From the summer of 2020 until the Autumn of 2021, I have been working as a Virtual Reality Developer at the Rodriguez Translational Therapeutics Lab to design and build custom spaces in Virtual Reality as a way to analyze patterns and research effective brain-based treatments, ultimately investigating a novel intervention for hoarding disorder. Here is […]
Inspired by a walk that I took in the middle of the night across the Stanford University campus. These flier posts stuck out in the darkness like small beacons, guiding me from one step to the next. But each step I took led me farther into the darkness, a void that was as consuming as […]
Created in the Halloween Season and inspired by Ryan Murphy’s announcement of season 10 of American Horror Story, I used Procreate to create an animation of a transformation between two classic opposites: the angel and the devil. I refrained from using cliches in each scenario, emphasizing the nuances of bold color in regards to the […]
Inspired by the tenacity of three of my closest friends, whose dedication and passion to their sport have inspired me everyday to be the best person I can be. Alana Vawter, #15Sydney Steele, #32Kaitlyn Lim, #21
Design Project for ME101: Visual Thinking Clothing hangers are often tricky to work with. Wool sweaters and turtlenecks are often prone to stretching, and the rigid frame of the standard clothing hanger does nothing to preserve the life of these garments. As someone who wears sweaters and turtlenecks regularly, I wanted to create a solution […]
Fabric, Colored Paper, Colored Pencils, String, Marble, and Hot Glue on Foam Core There is nothing new except what has been forgotten. Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette is a prominent yet controversial figure in French history for numerous reasons. Her love of a lavish lifestyle made her the epitome of glamour and sophistication, but it also […]
Construction Paper, Colored pencils, and Hot Glue on Foam Core My freshman year of college was amazing, but what really made my experience outstanding was my firsthand witness to time-tested traditions such as fountain hopping in the White Memorial (Claw) Fountain. As the Class of 2024 was deprived of their Admitted Students Weekend to bear […]
Stanford Rodriguez Lab Hoarding Disorder Project, 2020 Worked with the Stanford Rodriguez Translational Therapeutics Lab under the Stanford University School of Medicine. I recreated patients’ living spaces in Unity to allow them to simulate the actions and emotions associated with discarding certain belongings. These virtual reality projects are used to determine novel interventions for hoarding […]
Abecedarian Experiment for ArtStudio 242: Drawing and Creative Writing
Abecedarian Experiment for ArtStudio 242: Drawing and Creative Writing
Sketches Designed for ME101: Visual Thinking and ME110: Design Sketching Observational Sketches Cube Exploration Sketches Product Realization Sketches
Even as we move further into the 21st Century, it seems as though gender roles in society are extremely difficult to dismantle. Although there are great strides in gender equality, it still stands that women of different racial backgrounds earn significantly less than each white man does. Further still, the current craze with gender roles […]
Silent discos are supposedly a new craze in partying and socializing, but it actually originated in the 20th Century and gained more popularity as we moved into the 21st Century. It is founded on an interesting concept: participants of the silent disco wear headphones that play different songs, so each participant can enjoy a different […]
Nowadays, our voices are so much more important than ever. For example, the current political climate observes so many already underrepresented voices being stifled and silenced. I wanted to highlight this censorship through this piece, which requires the participant’s vocal input in order to function. The character of former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is only […]
Oil paint on canvas, 22 x 28 in. I have a great fascination with the Jazz Era of the 1920s, specifically the Harlem Renaissance and the “rags-to-riches” story of the American Dream. Reading literature like The Great Gatsby, I was intrigued by the concept of the carefree jubilance of the time period. Although the era is […]
Collage, 9 x 6 in. each This piece is inspired by its namesake, Maya Angelou’s 1971 poem. It originated as a project for my literature class, in which I was tasked to create an imagery scrapbook. I chose “Harlem Hopscotch” because I wanted to understand more about the lives of those in the African-American community […]
Pastel on paper, 26 x 20 in The Harlem Renaissance was the height of the Jazz Era, and one of my favorite periods. This pastel portrait was initially quite dull, as the clothed model whom I observed wore a black pinstriped suit. I knew that the piece would appear bland and uninteresting. So, I imbued […]
Purchase Here! Based upon my Daily Vocab for Mom series. I am always looking for ways to improve my drawing skills, and I always want to branch out from my typical drawings and paintings. In my freshman year of 2015, my mom and I collaborated to create the perfect solution. My mom, being a proud […]
Oil on wood panel, 36 x 24 in. “Hidden in Shadows” emphasizes the contrast between the finished and the unfinished. It is inspired by the work of Leonardo Da Vinci, who created portraits with extreme detail in the face and fewer details in the periphery. I showcase significant features in the bust of the […]
