Close your eyes and imagine you’re a wealthy collector who’s just entered a gallery in an art museum. On the wall facing you there are two gigantic canvases, each more than 10 feet tall. Both paintings depict a harbor at sunset. From across the room, they look identical: the same ships, the same reflections on... Continue Reading →
How I approach art as a scientist
The last couple of weeks have been quite busy and I have not had much time to sit down with my beadwork. However, I still think about it all the time. Especially about the question of what makes art abstract and how it relates to each person's experience. Welcoming the "Orange Pleasure" abstract painting One... Continue Reading →
How do you define and identify with abstract art?
My view of abstract art When I was about 10 years old, my family took a road trip to Florida. It was our first vacation in the United States and has left many fond memories. While we spent most of the days relaxing on the beach and by the pool, we also took a day... Continue Reading →
Excited to share that my work will be exhibited at a Brooklyn art gallery
From November 20, 2020 to January 9, 2021, three of my works from the "Hope" series will be exhibited at the Tomato Mouse Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Read on to find out about the work in the "Solutions" exhibition and come by the gallery to view it in person. November 20, 2020 – January 9,... Continue Reading →
The Holidays are just around the corner. Get ready with some great SciArt prints!
Did you know that in addition to original artwork I also sell art prints? These high quality prints are much more affordable than my original works and are available at the push of a button in my Print on Demand RedBubble Shop! You have enough things to worry about this year. Treat yourself or a... Continue Reading →
How important is artist’s purity of technique?
Several weeks ago, my husband and I got a rare opportunity to spend the whole day together - just the two of us. With full time jobs (despite COVID-19) and the "second shift" of raising two kids, it really feels like a luxury. Ever since we met in graduate school 15 years ago, we have... Continue Reading →
How to create a beautiful bead-embroidered rose on canvas
While it can often take me quite a bit of time to come up with a new idea for my next big project, I cannot sit still in the meantime. My hands have to keep creating something. Otherwise, I get restless. Here is one of my "interim" projects that I created while getting ready to... Continue Reading →
My interview with Convergence Initiative
My interview with Convergence Initiative
A Rose – bead embroidery on canvas
It has been some time since I have finished and sent off “The Brain Project” to Toronto. I typically don’t create art under deadlines, but “The Brain Project” had to be completed in under 2 months. Several weeks after shipping out the brain sculpture I created, I found out that thanks to the coronavirus, the... Continue Reading →
From childhood wonder to therapeutic oasis – How I got into creating art
I was recently asked what my first memory of wanting to create art is. Ever since early childhood, I have greatly admired my father for his artistic abilities. My dad is not an artist, but somehow art seeps through everything he does. He is a very aesthetic person. In his twenties, he spent quite a... Continue Reading →