My inspiration for my pieces come from the many parallels that the American school system shares with the American prison system. Additionally, the way the prison system determines under-privileged people’s futures by tainting criminal records or pulling out whatever financial foundation they had built with lawyer and court fees.

This painting is one of my first abstract pieces, and while creating it I got really deeply involved with the process. I purely used my hands as tools to paint with, feeling the different consistencies of the paint moving beneath my fingers.

This piece is inspired by the memory of my grandmother. In Hindu culture, a widely held belief is the idea of reincarnation, and when my grandmother passed away, we believe that her spirit manifested itself into the form of a hummingbird.

I took inspiration from Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Which focuses on a child and his relationship with his parents and other creatures.

My artwork was reflected on The Shining, however, has ghosts and animals. This was shot in the art building hall where there are paintings on the wall. The paintings came out alive haunting the student.

The piece is inspired somewhat by an alien spaceship, with the long sprawling legs coming out of both the top and the bottom of the structure.

This pot was inspired by my own hand and glazed in simple white so as not to distract from the form.

The painting illustrates an issue in our environment today called “sea-level rise” AKA the result of thermal expansion. So, “What causes the sea level to rise?” There are many causes but the main cause is due to “global warming”.

Before starting this project, I was already looking forward to the process. I was thinking of the yellow patterns on the back as a street for some reason and that the belly looks like a party.

I knew the Viking ship teapot would be difficult, but what I have learned is that when I have a 2D idea I can always put it into 3D if I spend enough time and work it out piece by piece.

This is my first oil painting I have ever attempted and accomplished. Although it is not perfect, I enjoyed creating it greatly. Oil paint on gesso board.

The art piece I'm choosing to submit is that of a wilted sunflower. I decided to draw a sunflower that had been wilting for a while. I think there's something so beautiful about the imperfect aspects of nature.

My cat was my inspiration for this since she too, brings in such a phenomenal feeling where I can fall deep into the natural beauty of her eyes.

I painted a Bharatnatyam dancer under a tree with falling pink leaves in front of a white hole (which is similar to a black hole but is supposed to seem not so bad even though it is).

I sketch what I see.

I hope to communicate a happy, care-free, and youthful energy with my artwork. It is meant uplift viewers with pops of fun colors, clean lines, and simple patterns.

The following piece of artwork is inspired by the constellations and the darkness of the sky... the mystery and darkness behind the unknown; yet the piece maintains the elements of creativity and individuality of the eyes-of-the-beholder that looks upon the constellations with imaginations and emotions.

The illustration itself depicts a dragon from Vietnamese culture interacting with one of the characters that I've designed named Y?n. The background itself is inspired by Vietnam's landscapes as well. This piece is one of my favorites that I've made as it combines my own culture and heritage with the fantasy genre that I love so much.

I created multiple pieces using my own photography, and creating drawings overtop through the use of Procreate and Photoshop. These photographs were taken during a solo trip to Croatia where I met up with family to visit my grandmother's home village.

I capture the essence of winter using a blend of cold colors and shadows to create the soft texture of snow.