylics, oils and, recently, ink on silk fabric.  As a Japanese American she focuses on distinctive cultural influences and explores technique as well as subject matter to make her work engaging:  a social statement, an abstraction, a humorous piece, or the mundane with an ironic twist. 

    Olivia’s paintings have appeared in numerous juried shows in WA, Montana, Georgia, and New York City from which a watercolor was selected for the American Watercolor Society’s national traveling show.  She has won many other awards too.