My artwork is a long exposure photograph of me, with colorful lights moving around me, covering me in colors and energy.

I took this photo in Marin.

Art has always been a passion of mine, it is where feel at home, the art will always have a place in my heart.

This was my first time bookbinding as well as using linoleum block printing.

I thought about what I use in my art so I decided to make my art piece based off that.

Niña’s del Maiz is a piece that is dedicated to my personal struggle with identity as a Mexicana in the U.S.

I combined watercolor with watercolor pencils to create contrast highlighting the healthy flower against the withering Earth, relating to my theme of environmental health.

My artwork portrays my brother through an iPhone camera lens, exploring how technology distorts our perception of others.

I think the stories of male victims of sexual abuse are so rarely talked about and I feel as though it’s something that should be acknowledged more often.

Solitude, often accompanied by loneliness, can feel as if the walls are closing down around you.

”Que huong” means hometown in Vietnamese.

My artwork is is based off of a picture I took of my backyard, the way the moon shone really captivated me and I felt I had to paint it.

This painting, created using traditional Asian watercolor techniques, explores my vision of my motherland, Vietnam.

The artwork expresses the theme of breaking out of oppression.

Since I discovered the treasure trove of baby pictures in my family’s Amazon Photos account a couple years ago, I’ve been obsessed with watching old videos and looking at old photos, just to get a glimpse of who I used to be at 10, or 5, or 2 years old.

In this piece I wanted to depict what a nights can be like as a student--hours spent studying late, having little to no time to invest in creativity or letting oneself simply imagine.

When I created this, I aimed for something bold, powerful, and beautiful.

This painting shows my mother opening bills at our kitchen table.

Sleeping has always been a solace that frees me from the burdens of everyday worries.

This work is a multi-media piece that depicts various images and symbols that are tied to the color purple.