Rona uses a mostly monochromatic palate of oil on canvas to paint images of people.  She is interested in the inner psyche and in capturing a particular mood. She paints what is close to her and hopes to gain a greater understanding in doing so.  Her themes focus primarily on relationships and past works have included the role of women in Japanese society, the family, pregnancy, and motherhood.  Recent work includes a series based on the 1950s.  Rona’s training took place at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Canada.  She has had solo shows in Toronto, Ottawa, Tokyo, London and Oxford.