By Bridget Dai
Apart from being a talented artist, Joyce took after her grandmother and began the musical arts of the Guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument. She also enjoys reading and listening to music while painting to help her focus. Her biggest inspiration is Ocean Vuong, who had written her by-far favorite novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. Joyce explores these themes such as human connections and family relationships in her art using her favorite medium, painting. She uses a magical blend of traditional and digital to bring her works to life by experimenting with “watery washes of colours in layers to build up form” by using water. While she’s traveling or at school, however, she brings her iPad and works on digital pieces. Joyce firmly believes that the most important idea of art is sharing with other peoples. She had previously admitted that she struggled with this the most because of the fear of being judged, but she also believes that it is the thing that makes art powerful. While she won’t be pursuing art in the future, art has helped Joyce reflect on the world around her. “Without sharing your art, they're just thoughts and feelings – but once shared, they become art: Something tangible that other people can interact with and be inspired by.”
Apart from being a talented artist, Joyce took after her grandmother and began the musical arts of the Guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument. She also enjoys reading and listening to music while painting to help her focus. Her biggest inspiration is Ocean Vuong, who had written her by-far favorite novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. Joyce explores these themes such as human connections and family relationships in her art using her favorite medium, painting. She uses a magical blend of traditional and digital to bring her works to life by experimenting with “watery washes of colours in layers to build up form” by using water. While she’s traveling or at school, however, she brings her iPad and works on digital pieces. Joyce firmly believes that the most important idea of art is sharing with other peoples. She had previously admitted that she struggled with this the most because of the fear of being judged, but she also believes that it is the thing that makes art powerful. While she won’t be pursuing art in the future, art has helped Joyce reflect on the world around her. “Without sharing your art, they're just thoughts and feelings – but once shared, they become art: Something tangible that other people can interact with and be inspired by.”