California Dream

SUMMER 2024
SUMMER 2024

'California Dream' Series

A celebration of dreams both realized and deferred.

A tribute to the transformative power of creativity.

In September 2023, I began my first painting. Just days earlier, driving on Angeles Forest Highway, I marveled at the sunset behind the palm trees and the scent of jacaranda, reminding me of my early days in California searching for belonging. This memory inspired my 'California Dream' series.

California Dream NO.1

Beneath California's magnificent skies, where blue and orange hues stretch endlessly like boundless dreams, NO.1 was created to honor the dream within you.

California Dream NO.2, Passion

Inspired by "passion," NO.2 depicts the brave dance through unpredictable storms in pursuit of dreams. There's incredible beauty and strength in that act.

California Dream NO.3, Yellow

Inspired by Coldplay's "Yellow," this piece celebrates life's miracles and our relentless creation driven by desire, devotion, and hope.

California Dream NO.4, Ascension

woven with over a thousand threads, NO.4 aims to capture the motion of ascension through quiet bravery, enduring discomfort, and daring to dream amidst life's heartaches and shattered dreams.

California Dream NO.5, Shooting Star

The only "right" path is the one that resonates with you. Like shooting stars, you determine your trajectory, when to shine, when to burn, and for what purpose. It's incredibly beautiful.

CLOSING NOTES

Thank you for spending time with the 'California Dream' series.

California's landscapes, like my own life, are shaped by both the old and the new—struggles and triumphs, pain and hope, letting go and holding on.

A reminder to embrace the fullness of life

This series is a reminder to embrace the fullness of life, leading us to who we are—bold, unique, miraculous, and eternally creative.