I have always been a visual learner, and I have strived to see the beauty in everything around me. The main objective is to continue creating artistic compositions that both disrupt and reflect ordinary life; and as long as the staff paper flows I will inscribe upon it.

Fine Art

  • Cape May
  • Thinking About My Origins
  • She Has A Dream
  • Two Worlds
  • Cabinet of Curiosities
  • Antique Corner
  • Graphite Still Life
  • Russian Sauce Still Life
These are my favorite works during high school.

Initially, I worked on refining my technique and harnessing my attention to detail, by creating life-like pieces. My earlier works highlight ordinary objects, materials, and natural landscapes that are arranged in an aesthetically-pleasing order. Every piece I composed was a physical translation of what I viewed. Through this exploration, I was able to build a solid foundation and familiarize myself with the concepts of proportionality, accuracy, and proper scale.

After establishing my initial toolset, as time went on, I broke out of my shell by taking a step forward creatively. Observation is the primer that propels the work, and imagination ultimately elevates it. I harbored a modern approach to artwork, and my most recent works reflect how I branched off to develop an illustrative style, displaying narratives that live inside my mind. I became inspired by dreamy surrealist artists, mashing items that would not normally go together into my eclectic paintings. 

Fashion History Illustrations

  • Rococo Fantasy
  • Self Portrait in Renaissance
  • Through the Looking Glass of Time
  • The First Industrial Revolution
  • Medieval Song
  • Reflections on the History of Fashion
I have always had an affinity for fashion and design. Both my mother and Aunt have inspired me in my pursuit of understanding fashion through contemporary and historical lenses. Having experience with both contemporary and modern ideologies in fashion, I now find power in both experimentation and the use of historical evidence.

In my AP Drawing works, I have depicted and explored the history of art and fashion through the ages in western culture beginning with a single piece relating to my Chinese heritage that acted as a starting point for me. I conducted thorough research into my favorite eras of western art history and the clothing that coincides with each.

I wanted to be sure that I did not replicate these time periods precisely, but that I represented my interpretation and appreciation of each. Using a variety of materials, I created a series of sequential works that weave my idea of what each era represents while incorporating my personal concepts of beauty. These sometimes-chaotic compositions are a direct representation of how I feel and relate to these time periods. They are bursting with movement, rhythm, and balance. Though identity and self-expression are ever-changing, through my exploration of the history of fashion in the west, I feel that I have been able to identify my own aesthetic through time.

Awards

2020 Scholastic Art & Writing National Silver Medal Rococo Fantasy (Painting); top 1%

2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Key Rococo Fantasy (Painting)

2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Key Antique Corner (Painting)

2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Silver Key Medieval Song (Painting)

2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Honorable Mention The First Industrial Revolution (Painting)

2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Key Reflections on the History of Fashion (Painting)  

2020 Phillips Mill The Youth Art Exhibition – Selected to exhibit with Two Worlds (pastel)

2019 Phillips Mill The Youth Art Exhibition – Selected to exhibit with Illumination (pastel)

2019 Celebrating Art – Cabinet of Curiosities published; best student artists in the U.S.      

2019 French Book Dear Girl (Physical copy and electronic copy – 12/2019)

2018-Present National Art Honors Society – Founder and President