In another illustration from the Illustrated Biographies of Exemplary Women, Emperor Ming (reigned 466-472) of the Liu Song dynasty once outraged his empress during a grand gathering in which he had everyone watch a group of palace women take their…
This illustration was inspired by the movie “Enchanted,” a film I enjoyed immensely when I was little! Reflecting back on this childhood love of movies and Disney, I aimed to play with cut paper, color, and layering to create a bright and joyous…
The Enchanted Lamp is a work which necessitates the audience to come closer and look deeper into it. At the first glance, it looks like a simple painting of a lamp as its main protagonist but as one attempts a closer inspection, you can start to…
When I started this piece I had began to think of landscapes as another form of portraits. I admired how these trees withstood the change in weather and refused to lose any aspect of their personalities. They felt so resilient and powerful.
This piece pictures my parents on their engagement. I painted it during my decision to attend the University of Kansas, one of the most convincing factors being that my parents got married in the Danforth Chapel on campus.
One of many painting on a series of the stages of grief, this piece shows the anger one might feel during the grieving process of losing a loved one. Grief is a complex process that not only accounts for sadness and depression but also anger and…