During the pandemic, a friend of my family passed away. As an immigrant from Southern China, he came to the US to work laboriously, aiming to provide a better life for his family back home. After many years of hard working, he decided to retire and…
This painting depicts a representation of my younger self, reinvented in the image of father. The inspiration for this painting came from a photograph of my father standing barefoot on top of the roof of his first house here in the U.S. Hence I…
In 1940 the new building was opened at 8th street and Oakland Avenue. Today this building serves as the Sumner Academy of Arts and Science Magnet School.
I have always had a connection with dandelions since I was little. They became my symbol of hope and resilience as I struggled to thrive throughout adolescence. Creating symbolic pieces such as this one became a practice in manifestation for me. Once…