“Because of my training in Buddhism, and then my brother, who for me was like a window into daily religious life, monks became an important subject for me . . . I enjoy painting subjects from my old country, which I miss being surrounded by. I love this country, but my spirit naturally wanders back to where I was born.”

Her work encompasses a variety of artistic influences, from classical to pop, but it is the emotional core of the work that resonates most powerfully. “A show of my work is like opening my diary for people to see,” she says. Read more...