The Samurai Cowboy + Yummy Panda Show

It's sunny and warm in Seattle today, a perfect day for PhinneyWood Artwalk! It's going to be a fun opening, I am ready.

Haiku Series at PhinneyWood Artwalk

It's PhinneyWood Artwalk this weekend, and I got some new work showing at Phinney Center Gallery! I'm calling it the Haiku Series - it's an attempt at reimagine Haiku by classic Japanese masters. Some preview below - opening reception is tomorrow from 6 to 9 pm, and I'm extremely fortunate to be sharing the gallery space with the super talented Enfu a.k.a. Samurai Cowboy - see you there!

winter sun

frozen on horseback

is my shadow

— Kobayashi Issa

is the dawn, too,

still embraced by

hazy moon?

— Shirai Chosui

Home Sweet Home

I finally return home to Taipei for a 3-week visit last October after being away for seven years - so much has changed, yet some familiar corners of the city remained the same - walking down side streets brought back so many memories... why did I stay away for so long?

Greenwood-Phinney Art Walk!

I'm afraid to count the years since the last time I picked up my paint brushes.

I was a student at the Art Institute of Seattle, learning from the late legendary William "Bill" Cumming, youngest member of the Northwest School. He taught me so much - not only techniques, but attitude - to be free with what I feel and let the colors and brush strokes take over.

But just like many in the same class, I hit the ground running as soon as I graduated, and design has been my life ever since.

For a while there, I thought I could no longer create without the circumstances provided by clients. Then came an opportunity to submit artwork for Greenwood-Phinney Art Walk. And then, my first ever show on this last Friday the 13th - in my own neighborhood here in Seattle.

It was liberating.

1  is the loneliest number of all.
2  is for those captured by love.
3  makes a crowd of super-pigs.
4  is for all the awesome printers in Seattle.
5  is not always glamorous.
6  feet under is where the party is.
7  belongs to the lovable double agents.
8  is octopulous spectacula.
9  is more than a foxy trickster.

Pretend Summer.

Lost Words.

Raining Koi.

I Left My Heart in San Francisco

Compostmodern was absolutely awesome and inspiring. I'm also very happy that I was able to spent some time around the city this weekend - reminded me the summer days of '89, when I first fell in love with San Francisco......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holiday Cheers

Want to add some holiday cheers to your desktop? 

Here's my yummy panda originals, free for download - hope these little creatures will brighten your day!

anglerfish cheers :: cinnamon n' teal  1280x1084  1900x1200

anglerfish cheers :: pear n' purple  1280x1084  1900x1200

cctopulous :: teal + yellow green  1280x1084  1900x1200

cctopulous :: warm gray + orange  1280x1084  1900x1200

Compostmodern 2011

Just registered. San Francisco, see you in a couple of months!