"Disillusion" is awarded 2nd prize in the Pastel/Drawing category,
University Art Open 2020, Bayarea, California.

Juried By Cuong Nguyen,

Oct/2020

Title "Disillusion"
Pen on paper, 21.4" x 15.5"

"Rest" is selected for a juried exhibition,
"Brand 47 Works on Paper, 47th Annual National Juried Exhibition",
at Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, Greater Los Angeles, California.

Show Juried By Alma Ruiz,
best known as a longtime, former senior curator
at the Museum of Contemporary Art, MOCA, Los Angeles.

Sep-Oct/2019

Title "Rest"
Pen on paper, 21.4" x 15.5"

"Ambition Series" got an Honorable Mention by LICC.

London International Creative Competition 2018 （LICC), London, UK

May/2019

Honorable Mention

Title "Ambition"
Pen on paper, 21.4" x 15.5"
My pen drawing series has been selected as an Honorable Mention of British art competition.
Work's description- "I have been drawing "Ambition" series since 2016. This is one of the best themed artworks of my artist life. In this series, I want to depict that what possibilities are hidden underneath of the flower. It seems a tiny little floret, but it has possibilities to become any gorgeous flower in the future."

"Protection" and "Hope" are awarded 2018 American Art Awards,
juried by 25 Best Galleries and Museums in America.

Sep/2018

“Protection”
5th Place, Expressionism - Other Category
Pen on paper, 15.5" x 21.4"

“Hope”
3rd Place, Futurism or Futuristic Category
Pen on paper, 15.5" x 21.4"

"Longing" is selected for a juried exhibition,
"2018 California Open Exhibition", at TAG Gallery in Los Angeles, California.

Show Juried By Kim Abeles.

Aug/2018

Title “Longing”
Pen on paper, 21.4" x 15.5"

"Seed" is awarded Best of Show by Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery.

Mar/2018

Title “Seed”
Pen on paper, 15.5" x 21.4"

"Pulse" is selected as one of the best 100 of Creative Quarterly 2017, in the category of Fine Art.

Dec/2017

My works appear on a magazine - Creative Quarterly 45-46, the Journal of Art and Design.

Jul/2017

My art works apear on a magazine - Creative Quarterly 45-46, the Journal of Art and Design, as winner of Fine art professional and Illustration professional. The art titles are "Motherhood" for fine art and "Tobiko Sushi in the Autumn" for illustration. In addition, my inspirational photo which I have taken for one of my creative idea - lotus ash tray, is on the magazine as well.

"Awkward" is awarded Best of Show by IGOA.

2nd Annual Open "No Theme" Online Art Exhibition by International Gallery Of The Arts, Tronto, Canada

Mar/2017

Title “Awkward”
Pen on paper, 14.3" x 10"

My interview appears in the spring issue of Exquisite Arts Magazine.

In this article, I was asked following questions.

1. You have a diverse background as an artist, why did you choose to specialize in pen drawing?
2. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of pen drawing?
3. Why do you choose to create artwork that is drastic and entertaining yet delicate?
4. Has relocating to the UK and the U.S. affected your artistic style or artwork?
5. What are your opinions regarding the thought that art cannot be taught, that an individual either possesses or lacks artistic talent?

(Click the image to view the interview!)

"Ambition" got an Honorable mention at West Coast Biennial.

West Coast Biennial, Exhibition at Turtle Bay in CA, US

Jan/27/2017 - Apr/30/2017

Title “Ambition”
Pen on paper, 31" x 21.4"

One of my art pieces has been selected as an Honorable Mention of WEST COAST BIENNIAL which is an art competition for artists living in the west coast in US. My art piece is exhibited in an exhibition hosted by the competition in Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, CA.

"Motherhood" got an Honorable Mention by LICC.

London International Creative Competition 2016 （LICC), London, UK

Jan/2017

"Motherhood" is awarded Winner by the Journal of Art and Design.

Creative Quarterly 46, the Journal of Art and Design, 2016, NY, US

Nov/2016

Title "Motherhood"
Pen on paper, 14.3" x 10"

My recent pen drawing won awards of British and American art competitions.
Work's description- "I drew this work with pigment ink pens on paper. Floral blooming is our lives, which born from roots, as we born from female. Motherhood is the beginning of everything."

Official Website Renewal! Apr/2017