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Uplifting and aesthetically enhancing North Carolina has been my focus for the past 15 years. Born and raised in Durham, I returned to NC after receiving my BFA in Illustration and Sculpture from Syracuse University to reconnect with my community and work as an artist, curator and youth mentor. The Neuse River Park Public Art Project is of particular interest to me in its ability to tell the explore the natural ecology and cultural history of Neuse River Park. I have years of experience in public art and community engagement, working on numerous public art projects for municipalities - including City of Durham, The City of Raleigh, The Town of Chapel Hill, The City of Morganton NC and Buncombe County.
For large-scale sculptural projects I have experience working closely with fabricators and engineers to achieve safe, durable results. The history of cultural identity and our human connection to nature are constant themes within my work and align well with this project. As an Asian American born and raised in the South, my path towards self identity is constantly changing and I find the process of cultural research and community engagement high rewarding and often cathartic - a beautiful side-effect of creating public art for the masses.
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