https://angelinazhao.com/moodboard daily 0.75 2016-05-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/t/5ba8f01115fcc0772b71dff0/1461605454757/Untitled-1.jpg Award https://angelinazhao.com/video daily 0.75 2018-09-24 https://angelinazhao.com/projects daily 0.75 2013-08-26 https://angelinazhao.com/creative daily 0.75 2020-12-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/t/5fc7f63cf6cc385c9ff3f58a/1606937498475/ Creative - The Shadow 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc97f2fec212dcc10c8c84a/5bc97fe715fcc0508acfcc74/1606937498475/DSC_0188-edit.jpg Creative - The Shadow 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc97f2fec212dcc10c8c84a/5bc97ff3104c7b30a75254a1/1546024474797/DSC_0205-%282%29-edit.jpg Creative - Gentrification 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc97f2fec212dcc10c8c84a/5bc97fff104c7b30a75254d8/1606940168142/DSC_0245-edit.jpg Creative - A Piece of Wall 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc97f2fec212dcc10c8c84a/5bc980129140b752240c7ae6/1606940199805/DSC_0255-edit.jpg Creative - Winding Corridor 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc97f2fec212dcc10c8c84a/5bc9801d53450a722c1be003/1606940207214/DSC_0266-%282%29-edit.jpg Creative - Impression of Vancouver 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc97f2fec212dcc10c8c84a/5bc98027e4966bbe20279356/1606940214123/DSC_0284-%282%29--edit.jpg Creative - Midgard Medium: Acrylic Size: 18 x 24 inch My painting is generally inspired by two artists: Salvador Dali and Marc Chagall. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc97f2fec212dcc10c8c84a/5bcffb4d652dea566c2fb7d7/1606940220349/%E7%9B%B8%E7%89%87-2018-10-7-%E4%B8%8B%E5%8D%884-20-46.jpg Creative - Ocean View from the Cockpit 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. https://angelinazhao.com/drawing daily 0.75 2020-12-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/t/5fc7f6a79d401973a3d8ab70/1606940327951/ Drawing - Childhood Alley Medium: pencils, bristol Size: 18 x 24 inch In this piece, I portrayed my childhood city: Shanghai, China. As time passed, memories of my childhood have also become increasingly fuzzy. The muddy colors and soft strokes echo these fond yet growingly distant recollections. However, the memory of home is always vivid - a quiet house awaiting me at the end of an alley with a welcome glow. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc9828eeef1a1a7f49493aa/5bc982c6e79c70209bb020e7/1606940327951/DSC_0258-edit.jpg Drawing - Childhood Alley Medium: pencils, bristol Size: 18 x 24 inch In this piece, I portrayed my childhood city: Shanghai, China. As time passed, memories of my childhood have also become increasingly fuzzy. The muddy colors and soft strokes echo these fond yet growingly distant recollections. However, the memory of home is always vivid - a quiet house awaiting me at the end of an alley with a welcome glow. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc9828eeef1a1a7f49493aa/5bc982b30d9297da87d9e1e8/1606939262723/DSC_0250-edit1.jpg Drawing - An Aged Dwelling Medium: acrylic color, light molding paste, canvas Size: 18 x 24 inch This painting depicts a corner of a worn down building. The building bears visible traces of age: every crack and faded paint is an imprint of time. Nature leaves its fingerprint through subtraction, the opposite of the typical humanistic approach via addition. To represent this observation, I freely layered up the paint then stripped some away over multiple iterations to create a worn texture. Aging is about stripping away the artificial uniformity to reveal the unique complexity beneath. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc9828eeef1a1a7f49493aa/5fc7f0ccce39e91cd3995656/1606939192925/Angelina_slideroom_Cornell.jpg Drawing - The Road Not Taken Medium: Paper, acrylic color, coarse pumice gel Size: 9 x 11 inch This piece is inspired by Robert Frost’s poem The Road Not Taken. At life’s crossroads, we are faced with dilemmas and critical decisions. On this canvas, I decided not to fill in all the paths with black. I let negative space forge its own path instead. Ultimately, what we decide not to do is just as important as what we decide to do. