" I watched it through all my dreams and awakenings, through all the joys, sorrows and passionate silences of my Being. I watched it and I could not fall asleep. I could have watched it all my life... I am watching it still."  - Christine (Oct 2007) on the choreography of Nacho Duato and the power of artistic expression.

MY CAREER

I love what I do! Travel and entertainment is my job and I've had the fortune to work on many exciting projects. I have worked in television since 2005 with clients from MTV, VH1, GSN, Food Network, BET, SpikeTV, etc... While my career has seen many iterations from her days as an exhibiting artist and dance company dancer turned Art Director; I knew that my passion for storytelling and photography, would eventually equate to working in the field behind a lens. Post MFA at the School of Visual Arts, my first break came in the commercial industry in Hawai'i- assisting in casting, production and post-production at advertising/ marketing firms. Independently, I have formidable expertise as a "predator" and have shot/edited/narrated a diverse scope of projects. My first tv show was on VH-1's hidden camera show, Motormouth ; and since, I've shot and interviewed everyone from go-go dancers, beauty queens, insecure teens, celebrities and athletes.

Shots of me working are rare. I tend to be the person behind the camera and obviously, much of what I shoot during work hours is for... well, work. Here's a little peek behind what I do:

 
The TRAVELER  

A native of Hawaii, I live between New York City and Hawai'i and love that my work and time often allows the opportunity to experience different cultures and travel. Being hapa (I am a rich blend of Japanese, Native Hawaiian, German & Chinese) my appreciation for cultural diversity began at home. I can navigate cuisine via chopsticks, poi fingers and traditional western silverware!

I have an internal GPS, I speak fluent local Hawaiian pidgin and know enough "broken bits" of Spanish, French, Japanese & German to get me around. I have lived in Hawai'i, Los Angeles, St. Louis and now New York. I have recently been to Morocco and have backpacked solo through India and Nepal. The constant adventure of meeting-working with new people and new lifestyles continually inspires me to living a good story!"

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The ARTIST

I've had a natural love & talent for crafting narratives and concepts since childhood. I would utilize the nearest medium available to me; from found objects to writing, painting and performance to photography and video. My tools as a conceptual artist are always interchangeable but communicating strong visual concepts- that is my golden penny.

My video works have screened at BAM, Engine 27, Remote Lounge, and international film festivals ( V1B3 Summer 05: Video In the Built Environment Project, Film Festival of Antwerp, DANSCAMDANSE International Video Festival, Vortice Argentina Festival, to name a few...) "The Listening Pillow" (an interactive video installation inviting audience members to navigate a simulated video dreaming experience via head movements upon a pillow and bed) garnered the recognition of being one of the "New Leonardos" in presentation of The NY Digital Salon 2003. A prior career as a dancer and HSDC award recipient for choreography and I have staged performances at art venues and internationally. My photography is represented by Salon 5 Gallery, Honolulu.

Additionally, I offer my spare time to volunteering when she can. I support innovative and asian artists as well as, organizations dealing with crisis related issues such as child education awareness, women's empowerment and clean water.