Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1972, she currently resides in Tochigi, Japan. From a young age, she developed a passion of drawing, creating bookmark art and T-shirt designs during her high school years. Today she specializes in contemporary art, focusing on innovative flat acrylic painting techniques.

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She graduated from the Eric Lim School of Fashion Design In Penang, Malaysia, between 1988 and 1991. Following her studies, she worked in investment banking and later pursued a diploma in business administration from Stamford College Kuala Lumpur from 1997 to 1999.

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However, she decided to retire in her early 40s to pursue her childhood dream of becoming an artist and begin her journey.

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in 2016, Risa started creating her first collection, the "Wild Desert Cactus Collection," which features landscape paintings.

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iIt all began with her cat, who would meow at the cactus plants and spend tome with them every day. This made her believe that the plants have a soul, and with her childlike imagination, she created art that reflects the love of the universe stemming from tat soul.

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Her curiosity is directed towards the essence of all living creatures, as she combines the natural environment with human emotions in her paintings.​​