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc9828eeef1a1a7f49493aa/5bc982ea24a6949d51e5f562/1546024832054/DSC_0260-%282%29-edit.jpg Drawing - Seasons-Summer Medium: Acrylic color Size：18 x 24 inch Two of my landscape paintings, consisting of variously textured color schemes organized around the central vanishing point, employ the expressive colors (lime-yellow predominates in one and wine-red in the other) to reflects stages of autumn. These paintings were inspired by my favorites parts of Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Seasons (The Hunt and Autumn Song). For me the stark lime-yellow synesthetically resonates with G Major, the key of the former, while the dark hues of the latter seem to accommodate the key of D Minor. I completed these during my studio time (along with seven other canvases) this past year. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc9828eeef1a1a7f49493aa/5bc982cf24a6949d51e5f4ac/1540878078722/DSC_0274-%282%29--edit.jpg Drawing - Seasons-Autumn Medium: Acrylic color Size：18 x 24 inch Two of my landscape paintings, consisting of variously textured color schemes organized around the central vanishing point, employ the expressive colors (lime-yellow predominates in one and wine-red in the other) to reflects stages of autumn. These paintings were inspired by my favorites parts of Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Seasons (The Hunt and Autumn Song). For me the stark lime-yellow synesthetically resonates with G Major, the key of the former, while the dark hues of the latter seem to accommodate the key of D Minor. I completed these during my studio time (along with seven other canvases) this past year. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc9828eeef1a1a7f49493aa/5bc982d6c83025f3483fcab3/1540878047985/IMG_2378-edit.jpg Drawing - Still Life Drawing Medium: Pencils, bristol Size：18 x 24 inch When I got the prompt of creating a still-life drawing, I decided to render it unique by arranging the objects in an unusual perspective by reflecting objects through the mirror. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc9828eeef1a1a7f49493aa/5bc982bee5e5f05d2c0b8328/1540878089025/DSC_0252-%282%29-edit.jpg Drawing - Snow Mountain Medium: Acrylic color Size：18 x 24 inch Experimenting wider brushstrokes and fluid lines. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc9828eeef1a1a7f49493aa/5bc982a8419202957888ab6d/1540878095438/DSC_0184-edit-1.jpg Drawing - On Table Medium: Acrylic color Size：18 x 24 inch Depicted a table setting. https://angelinazhao.com/sculpture daily 0.75 2020-12-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/t/5fc7f707cc00bc51760189eb/1606939422436/ Sculpture - Becoming Medium: Mirror, Aluminium Foil, Paper and Plastic Flowers, Feathers, Beads, Glue Gun, School Glue, Sparkles (Glass Glitter), White Gesso, Acrylic Color, Clay, Ceramic Glaze Size: 11 x 14 x 2 inch This piece speaks to the idea of becoming - the process of transformation. I layered the materials on top of each other to symbolize a sense of progress. Progress requires breakthroughs along the way. This led me to incorporate various incomplete elements such as shells, flowers, and a partial face - all of which are in a state of metamorphosis and becoming. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc984b6f4e1fcdc4009b32c/5bc984d5419202957888b66e/1606939422436/Angelina_2_%E7%94%BB%E6%9D%BF-1.jpg Sculpture - Becoming Medium: Mirror, Aluminium Foil, Paper and Plastic Flowers, Feathers, Beads, Glue Gun, School Glue, Sparkles (Glass Glitter), White Gesso, Acrylic Color, Clay, Ceramic Glaze Size: 11 x 14 x 2 inch This piece speaks to the idea of becoming - the process of transformation. I layered the materials on top of each other to symbolize a sense of progress. Progress requires breakthroughs along the way. This led me to incorporate various incomplete elements such as shells, flowers, and a partial face - all of which are in a state of metamorphosis and becoming. