Artist Statement

My father is a traditional Thai style artist in my hometown of Kokpoe, Pattani, Thailand. I had him as an artist role model growing up. I intuitively drew and painted on my own into adulthood. In 2016 I enrolled in Pierce College Lakewood, WA striving for an AA degree in Art and graduated in 2018. Since then, I have been practicing my painting and drawing academically. Besides painting and drawing, fashion design is also a serious interest.

The Marriage of Painting and Fashion Design is what I call this work of art I have created. My idea consisted of combining painting and fashion design. The two lotus canvases are two parts of a diptych painting. I call this painting Solitary Joyfulness. Later, I used a graphic design program to add patterns and textures to create a custom design for fabrics to be used in unisex garments. I believe with creation and adaptation, the marriage of painting and fashion design can be combined harmoniously.

I graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts in May 2021.