waiting to see the doctor takes forever.

'Lengthy line'

(Sisyphus Project)
Pen & ink

How nice.

'rise of the tides'
15" x 65"

At the end of last year I submitted this design for the RIDE Snowboards Art contest. I inked it to size which was challenging/rewarding and completed the rest digitally. My design made it as a top entry and will be part of the show tonight in Seattle.

new beginnings, new ends. let's not forget the past.

this year started with the passing of my grandmother. we were close, she was there for my entire life, i even shared a room with her at one point. i learned a lot from her. all the little old lady quirks, life lessons and i deeply enjoyed listening to the stories of her past (in taishan dialect which few understand). she defiantly contributed enormously to who i am today and i am so very thankful that i could spent these 20+ years with her. i still don't know what this means for me because i have always had her there for me, to confine in, to rely on, and this is the first great loss in my life. however, i know that she is in a better place now and even in her last days she was faithful and hopeful for our future. she even told us no to worry, and that she was ready. i don't understand how this could be, how do you know? her life story was full of challenges that i could never even fathom (ex. facing a tiger in the rice field with her two babies present, giving birth by herself!) and yet she faced them all, passed them and was able to press on. i love her and when i think of her i smile because even through her tough life she took those times in mind and still lived a happy present full of laughter. its something i can draw upon. to the people who have been there for my family. thank you, and may god bless you.

r e w i n d . r e - v i s t . r e v i e w .

time for a blog update. a large overwhelming one!





i was blessed in 2008 with many new discoveries and adventures. i am truly grateful for all the people (too many to list) i met and who gave me opportunities, new experiences, and insight on myself and my artwork. all the best this year.

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i am 8-bit!

Many things have been happening since coming to the States. The most recent happening has been the completion of my new piece for the 'i am 8-bit" show opening this week at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery, in Hollywood.

'The Ice Climber'
20 x 16, acrylic and pencil crayon on BFK.

I enjoyed creating the Yeti characters and I'm excited for the show and to see what the other artist produce. Check out the flier below for more details.

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Some things that happened a WHILE back ago include participating at Anime Expo in Los Angeles (July), selling my prints and hand-made plush collectibles and attending the big San Diego Comicon. There were many individuals at both conventions and I got to see a lot of art and meet talented artists as well as experience the wonderful world of cosplay.

the view from behind my booth at Anime Expo.

rare open space found beside the convention center.

Dom and I have been interning with James Jean and Project Gallery for the last month and a half. We have seen and have learned a great amount from both.

On September 6th, Project Gallery will be having a Fresh Faces show featuring Dominique Fung, Nimit Malavia, Yuta Onoda and myself. Its going to be e-p-i-c. Thanks to Beau Basse for getting this in the works.

Expect to see more art based posts.