1997 – Present
A 27-Year Journey
From the plum rain season of Shanghai to the tropical shores of Singapore, a lifetime of artistic exploration.
1997
A Tumultuous Year
I traveled China's far flung and mind blowing west before going further west and settling in Canada.
It was the first time I started painting seriously, and with oil. I worked everyday for 2 weeks straight in an artist friend's studio, a small warehouse inside a vocational school.
The plum rain season of Shanghai was frequented with rainstorms. Earlier that year I traveled to the silk road for the first time—Xi'an, Qinghai, Chengdu, Tibet and Xinjiang. It was life changing.
Also that July my parents sent me off on a one-way ticket to Vancouver, embarking on the journey as an immigrant to Canada.
The Silk Road journey, 1997
Early Works
Oil paintings from 1997 · The beginning of the journey
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Abandoned Garden
40×30cm · oil on board
Summer in Shanghai 1997
55×40cm · oil on board
No Title
40×30cm · oil on canvas
Potala Palace
60×50cm · oil on board
Mogao Cave
45×35cm · oil on canvas
The Path Continues
1997
First Serious Paintings
Oil paintings in Shanghai, before emigrating to Canada
2000s
Career in Finance
A decade-long hiatus from painting while building a career
2010
Return to Art
Contemporary life begins to be chronicled through painting
2020s
Family & Renewal
Daughter's arrival jumpstarts a new creative chapter
2024
Places & People
A visual journal of travel, reflection, and appreciation
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View the complete collection of paintings from 2010 to present day.
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