Artist Bio
I am artist and calligrapher who creates math and science-themed fine art. My artistic vision stems from my former career as a scientist. I always viewed my scientific research as being aesthetically driven. In art, I find no limit to the aesthetic expression of beautiful mathematical and scientific subjects. I have studied calligraphy, gilding, bookmaking and related arts through local guilds, culminating in an illuminated manuscript theme at the core of my work.
Another theme in my work, tile patterns, has emerged from my graduate and postdoctoral research into protein and DNA nanotechnology. While earning a PhD at the University of California, Los Angeles, I began work on symmetric protein assembly leading to postdoctoral work in tile self-assembly, as embodied by engineered DNA constructs. I published several scientific papers on these subjects. In my work as an artist, I have written about constructing geometric tile designs based on nonrepeating patterns and published this work through the Bridges Association for math art.
Since moving into the art world, I have shown my artwork on tile patterns, geometric constructions, scientific themes, and mathematical calligraphy in solo shows and groups shows in the United States and abroad. Having grown up in Ventura, California, and more recently being displaced by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, I remain in the San Gabriel Valley as a freelance artist and calligrapher for the greater Los Angeles area, including contract work on an as-needed basis for the Los Angeles County scrolls office.