What I love about art is that it's a form of visual expression and a method to transform something that's seemingly banal and pedestrian into something that could inspire or evokes certain emotional responses or actions. 

 

During my early days, I played with a wide range of mediums. Many sketches and paintings were done with color inks, pencil, oil paint, acrylic paint, as well a wide range of mixed media including gesso, fabric, aluminum foil, etc.

 

I experimented with a printing technique called Intaglio (courtesy of the Getty iris blog). What makes Intaglio so fascinating to me is the element of anticipation and surprise throughout the process.  Printmaking stimulates my creativity in trying to imagine what the final image may look like when it's transferred to a piece of paper. And unlike drawing or painting directly onto a piece of paper, the final print is a mirror image of the drawings from the metal plate. The process can't be rushed as intricate lines are etched onto a metal plate with a resist.