Harumi is a Japanese painter and photographer whose interest in art began at an early age, inspired by watching her mother paint. Growing up surrounded by nature in Japan also developed her interest in birds and the natural world, which continue to influence her work.

After a 20-year career in the pharmaceutical industry, Harumi returned to art professionally. She later studied watercolor, oil painting, design, and digital media at the University of Hawaii and founded OharuArt.

Harumi now lives and works in Hawaii, where nature and wildlife provide ongoing subjects for her painting and photography.