Double
My work, Double, explores Asian stereotypes through a yellow-toned color palette for skin, with recurring accents of reds, blues, and greens. The title reflects themes of duality—double perception, dual subjects of reflection, and the connection to my twin sister. I intentionally emphasize and exaggerate features like slanted eyes and hair, blending traditional and contemporary influences to challenge perceptions and reclaim these visual symbols with purpose.
Acrylic on Canvas 35” x 40”
Acrylic on Wood Panels 24” x 12”
Acrylic on Canvas 36” x 24”
Acrylic on Canvas 24” x 36”
Acrylic on Wood Panel 24” x 24”
Oil on Canvas 24 x 30
WHITENESS
This work serves as a form of self-reflection through self-portraiture and the experimental technique of painting white on white. The act of applying white paint to a white canvas proved challenging due to its invisibility, making it difficult to manage. This difficulty symbolizes the overwhelming presence of whiteness I experienced growing up in a predominantly white community and my ongoing struggle with feelings of alienation.
2023
Oil on Canvas 24 x 20
Untitled
2023
This piece is a collaborative master copy, merging my past photographs with Suchitra Bolse's "Sunlit Siesta." It centers on experimenting with painting techniques, imitating style, and exploring innovative methods to blend my photography with painting.
Oil on Canvas 12 x 12
colors of koi
2023
This piece focused on experimenting and exploring the familiarity of oil paints, color theory, and application. I was instructed to reinvent a color wheel with limitless interpretations. From past projects and experience, I associated a color wheel with the word “cycle.” Therefore I used Koi Fish to symbolize the cycle through the circular motion and the interaction of colors.
Bamboo SKy
2020
Acrylic on Paper 12 x 20
This work is an experimentation and exploration of colors, applications, and themes. I use saturated colors and expressive brushwork to evoke nostalgic emotions while also incorporating her Asian culture through repetitive symbolism. As a child, I would often wonder about the world I left behind as an Asian adoptee. This work is my attempt to create a fabricated memory from my cultural origin that held little significance to my current state.
Acrylic Paint on Playing Cards 10 cards, each 4 x 2
traveling dragon
2020
This painting series depicts a dragon that travels through different scenery. In some ways, it represents my journey to embracing my Chinese heritage. My goal was to create ten other scenes with a unifying symbol (the dragon) while creating pieces that could also stand on their own.
Watercolor and Acrylic on Paper 12 x 18
floating dreams
2019
My art teacher once asked me why I never used myself in paintings that are so obviously personal. My answer was that I want my art to be bigger than myself. While my art reflects how I struggled with feelings of insecurity because of my Asian appearance, I want it to symbolize the struggles that all minorities may face.