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc984b6f4e1fcdc4009b32c/5bc984da104c7b30a7526f9b/1545989322242/Angelina_2-02.jpg Sculpture https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc984b6f4e1fcdc4009b32c/5bc984e0a4222ffd164eaa4a/1606940423465/Angelina_3_%E7%94%BB%E6%9D%BF-1.jpg Sculpture - Secret Garden Medium: Clay, ceramic glaze Size: 6 x 2 x 4 inch Since often artworks is treated like an autobiography, as it confesses an artist’s inner desires. “Thought and languages are to the artist instruments of an art; vice and virtue are to the artist materials of an art.” -- The Picture of Dorian Gray “Man is not truly one, but two.” -- Dr Jekyll Stepping on her toes, the innocent entered her secret garden with an inquisitive mind. The garden, which she would visit every day offers her a space to meditate; it is also where the innocent would take on a journey to find treasure, and explore a world of happiness that belongs to her. Less did the innocent realize, a fairy -- being her staunch guardian, accompanies her throughout her curious adventure. “Am I contented, am I the happiest person…” the innocent questioned while contemplating the guileless clouds in the sky, as if they reflected her unfettered spirit. The fairy whispered to her with a musical utterance, “You are one of the happiest girl on this planes.” The innocent concentrated with a fanciful expression. The fairy continues, “Your kind and determined nature and the pursuit of your passion make you joyful. Your everyday adventure is your process of chasing your dream. Believe yourself, all matters in this world possesses a capacity to be wonderful and blessed. You are a brave natured dream-chaser.” The innocent nodded and glanced back at fairy with shy wonder. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc984b6f4e1fcdc4009b32c/5bc984e5e79c70209bb02cc9/1539937682682/Angelina_3-02.jpg Sculpture https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc984b6f4e1fcdc4009b32c/5bc984ea7817f79f2a87e65c/1540878155687/Angelina_3-03.jpg Sculpture - Secret Garden Medium: Clay, ceramic glaze Size: 6 x 2 x 4 inch Since often artworks is treated like an autobiography, as it confesses an artist’s inner desires. “Thought and languages are to the artist instruments of an art; vice and virtue are to the artist materials of an art.” -- The Picture of Dorian Gray “Man is not truly one, but two.” -- Dr Jekyll Stepping on her toes, the innocent entered her secret garden with an inquisitive mind. The garden, which she would visit every day offers her a space to meditate; it is also where the innocent would take on a journey to find treasure, and explore a world of happiness that belongs to her. Less did the innocent realize, a fairy -- being her staunch guardian, accompanies her throughout her curious adventure. “Am I contented, am I the happiest person…” the innocent questioned while contemplating the guileless clouds in the sky, as if they reflected her unfettered spirit. The fairy whispered to her with a musical utterance, “You are one of the happiest girl on this planes.” The innocent concentrated with a fanciful expression. The fairy continues, “Your kind and determined nature and the pursuit of your passion make you joyful. Your everyday adventure is your process of chasing your dream. Believe yourself, all matters in this world possesses a capacity to be wonderful and blessed. You are a brave natured dream-chaser.” The innocent nodded and glanced back at fairy with shy wonder. https://angelinazhao.com/3d-model-architecture daily 1.0 2020-12-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/t/5fc7eb160743ac5ad62ed100/1606936769485/ Architecture Model - Curve Medium: chipboard, aircraft plywood, Web Size: 16 x 10 x 9 inch This piece explores the flow of air and light. As I researched the topic, I came across the bamboo steam basket used in Chinese dim sum restaurants. The little holes allow the steam to flow through the entire container, thus heating the food evenly. The free-flowing structure alludes to this same airy and light quality. I believe that this flow in our physical surroundings is also critical to our wellbeing as humans. Emulating the logic behind the dim sum basket, I created an architectural piece that celebrates the flow of air and light. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5bc995d0b208fcae320866aa/1606936769485/Angelina_%21_%E7%94%BB%E6%9D%BF-1.jpg Architecture Model - Curve Medium: chipboard, aircraft plywood, Web Size: 16 x 10 x 9 inch This piece explores the flow of air and light. As I researched the topic, I came across the bamboo steam basket used in Chinese dim sum restaurants. The little holes allow the steam to flow through the entire container, thus heating the food evenly. The free-flowing structure alludes to this same airy and light quality. I believe that this flow in our physical surroundings is also critical to our wellbeing as humans. Emulating the logic behind the dim sum basket, I created an architectural piece that celebrates the flow of air and light. