This is a mural I did for my Senior High School in Tigard, Oregon. It was a ‘group project’, actually, so somebody else started on the tiger and some other things. But I came in with my messy, impressionistic style and then it didn’t look good because it lacked harmony… so the teacher asked me to just paint over everything. (Kind of rude of her, actually – but I was happy). I skipped many of my classes for a couple of months, hung out in the big art room before and after school, listening to music and painting. And I …

We made this movie for Taiwan’s ‘Best trip in the world’ competition – a contest to increase awareness about and Tourism to Taiwan. We’re going to focus on traditional and contemporary arts. 50 winning teams will get funding for a 4 day trip in Japan; and the winning team will become mini-celebrities during a 1 month tour of Taiwan. I’d really like the 4 day trip, so I can visit galleries and museums and promote my paintings… Go here to vote for us! http://www.taiwanbesttrip.net/group/inspiredartists/intro/group-introduction-of-inspired-artists?lang=en

I’m entering Taiwan’s “BEST TRIP IN THE WORLD” competition. The Taiwan government is trying to increase tourism by letting teams plan a 4 day trip – the best trip gets to actually do their itinerary, and have it paid for! Moreover, the winning team could get 1,000,000nt ($30,000 USD) to use for a 1 month long tour of Taiwan. I really wanted to go to Penghu island this summer, and my first thought was of course to go there. Penghu is so relaxing and beautiful. But – we need to have a strong ‘theme’. I don’t think “I want to …