Medium: acrylic color, balsa wood, plywood
Size: 18 x 24 inch
This piece is an exercise in shadow play. When I stroll through the park, I see trees in various forms that create an intricate web of shadows. As a challenge, I reduced the trees to their simplest forms (lines), then I overlapped them to create an interconnected structure. When lit, this minimalistic piece creates shadows that resemble those found in the park.
Medium: Watercolor, bristol
Size: 18 x 24 inch
The theme of this Watercolor painting is the gentrification of Shanghai City, China. As the process of gentrification aggravates, more and more monotone skyscrapers are replacing profound architectures that embody traditions and cultures. This painting is created with my intention to advocate for the preservation of culture, as it is a significant element of a country’s identity.
Medium: acrylic color, coarse pumice gel, canvas
Size: 18 x 24 inch
This piece is my interpretation of a humble piece of wall. On my travels, I was intrigued by walls covered with moss, graffiti, marked by the passing of time. In essence, walls are unique carriers of local history. To render the texture, I mixed the acrylic paint with coarse pumice gel and created my own version of history on the surface.
Medium: acrylic color, corrugated paper
Size: 18 x 24 inch
This is an exercise to create a traditional perspective drawing with unconventional material. Perspective drawing requires interaction of lines. I decided to use the corrugated paper because lines are an inherent part of the material. The outcome is a surprisingly effective allusion to structure.
Medium: acrylic color, canvas
Size: 18 x 24 inch
This is a portrait of my city, Vancouver, best known for its diverse culture and beautiful nature. I painted in four quadrants the symbols that epitomize the city the most - The Inukshuk, Canada Place with its iconic five sails, a downhill skier, and a Squamish First Nations totem pole. Nature, as represented by the green background, is interwoven into the fabric that connects the modern urban settlers and the area’s first peoples.
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 18 x 24 inch
My painting is generally inspired by two artists: Salvador Dali and Marc Chagall.
Medium: Magazines, wooden shadow box, white glue
Size: 10 x 10 x 2 inch
This collage shows the pilot’s perspective from inside the cockpit of a World War II bomber. I created this piece after watching the movie “Dunkirk.” I chose to create this image with a collage. The method inherently lends itself to alluding to the choppy waters and bombing destruction underneath. Metaphorically, the pieces of collage also speak to the interrupted and broken lives of many that served in the war.