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5bc995d0a4222ffd164f28bb/1606936826986/Angelina_4_Port_%E7%94%BB%E6%9D%BF-1.jpg Architecture Model - A Corner of Architecture Medium: bristol, foam board, wire, plywood, acrylic color, balsa wood Size: 18 x 24 inch This is an exploration of perspectives in modern architecture. Lines create different dynamics when observed from different angles. At first glance, the wires crossing the white building give the impression of floors of the building. However, observed from another angle, the building can also be perceived as an alley with parallel arches. The diversity of perspective originates from simple lines. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5bc995d1c83025f348405382/1606936889824/Angelina_Rhombus_1_%E7%94%BB%E6%9D%BF-1-%E5%89%AF%E6%9C%AC.jpg Architecture Model - Amphitheatre Medium: foam board Size: 13 x 13 x 6 inch This amphitheatre is inspired by pineapples. I have always been intrigued by the intricate patterns present in nature. Pineapples are mathematical objects whose growth mysteriously follows the Fibonacci sequence. This mathematical sequence creates a sense of harmony and is also found in music. This project, thus, celebrates the underlying mathematical beauty present in many aspects of nature. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5bcc3acde2c483bd4542fa2d/1606936945420/triangle_%E7%94%BB%E6%9D%BF+1.jpg Architecture Model - Triangle Model -- Bronze Texture Medium: chipboard, acrylic color Size: 15 x 13 x 13 inch This is a study on rules based spontaneity. As I was about to start the project, I gave myself the limit of using only a few triangles made of chipboard and acrylic color. With these limitations, I set out to build a structure. In architecture, as in life, creativity often thrives where there’s freedom to play within a set of guidelines. These rules often push us to improvise and come up with surprising solutions. The outcome of this experiment is an asymmetrical triangular structure with layers of paint that mimic bronze. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5bcff881e4966b41957909ff/1606937067360/Positive_Negative_Small.jpg Architecture Model - Theater Medium: foam board, aircraft plywood, illustration board Size: 24 x 36 x 7 inch The design of this public space is based on sonar. Whales, for example, can detect objects by deciphering echoes using sonar. I took this concept of sonar based communications to apply to how people interact in a public space. The sonar-inspired circular patterns are spatial representations of people’s interactions. It is a meeting space where the sharing of ideas amplifies and echoes outward. The two circles represent different public spaces where people can come together to express themselves and exchange ideas. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5bcffb06104c7b8dc21e56d5/1606937264896/267157493292807348.jpg Architecture Model - Balance Medium: acrylic color, chipboard Size: 33 x 6 x 23 inch This piece is inspired by the zodiac symbol of Pisces. According to astrology, Pisces are sensitive and balance loving people. This is visually reflected in the physical representation of the two fish in harmony. To further reinforce the concept of balance, I orientated the two fish to form a circle as they swim past one another. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5bd6956de5e5f0d501764b7e/1606937322085/WeChat-Image_20181028220256.jpg Architecture Model - Flight Medium: bristol, balsa wood, fish string, acrylic color Size: 37 x 24 x 25 inch This piece explores the dynamics of flight. Inspired by Japanese origami, I wanted to create a modern structure that is dynamic and unpredictable. The overlapping triangles are made of bristol paper and tied together by fishing lines. Like an eagle with outstretched wings and gliding aerodynamically in mid flight, I hope my piece also captures this sense of grandeur in the air. