CURRENT MISSION

I am I love to draw and paint a large-scale, group caricature for all kind of people at all kind of event.

ABOUT ME
I am a professional artist with lifelong passion for teaching and received my MA in art education from CSU Long Beach. I teach art at high school level and frequent lecture at different museums and universities around the country. I am the founder and art director Circle Painting, a collaborative art project, a non-profit organization, a group of artists, teachers, and community leaders who enjoy bringing diverse groups of people together through circle painting.

PHILOSOPHY

Art is a spiritual practice, a way to connect, to create, and to celebrate. My motto: “Art for All, All for Art.”

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am a friendly, considerate, and kind person. I enjoy meeting new friends who share similar interests and hobbies.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I have hosted someone for one month and it was a very positive experience.

Interests

Besides drawing and painting, I also enjoy singing, walking, cooking, dancing, drumming. I also love to play tennis and some golf.

• arts
• poetry
• singing
• dancing
• education
• cooking
• modeling
• walking
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• tennis
• golf
• teaching
• visual arts
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I like to watch stand-up comedy, read comics, and short stories. My favorite are Charles Chaplin films. My favorite book is "Little Prince" by Saint Exupery. Favorite music bands are "Pink Floyd", "Smash Pumpkin"...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Circle Painting’s first breakthrough took place in 2007 when I was invited by the Southeast Asian Leadership Network, a service learning organization
from Stanford university, to train 100 youth leaders and to help integrating art into their community service projects.
I traveled with them to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia to engage local participants. With people of all ages and from all
walks of life, they created five large-scale paintings that were subsequently displayed at a regional summit of Southeast Asian leaders. These paintings became a literal as well as a symbolic representation of collaboration and goodwill. This experience demonstrated the effectiveness of combining art, service learning, and leadership training. Since then, Circle Painting has successfully used this model for over hundred community projects both in the U.S and overseas.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am committed to provide an engaging and positive learning experience for all students. I integrate music, dance, poetry, and visual arts into my teaching curriculum so students learn to make connections between the art forms. I teach students to maximize their creative power and talents, to learn and to follow, to question and to take risk. I teach students discover the possibilities art presents for them on a more personal level. I teach art because of the love of making art and the joy of sharing it. I teach what I practice.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love draw or paint something special for the hosts. It can be a portrait, a landscape, a circle painting, or anything the hosts would like to have . I also love to share my traveling stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, England, Italy, Singapore, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States, Viet Nam