Illustrations of sauces, seasonings, and aromatics from Asian American cooking as an homage to pantry essentials that often share stories of deep personal and cultural attachment. Select illustrations are featured in Full Bellies, Full Hearts, an intergenerational community cookbook curated by Slant’d.
* 8 x 10
Her work is inspired by the cultures and communities she’s around, as well as her own inner musings. She loves using color, experimenting with different mediums, and playing with a wide range of styles – from simple line drawings to maximalist compositions.
She began drawing as a way to tell stories, with a focus on her Taiwanese American upbringing and Chinatowns in New York and California. She creates to explore her place in the world and illustrate both the beauty and weirdness of everyday life.