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5bcff90b652dea566c2fa4d4/1606937141256/Cubic_Lines_Small.jpg Architecture Model - Inner Construction Medium: chipboard, balsa wood Size: 12 x 12 x 12 inch This piece explores the idea of inception. The motivation was to stretch the idea of layering. My quest was to create visual complexity without complications. I created this cube’s six surfaces using chipboards and applied subtraction to them. Platforms of various combinations of squares and rectangles hover over one another to achieve the layering effect. I learned in the process that, as an architect, I can create visual intrigue with very basic forms and careful consideration of spatial relations. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5bcffad8eef1a11c4c6f2bbf/1606937222985/Cubic_Cut_Small.jpg Architecture Model - The Cube Medium: chipboard Size: 22 x 22 x 22 inch This cube is my own abstract interpretation of playing with the Rubik’s cube. Playing the Rubik’s cube is one of the most fascinating yet frustrating experiences. In the process, no matter how much I turn and slide each piece, the colors don’t match. To represent this experience, I incorporated slanted angles to express the rotations. Different levels of the cube reveal the internal complexity of the game that I was not able to solve. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5c25ed1170a6ad91460baca3/1606937366694/Angelina_slideroom_Cornell21.jpg Architecture Model - Rhythm Medium: Balsa Wood Size: 20 x 30 x 32 inch This piece visualizes the concept of rhythm. By definition, rhythm is a repeated pattern of movement. However, if patterns only repeat in the same way, then the rhythm becomes monotonous and dull. In my piece, I first repeated the squares. To make a more interesting rhythm, I rotated each square by twenty degrees. This simple variation breaks the monotony and creates a new rhythm. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5bc995b1e79c70209bb0a8e1/5bd697e7e5e5f0d501765c9c/1540877885565/WeChat+Image_20181028221651.jpg Architecture Model - Trap and Release Medium: canvas, toilet paper Size: 16 x 10 x 7 inch Art Ideas are originally trapped within oneself. The power of creativity and expression led out the vividness of one’s spirit. https://angelinazhao.com/about daily 0.75 2018-10-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/t/5ba8ecbd24a69414e2084800/1537797334704/45140003-v2.jpg About https://angelinazhao.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2017-04-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/t/5bc970a3104c7b30a751fa3a/1478196381475/_resized-Aro-Ha_0031.jpg Portfolio https://angelinazhao.com/activities-1 daily 0.75 2018-10-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/t/5bc97622e5e5f05d2c0b3d1b/1539929718232/IMG_0549-edit.jpg Activities https://angelinazhao.com/personal daily 0.75 2019-01-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5c3817c61ae6cf037378547c/5c3817d9352f53992c9db15d/1547179997109/055A6977.jpg Biography https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5c3817c61ae6cf037378547c/5c3817d2aa4a99799ce622f4/1547179994116/055A7013.jpg Biography https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/5c3817c61ae6cf037378547c/5c3817c6562fa746a95272e0/1547179979563/055A6878.jpg Biography https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ba8eca434c4e226f74c86b3/t/5c3814290e2e72f9606d5e24/1547179144645/055A6844.jpg Biography - Angelina Zhao Ever since I was a child, I have been in awe with the beauty of art–vivid colors, brilliant shapes and delightfully innovative forms. Reluctant to venture anywhere without the company of my closest friends — a crayon and a sketchpad, I question, with an unfettered spirit, everything I encounter during my curious adventures. I am certain my true, happiest self emerges when I play with art. As I continue my life-journey, I am gradually discovering that art has become an integral part of my self- expression. The magic of art, never lessening for me, instead enriches and matures my work as it evolves over time. Art offers me the “secret garden” that I often internally visits in my meditations. There, self-discovery can be coaxed into material form as art. 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