About me
I am an artist working in sumi-e (traditional Japanese painting) and guo hua (traditional Chinese painting) techniques from 2007. Also I create traditional Chinese and Japanese stone seals and have a long-standing interest in Oriental calligraphy. From 2010 I am teaching Oriental painting in classes and workshops.
Currently I am based in Budapest, Hungary. I am a member of Sumi-e Society of America and The Hungary–Japan Friendship Society among other memberships. My works were exhibited in numerous expositions in the USA, Japan, Europe, Russia, Mexico and China, some of my works got recognition and awards on high-profile international expositions.
The Oriental painting's philosophy deeply appeal to me. I value subtle gradients of ink shades, an expression of every stroke and the originality of the composition, rather than rendering of volume, light and shadow or proportions, so typical for the Western painting. My artistic aim is to reflect the world's versatility and harmony through seemingly simple images of flowers, birds or landscapes.
You can see my artworks here. You can contact me (and I would love to hear from you!) Also I am active on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, make sure to follow me!
Exhibitions
- First Ex Libris and Small Graphics Biennale - group exhibition of small printed artworks - Velence, Hungary - May 2026
- Tavasz a Ló évében - group exhibition of Japanese, Korean and Chinese art and calligraphy dedicated to selebrating the New Year of Horse - Budapest, Hungary - April 2026
- Harmony of Black and White - solo exhibition at Association of Belgium Writers - Brussels, Belgium - November 2025
- Recognition Prize - 62nd Annual Juried Exhibition by Sumi-e Society of America - online group exhibition of Oriental art and calligraphy - October 2025
- Art Award - Juried International Online Art Exhibition “Blue” - June 2025
- Spring Festival - group exhibition of Oriental art and calligraphy dedicated to New Year of Snake - Budapest, Hungary - March-April 2025
- Three of my haiga paintings were accepted as donations to be displayed in Haiku Museum - Budapest, Hungary - December 2024
- Silence - Group art exhibition - Budapest, Hungary - December 2024 - January 2025
- Emerging Virtuoso Award - Juried Online Exhibition Tango Monochrome - November 2024
- Art Award at Juried Exhibition - online International Juried Sumi-e and Calligraphy exhibition - October 2024
- One Day in Jozsefvaros - group exhibition - Budapest, Hungary - September 2024
- Artistic Excellence Award - 4th International CFA Artist of the Year Award - February 2023
- Honorable Mention Award - Water - 2022 online International Juried Art Competition - December 2022
- Special Merit Prize - 10th International Exhibition of Calligraphy and Ink Painting - November 2021
- Throwing Ink - International Group Exhibition of Sumi-e Artists - Colorado USA - November 2021 - January 2022
- Four Virtues - Exhibition-performance - Hungarian National Esztergom Castle Museum - October 2019
- The Way of Ink - solo exhibition of sumi-e art and Oriental stone seals - Budapest, Hungary - May 2019
- Spring Breeze - personal exhibition of sumi-e art - ELTE Botanical Gardens, Budapest, Hungary - April 2019
- Mexico-Hungary watercolor exhibition - Mexico City Communications University - February 2019
- Special Recognition award - 8th Annual "All Women" Online International Art Exhibition exhibition - January 2019
- High Mountains Flowing Water - International Sumi-e exhibition - Portland USA - October 2018
- New Artist Award - International Chinese Calligraphic Art and Ink Painting Society Exhibition - AnShan City, China - October 2018
- Ekszpanzio XXX - group exhibition - Verőce, Hungary - June 2018
- Spring Days - personal exhibition of sumi-e art and stone seals - Budapest, Hungary - April 2018
- International exhibition award - 7th ICCPS International Exhibition of Ink Painting and Calligraphy - China - October 2017
- Peony Blooming - group exhibition with my students - exhibition and workshop sessions - June 2011
Live art demonstrations and shows
- Hungarian Day of Haiku - Sumi-e art haiku competition - Budapest, Hungary - April 2026
- Festival of Japanese Culture in Budapest - live art demonstration and workshop - Budapest, Hungary- June 2025
- Hungarian Day of Haiku - Haiku competition on my Sumi-e Painting - Budapest, Hungary - April 2025
- Lecture of the history of Oriental art with live art demonstration - Budapest, Hungary - December 2024
- Haiku Poetry Day - Live painting demonstration - Budapest, Hungary - April 2024
- Japanese Days - Sumi-e presentation - Budapest, Hungary - May 2023
- Hungarian Day of Japanese Poetry - Sumi-e Art competition - Budapest, Hungary - April 2023
- Days of Japan Culture - Sumi-e art presentation - Budapest, Hungary - June 2022
- Ladies In Art - exhibition and live workshop - Budapest, Hungary - February 2022
- Japan days - live painting and deminstration of Sumi-e art - Epreskert at Hungarian University of Fine Arts - June 2019
- Festival of Folk Arts - exhibition and live demonstration of sumi-e art - Budapest, Hungary - August 2019
- Presentation of Sumi-e art - Szombathely, Hungary - September 2018
- Sumi-e art presentation at Orient Art Museum - Budapest, Hungary - May 2018
Publications
- My painting of magnolia flowers is featured on a cover of book: La Capacité de s'aimer (The Capacity to Love Oneself) by Elsa Cayat - November 2025
- Interview with the Artist - web publication by Lumen Art Gallery - February 2025
- Some of my sumi-e paintings were selected to illustrate a poetry magazine "Emmigrant's Lire" N48, the issue is about connection between Russian and Japanese poetry and people - January 2025
- Illustration for Hungarian literature magazine - Irodalmi Jelen - May 2024
- Haiku competition based on my painting - haiku-zine Ulitka - Spring 2023
- My book Sumi-e And Beyond: My Way is out and available on amazon - January 2023
- Artwork selected for 10 Year Anniversary Issue ArtistPortfolio magazine - November 2020
- International Mail Art Exhibition and publication in 2019 calendar - September 2018