Beyond Snow

This project was inspired by the snowy winter of Chicago. I was drawn upon the close-up texture of icy snow. To present the exquisite, transparent and salt melted nature of snow, I had worked primarily with salt, snow, and ink. In experimenting with these materials, I found that it allowed me to work intuitively based on my observation and interpretation. In some paintings, the abstract images serve as the background texture, and then Chinese fine-style painting technique is applied for the final touch. This spontaneous (uncontrolled) and fine-style (controlled) painting processes are used alternatively in order to create detailed and imaginative world within and beyond the existing imagery.

Tree Bark

Nature has been the profound inspiration for my art. I am fascinated by the unique patterns, textures and forms that natural objects present such as trees bark, leaves and so on. In these mixed media paintings, I create close-up views of tree bark to reveal the beauty beneath the surface. Tree bark is like the human skin, fragile but strong. This same essence has been used in traditional Chinese paper making.  The tearing, cutting, gluing and mounting process is very similar to my working process which is involved with Chinese painting and printmaking techniques. I also attached found object (dry moss) to the surface of some paintings and create a three-dimensional look.