Oil and acrylic on canvas, 20 x 16 in. The Lady in Red is an oil painting on canvas that is inspired by the timeless elegance of the aristocratic socialite. The woman featured in the painting dons a bright red robe, a color which is indicative of passion and extreme intensity, something that is very […]
Oil on canvas, 24 x 12 in. Before this piece, I had focused on creating detailed and accurate paintings. With this piece, however, I wanted to experiment with different colors and artistic styles. The complementary color scheme of violet and yellow are repeated throughout the painting to ensure a proper balance of brightness and contrast. […]
Acrylic paint on plywood 24 x 36 in. This was an assignment for my AP Environmental Science class. I was tasked to create a simple food web of the animals residing in the Savannah. What was expected was something basic in marker and printer paper. Instead, I created an extravagant acrylic painting highlighting my artistic […]
Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 46.5 in. As an artist who is typically comfortable with creating portraiture, I struggled with all facets of this landscape painting. It was a landscape, there were no people involved, and at 36 x 46 inches, it was huge. Despite challenges, I finished this painting to honor my dad, who […]
Acrylic on canvas, 14 x 11 in. I explore the beauty of complementary colors in this portrait, which is one of a series. I am fascinated by complementary colors. To this day, I am amazed when blue and orange mix together and create a murky gray but produce an outstandingly vibrant color scheme when placed […]
Oil on canvas, 14 x 11 in. I read Gary Paulsen’s The Hatchet in my school’s literature class, and for some reason, had a very clear idea of what the novel’s protagonist, Brian Robeson would look like, but his face changed with every chapter of the book that I read. I wanted to determine what […]
Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. One of my favorite artists of all time is the American contemporary street artist Shepard Fairey, whom I admire for his signature style, notably his ability to separate colors in portraits. I wanted to explore and experiment with Fairey’s style, separating the face into separate colors and hues. […]
Oil paint on canvas, 20 x 16 in. In Living Color is an unfinished dual-tone self-portrait that utilizes a purple-yellow complementary color scheme. With this self-portrait, I wanted to experiment ways in which I could portray the face in different colors. As this portrait is oil on canvas, the nature of the oil paint–and the […]
Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 in “The Muse” is a monochromatic portrait that I have created from the imagination. The inspiration came from my art class, when I observed one of my peers drawing next to me. In creating this piece, I wanted to flip the script. Typically, the subject matter of a painting […]
Pastel and Conté crayon on paper, 25.5 x 19.75 in. This drawing was created in a figure drawing studio with pastel and Conté crayon on paper. I was especially prideful of this piece because of my ability to replicate the model’s proportions and facial expressions on paper. I decided to opt for muted and earthy […]
Watercolor on Watercolor Paper 10 x 6 in. The Abandonment portrays a young woman fleeing an arranged marriage with the man she does not love, and ultimately jumps into the nearby ocean to avoid having to lead such a dull life with a man whom she does not feel truly passionate about. She is supposedly swimming […]
21 x 14 in. This was my Christmas gift for my mom. The straw fringe atop the canvas bag inspired me to up-cycle what was once an plain beige tote into a Hawaiian-style accessory inspired by the Disney movie “Moana.”
Oil Paint on canvas, 20 x 16 in. The Green Hijab is an oil painting on canvas depicting a Muslim woman donning a bright green hijab, as the title of the piece indicates. In creating the piece, I experimented with using palette knives to apply the paint instead of paintbrushes. Using a palette knife allowed […]
Oil paint and oil pastel on canvas, 14 x 11 in. Simplicity is an oil painting on canvas that I created at a local figure drawing studio, studying the bust of a live nude model. With this piece, I continued to experiment with abstracted color schemes, surfacing the model’s yellow undertones in her skin and […]
Oil paint and oil pastel on canvas, 20 x 16 in. This painting started as an observational portrait limited to three hours. As I continued to observe the model, I began to see a potential narrative that extended beyond reality. I saw a determination in her eyes that was reminiscent of Wonder Woman, and a […]
Oil on canvas, 11 x 14 in. I illustrated “Daily Vocab for My Mom” to improve my artistic abilities and help my mother. She is a Korean-American immigrant, who is always trying to improve her English. I started to create illustrations of words that she asked me to define for her. As art is universal, […]
Oil on canvas, 24 x 12 in. Glitch is another painting that I created at the local art center’s figure drawing studio. This painting was created over a three-hour session, in which I painted the model 1.5 times, first in the background of the canvas but then again with half of her body in the […]
Oil paint on canvas, 28 x 22 in. This oil painting on canvas is definitely experimental, attempting to transcend reality. The intention of this piece was to create a sort of loop. In the top half of the painting, the subject of the painting appears to be submerged underwater, whereas the bottom half of the […]
Oil paint on canvas, 14 x 11 in.