About

Biography

Born and brought up in Taiwan, I now live in Bath, UK. A self-taught artist having begun my journey working in the fashion industry, I spent time as a graphic designer before experimenting with abstract form in a variety of mediums.

I divide my time in my studio between using my sewing machine to explore patterns, shapes and structures found in the world around us through freehand machine embroidery and creating abstract paintings, primarily in acrylic but utilising a wide range of techniques and multi-media. My inspiration comes from both Western and Eastern culture. The themes in my work vary but are rooted in my upbringing, culture and the transitions, personal and geographical, that I have experienced.

Artist Statement

Inspired by patterns and textures found in the natural and man-made world, I create intricate freehand machine embroidery artworks, which are then elegantly suspended in shadowboxes creating a 3D effect. These physical phenomena become absorbing abstract studies – with each piece of work consisting of thousands of tiny stitches interlinked to capture the form and essence of structures that are often overlooked by the everyday observer.

I am drawn to this art form because the lines and form are so deceptively simple at first glance. I seek to take a physical structure such as a leaf skeleton and, through the creative process, bring an abstract element which makes the viewer pause and take a closer look at the intricacies.

My work has to speak to me and I hope therefore it will speak to others. For me, the 3D effect created by the shadows brings the piece of art to life. Stillness and movement are both an integral part of each piece. They are floating; they are moving; they are alive.