Art has always been a passion of mine. At the age of four, I was going through multiple art kits my parents provided me because I absolutely loved drawing. Over time, with the help of art classes, my early scribbles evolved into the paintings and drawings I create today.

In my recent exhibition All Creatures, I utilized elements from nature, such as flowers, bugs, and leaves. This interest in nature stems from growing up in a wooded neighborhood and having a dad who studies wildlife ecology. Fueled by this interest, I have used various media to explore and classify natural subjects, often arranging them into orderly grids like a researcher's catalog. I am also drawn to objects typified by intricacy and color. In many of my pieces, I explore items from nature that have these qualities, such as by drawing elaborate spiderwebs or painting colorful fish.

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Natural objects have also become a visual language for me, symbols through which I reflect on things of personal importance. For example, I collaborated with my dad to make paintings of leaves to reflect on our many conversations about plants. While these pieces reflect my personal thoughts, I also use my art to convey my beliefs about God and the Bible, expressing what is often difficult for me to articulate.