Sharon Yamamoto, a third generation Japanese-American, currently lives in England. She studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago and at Illinois Wesleyan University.

She has exhibited in many galleries in London, and in Boca Raton and Miami, Florida. Her next exhibition will be in Oviedo, Spain. She is represented in the USA by the Baxter Galleries and in the UK by the Alexander Collections.

About this issue's cover art, she
writes, "When we fail to see our
inherent divine gifts, we can not be
satisfied or fully conscious of our
present life. Like the turtle, we move slowly and fearfully."

See more of her work at
www.sharonyamamoto.com.