Oil on Canvas

I came to the U.S. in 2001 from Beijing, China. I received an MFA in 2011 from San Francisco Art Institute. After graduation, I have been painting in my studio in San Jose, CA. My works have been exhibited in group shows including De Young open 2023, Salon at Triton Museum of Art, National Juried Exhibition at Haggin Museum of Art in Stockton.

I tend to paint people in moments of introspection or concentration when they show their real character and mood which are normally behind the mask they put on in public. My painting is also about story telling. I try to tell stories that show the hidden truth that I sense exists deep within their own experience of the world, and reflects their living condition, their mental state, their interests