Why I paint people

An ocean is perfect in and of itself.
In fact, it just is. We have to say that it's in and of itself because we are human.
There is no reason for me to paint an ocean.

But humans are a cocktail of stuff, experiences, conditions, habits.
Humans are a patchwork, among the most difficult subjects to capture.
Even the essence of a cow is clearer than the essence of a human.
I have painted others successfully, but have the most difficult time with self-portraits.

But some of us struggle to evolve.

So a search for identity, if it is a puzzle
made puzzle by forces beyond our control,
that can put us through such a struggle.

And the point is not to say I'm Asian American artist anti-imperialist WOMAN, and more,
though these be great mysteries to uncover,
the point is blessed are we who are searching through a heartfelt way
that truth, we don't know who we are.