2019
8.5 x 33 in.
Oil paint
This is an oil-paint triptych that is the design for the mural that will be painted on the exterior wall of my high school’s gymnasium. The painting represents the diversity and multifaceted nature of the student body.
2019
11 x 15 in.
Mixed media
BarCoded is a mixed media double self-portrait that was experimentally created by using a combination of 7 different mediums–pencil, watercolor, oil pastels, colored pencils, acrylic paint, charcoal, and ink–on watercolor paper. This piece is inspired by the polarity of distaste and indifference, representing that the opposite of hatred is not love, but rather indifference for an outcome.
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 strength and my knowledge of environmental science.
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 enjoys the serenity of nature as he goes hiking.
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 side-by-side. “Contrast” was my attempt to harness the juxtaposition of the bright orange and the bright blue tones to create an intriguing portrait.
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 is constantly scrutinized by the viewers, as they attempt to interpret the work for themselves. However, I flipped the script on the observer, so that the “muse” is no longer the one under scrutiny: it is you. She is the one that is telling the narrative, and you are now her muse.
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 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, she has been sharing these images with all of her friends, who similarly want to improve their English. Since I first started in 2015, I have compiled what is now over 200 entries into an illustrated dictionary. The image shown is the cover art for the first of four published books.
Acrylic on canvas,
7.75 x 9.5 in.
A World of Color was my experimentation with color. This piece was a self-portrait that was rendered by looking through a mirror and copying what I saw in my reflection. I wanted to really play with the colors in my appearance, giving myself colorful hair and blue eyebrows.
Acrylic and oil paint on canvas,
14 x 11 in.
The purpose of this introspective painting was to elicit self-reflection, not only on the part of the artist but also on the part of the viewer. The color contrast, existing between the dull grays and the pops of color in the self-portrait is intended to force the viewer to consider the differences between how they view themselves externally and how they view themselves internally. I created the painting as an observational self-portrait, using only a compact mirror as a reference.
Acrylic on canvas,
14 x 11 in.
I have to admit, I was not the happiest when my sister decided to attend the United States Naval Academy. Nevertheless, I wanted to show my support for her endeavors and painted for her a portrait of our beloved pug, Ranger, as if he were a Naval officer. It was my way of telling my sister that I love and support everything she does, even if I am a little scared for her.
