i was born in taipei, taiwan; then at an early age, my family immigrated to the United States (southern Cal). growing up, we\\\\\'d always return to taiwan during the summers, continuing our education in chinese language. during this time, i\\\'m fascinated by chinese art, history, and culture. living between 2 cultures has influeced me a great deal, even though at times, it has been very conflicting to be either 1. often asked which am i, chinese or american? these days, to me, i?m both. i no longer feel the need to separate out the 2 identities. i can switch easily between the 2, combining it to my own.
growing up, i\\\'ve always drew, painted, and designed many imaginary interiors and costumes for imaginary characters. i began my formal training in college, studying fashion design first, then moving into painting and computer graphics. i spent 6 years in nyc as book cover designer and returned to painting when i left and began traveling around to different parts of the world. as i settled into portland, oregon, i feel another shift in my life and am ready to share my work.
