2022 Submissions

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The Chimera Exhibit

For this piece, I combined my love of skeletons and mythical creatures to create a skeletal study of something that doesn't technically exist; the chimera. Originally from Greek mythology, the chimera is traditionally composed of a lion, a goat, and a serpent, although modern programs such as Dungeons & Dragons add various dragon features to the mix.

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Zodiac Skirmish

This piece was inspired by my love for space. Practicing adaptive art making, we were making art based on responding to the needs of the painting rather than a preconceived notion of what the painting would look like.

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roar with heaven.

“roar with heaven.” – a collage representing my music taste and Asian American identity. Inspired by the song “War With Heaven” sung by Vietnamese American singer, songwriter, and producer keshi, I used newspapers, magazines, and a white gel pen to create a collage featuring one of the lyrics from the song.

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Bay Area Currency

This piece was a project meant to conceptualize what currency for the Bay Area would look like. My art class had a prompt of designing currency for anything we could think of, and I was inspired by the iconic architecture and symbols that highlight the beauty of our cities.

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You Haunt Me

Art is a coping mechanism for me and I thought this moment in time would be perfect as I am on the path to graduating high school and encountering fresh, admirable people.

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