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8 Auspicious symbols




8 Auspicious symbols

Originally uploaded by Shi Hong Yang

acryllic on unstretched muslin, this painting has seed beads sewn around the 3 symbols of water, earth, air and the additional cutlural inclusion of my favorite vegetable – corn showing my personal heritage as coming from Iowa; included is embroidery in chain stitch, it’s painted in gold in the background and sewn borders directly onto the painting itself, it has no lining in the back.

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Meditation on Walking




Meditation on Walking

Originally uploaded by Shi Hong Yang

This was a lithograph that I added pen, pencil, marker, ink, gel ink, and used scratch pen to create this storyboard inspired theme, all of it relates to my struggle to fully unite mind, body and spirit in overcoming my tight legs since birth.