From an early age, I knew I was gay.

Bella, a word meaning beauty, names the illustration.

I named this piece True Nature due to the background to myself.

Submerge is about the feeling of being held under the weight of your own thoughts.

I explored symbols of death, and remembering and honoring those who have died through this piece.

This costume is based of a character in a mobile game.

This piece examines the silence forced onto soldiers whose stories were erased through policies like the Blue Discharge and during events like the Red Summer.

This piece shows five places from my life that have had a large impact on the development of my personal identity.

This piece reckons with the realities of escapism, and the mutual and internal hurt of conflicting identities.

I made this in my creative arts class and wanted to show the world what i’m made of.

This artwork reflects my desire to bring my creativity to the world.

This work details the fast-moving cycles of modern trends.

My artwork is the Infinity Gauntlet Cup from Marvel which can be used as a cup to drink from. It took me around 2 months to finish it and I’d say it came out better than what I expected.

In "Hello, World," I leave the version of myself who holds the paintbrush unfinished.

I made this piece from a photo of my sister that was taken on her first birthday.

This work is a pastel drawing of a London Underground.

This piece helped me learn about light, how details can be inferred from thicker brushstrokes, and how bigger brushes can create unique texture.

In this piece, basketball is not the tool for winning but the medium to reveal the invisible work that the game demands.

This was a very quick submission I made showcasing my two friends wrapped around flowers.

I drew my two original characters inspired by a taro milk tea and a pumpkin spice latte on shrink plastic.