Keep Balance in Pyramid (2024)

This work critiques social inequality and the oppressive nature of class rigidity. The composition and use of color convey a sense of tension and helplessness, reflecting how such structures constrain individual freedom and potential. (Medium: Acrylic)

Fear Becomes Big If You Don’t Face It (2024)

This painting invites viewers to reflect on their fears, encouraging them to confront these feelings for empowerment and growth. (Medium: Acrylic)

Exhibition: Limitless (Open Themed Show), Las Laguna Art Gallery, September 5 to 30, 2024

She is no longer in the shadow, 12/17/2022, Acrylic, 30” X 40”

This is a portrait of my roommate and friend Ruby. It shows her deep-minded changes in 2 years. She breaks the cage of life, and grabs freedom.

Exhibition: VOTE! (September 28 – November 3, 2024)

Works: She is No Longer in the Shadow; She Saw the Light

Theme: This exhibition centers around the theme of Vote, and my work uses female portraits to showcase the strength of women. The depiction of women emerging from darkness, symbolizes the power of rebirth from adversity, emphasizing that voting is a tool for changing the status quo, fighting for equality, and fostering hope for the future. The darkness represents oppression, challenges, or trauma, while the act of emerging signifies hope, growth, and infinite possibilities for what lies ahead.

My work not only reflects past struggles but also conveys an optimistic outlook toward the future. Voting may face various obstacles—such as social biases, systemic inequities, or lack of information—but, much like the women overcoming difficulties in my artwork, voters must remain steadfast, actively participate, and use their votes to create meaningful societal change.

Fibric, 04/12/2023, Charcoal, 30’’ x 40’’(left)

This is a drawing of practicing the natural form of the fibric. I try to feel the form while drawing instead of simulating it.

Cathay, 11/10/2016, Charcoal, 30” X 40”(right)

This is the figure drawing that I designed using body language to create a feeling that a character is finding light in the darkness.

Rose Factory, 2023, Ceramic, 10'' x 6.5'' x 3.5''

This Biography Mask, Rose Factory, is an artwork that artistically metaphores the issues of our society. The story narrated by this mask is set in a world dominated by a rose factory. The rose perfume produced by the factory boosts everyone's work efficiency and is addictive; once people start using it, they rapidly exhaust their lives until death. Everyone is reliant on the rose perfume made by the factory. In this world, the rich monopolize the perfume, inflating its price for the poor, who are then coerced into cheap labor in exchange for the rose perfume as their lifeline. On the mask's forehead, I depicted a visual representation of the factory, with billows of smoke rising from its chimneys, shrouded in the setting sun. One eye of the mask is dry, and shriveled, while the other sprouts two roses marred with rust spots, already wilting, signifying the person's impending death. Their tongue involuntarily extends, longing to catch the sweet dew of the roses.

We’ve been there before, 10/23/2022, Acrylic, 30’’x40’’

This painting conveys a feeling of peace. A peaceful place that could be found when far from urban areas.

Urban, a body of work 10/30/2022, Acrylic, 8”x10” (above)

This is an urban architectural graphic of Portland, where the predominant graphic language consists of straight lines and geography. I aim to use minimal depth to evoke the sensation of exploring the city, while also conveying the essence of the fundamental architectural graphical language of downtown Portland.

Geometry Urban, 11/13/2022, Acrylic, 16”x20” (right)

This is a painting aimed at finding peace and tranquility in the city.

Exhibition: Fault LineArts, Wefunder, March 4, San Francisco, 2023

Form of a mountain, Collage

This collage artwork obviously illustrates the form of a mountain. However, these mountains, crafted with unconventional materials, possess their own distinctive characteristics. They strive to reach ever-greater heights, aspiring to conquer the top of the world. Though motionless, the textures imbue the mountains with an impression, a persistent inclination to never relinquish their quest for the universe's peak.

Her attention, 08/08/2022, Watercolor, 15” X 16”

This is a watercolor painting of my cat, Pepa. She behaves like a child, playing in the front yard, and when I call her name, she turns her head. Animals, or pets, are a part of human society and a part of the human family. I've depicted her from a perspective that portrays her as a substantial presence rather than a mere, cute pet. This vantage point conveys the idea that humans and their pets, as well as humans and animals, can share equal status.

Anxious, 2023, Ceramic, 15'' x 13'' x 6.75''

Anxious" is a ceramic sculpture depicting a wild cat sleeping. Intriguingly, the setting of the sculpture, the center of a road, is an integral part of the artwork. This environment highlights the impact of human construction on the natural habitats of wild animals, leading to their distress. The image of a cat sleeping in the middle of the road evokes a scene where the cat is basking in the sunshine on warm ground. Yet, it appears unaware of the artificial lights from cars and oblivious to the danger it is in. It is a sobering fact that one million animals die every day in vehicle collisions in the United States. Through this artwork, I aim to convey the significant influence of human activities on wild animals.

Vision of Nature, 04/26/2023, Pencil, 12” X 16”

This is a drawing where I drew a still life flower, and sampled a background from a photograph.

Artichoke, 03/20/2023, Charcoal, 14’’ x 13’’

I am researching organic forms of plants, and using hatching technique in this painting.

Deviation,
05/21/2023, Charcoal, 15”x14”

This drawing is one of my still-life artworks. It is about over-care from a Chinese family where parents overcontrol their child.