CHINATOWN OF THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS

An exploration of the Chinese diaspora through the intertwined lenses of history and Chinese mythology. This series of paintings, drawings, and fiber art reflects on my own cultural identity, drawing from ancestral connections and a meditative process of introspection.
2024- current

Their Bodies Packed in Barrels Marked Pickles (They Had Their Tin Fish & Were Happy!)

Their Bodies Packed in Barrels Marked Pickles (They Had Their Tin Fish & Were Happy!)

Graphite Pencil on Paper. 24 x 30 inches.

(detail) Their Bodies Packed in Barrels Marked Pickles (They Had Their Tin Fish & Were Happy!)

(detail) Their Bodies Packed in Barrels Marked Pickles (They Had Their Tin Fish & Were Happy!)

In the Shadow of the Mountain, Acrylic and Glitter on Canvas, 63” x 72”, 2024

In the Shadow of the Mountain, Acrylic and Glitter on Canvas, 63” x 72”, 2024

When You See Me, I See You III

When You See Me, I See You III

R: New Beginnings, L: Only Gods to Protect Them Now

R: New Beginnings, L: Only Gods to Protect Them Now

An Era Without Dynamite

An Era Without Dynamite

Collective Effervescence

Collective Effervescence

L: An Era Without Dynamite, R: Collective Effervescence

L: An Era Without Dynamite, R: Collective Effervescence

New Beginnings

Only Gods To Protect Them Now

Only Gods To Protect Them Now

Chinatown of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

Chinatown of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

graphite pencil on arches paper. 9 x 12 inches. 2024

When You See Me, I See You I

When You See Me, I See You I

When You See Me, I See You II

When You See Me, I See You II

L: Chinatown of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, R: An Era Without Dynamite

L: Chinatown of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, R: An Era Without Dynamite