アメリカ陸軍在籍中に書道を始めたのは、主に日本語や中国語のテキストを読む際に、文字の語源や部首を探求するためであった。それが文字を書く練習へと発展し、やがて筆で描くように往復運動で書道の空間を「埋めていく」ような書道のスケッチへと至った。この練習は合気道聖武館道場に滞在中も続けられ、五月女貢師範（先生）が研鑽と検証にふさわしい卓越した師として存在した。それから何年も経った今、この実践は新たな形へと発展し、五月女先生がおっしゃる「無流派」というスタイルとして結実した。振り返れば、何年も後に先生を訪ねた際、先生が筆を手に書道を始め、筆を繊細に往復させて言葉を「埋めていく」様子は、ただただ畏敬の念を抱かせるものだった。
I started doing calligraphy while in the US Army, mainly to explore etymology of characters and their radicals during readings of texts in Japanese and Chinese. That lead to practice writing characters, and then sketches of calligraphies as if by brush using a back and forth motion to “fill in” the calligraphy’s space. This practice was continued while living at Aikido Shobukan Dojo where Mitsugi Saotome Shihan (Sensei) offered a salient master for study and examination. Many years later, this practice has emerged with something different, in a style Saotome Sensei calls, “no style”. As reflection, when visiting sensei many years later, he sat to do a calligraphy, with brush, and delicately moved the brush back and forth to “fill in“ the words—sheer awe.
Sabbatical COVID-19 Meta-Series
A few mugs had been made as well, and one of these is often used at home. It printed rather well and is crisp and clear!
The Horizon Series often feature a cliff, hill, cave, or kuti with a meditator, and often animal companions. These are the artist’s favorites.
