I seek to visualize feelings and time through painting.
My work explores: What do emotions look like? How can we see time?

My practice began in 2019 when my dog Jupiter came into my life.
I was captivated by our nonverbal communication, the way his gaze expressed emotions and needs without words. I started painting simplified, almost emoji-like portraits of Jupiter in vibrant colors and bold textures, capturing these moments of unfiltered emotion.

Over time, these minimalist dog figures became vessels for my own feelings. As a queer Taiwanese immigrant living in New York,
I projected myself into Jupiter's form, a way to communicate emotions that felt difficult to express through words. The dog became a
universal figure, stripped of markers that might distance viewers, allowing the feelings themselves to take center stage.

Recently, my work has shifted toward more abstract explorations of color and texture. Water appears throughout as both portal and medium, giving form to feelings that cannot be spoken but are always felt.  Jupiter remains present as a guide, swimming in the sea of feelings at ease, reminding me to practice being present and find small joys in life to stay anchored even when anxiety surfaces. Using pastel and oil paint, I allow textures and colors to flow like emotions and wind, without fixed direction. I capture a state of constant flux that cannot be frozen.

Through this work, I hope viewers find their own sense of peace,
a reminder that we can coexist with our emotions without being overwhelmed.