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001Basking in Sunlight, 2023Painting
20 x 24 inches

Materials; il paint, turpentine, galkyd gel, linseed oil, varnish, sand, and stretched canvas
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This observational still-life explores painting techniques by mixing sand to develop texture.

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Lotus Pond at the Big Buddha in Lantau Island, Hong Kong, 2023Painting
18 x 24 inches

Materials: Oil paint, turpentine, galkyd gel, linseed oil, and stretched canvas

Lantau Island is a spiritual place in Hong Kong. Lotus ponds and depictions of lotuses as sculptures also appear scattered throughout the island.
This plein-air painting captures cycles of life and death within the small ponds.

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003How Soon Is Now?, 2023Painting
25 x 25 inches

Materials: Acrylic paint, acrylic gesso, gloss medium, slow-dry medium, varnish, and stretched canvas

By using a wide-angle lens to warp the image, the lens distortion creates the illusion of space between the subjects far greater than their physical
distance apart. This piece is a depiction of the loss of individuality and alienation. The subject in the middle seeks human connection through eye
contact with the viewer.

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004Internal Discontent, 2023Mixed Media
12 x 16 inches

Materials: Colored pencils, gouache, acrylic, watercolor, silver leaf, foil adhesive, exacto knife, rubber cement, hot press watercolor paper, and
black bristol paper

Arbitrary boundaries within society confide us to a set life, identity, and appearance. I depict myself struggling to pull away from the mold to
escape the pre-established standards. The portrait is collaged onto a black background.

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005Expiry of a Prodigy, 2023Mixed Media
17 x 17 inches

Materials: Colored pencils, gouache, acrylic paint, gold leaf, foil adhesive, exacto knife, rubber cement, and hot press watercolor paper

During upbringing, many East Asian immigrant children experience constant comparison and unattainable standards. The halo gilded in gold
l eaf symbolizes an expectation of success, and the hands hiding parts of my face represent the sense of shame for not living up to
parental aspirations.

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006Crossing the Threshold, 2021Drawing
18 x 24 inches

Materials: Colored pencils, white gel pen, and white bristol paper

During intimate moments with oneself, such as taking a bath, there is often a sense of tranquility yet unease in being alone. This piece
explores the complexities of isolation and finding solace in loneliness.

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007In Oblivion, 2022Drawing
20 x 25 inches

Materials: Colored pencils, turpentine, white gel pen, exacto knife, rubber cement, white bristol paper, and black bristol paper

The face is covered with cellophane, and the hands are drawn on white bristol paper, while the parts of the cellophane that did not cover
the subject are drawn on black bristol paper. Superimposing and collaging the separate drawings on top of each other creates a physical
dimension—emphasizing the subject’s emergence.

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008Genesis, 2023Painting
18 x 24 inches

Materials: Oil paint, turpentine, galkyd gel, linseed oil, acrylic gesso, and stretched canvas

My friends served as live models for this observational painting. This work is a celebration of femininity, coming of age, and girlhood.

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Mother Hen and Her Chicks, 2023Painting
24 x 30 inches (including full scroll 26 x 70 inches)

Materials: Chinese ink, colored pigment, rice (xuan) paper, silk brocade, wheat-starch paste, and wooden scroll

This plein-air painting was done at a local Texas farm and is an interpretation of the common guohua (Chinese painting) theme and
composition of chickens. The poetry written in calligraphy discusses the celebration of family. I mounted this work onto silk brocade,
xuan (rice) paper backing, and a pre-made wooden scroll.

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View From Anhui, 2023Painting
18 x 36 inches (including full scroll 20 x 80 inches)

Materials: Chinese ink, colored pigment, xuan (rice) paper, silk brocade, wheat-starch paste, and wooden scroll

On a recent visit to China, I was inspired by the expansive landscapes. I painted this plein-air study in the mountains in Anhui. This work
was manually mounted into silk brocade and pasted onto a thick backing of xuan (rice) paper to fit a pre-made wooden scroll.

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011Study of a Skull from Three Perspectives, 2023
Drawing
18 x 24 inches

Materials: Graphite pencil, charcoal, and bristol paper

This observational study of different perspectives of a skull was created to analyze human anatomy

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The Green Ray, 2023Painting
18 x 24 inches

Materials: Oil paint, turpentine, galkyd gel, linseed oil, and stretched canvas

The ‘green ray’ is a visual phenomenon only rarely seen for a matter of seconds, often after sunset. This work is a Cubist interpretation
of this green ray. Abstracted industrial structures, such as light posts, are also depicted within the work.

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