I started Chinese painting in 2002 and learned from a few teachers for several years, following their example, which is the traditional way of learning. From 2008, I tried to use the techniques to paint the subjects I see in Australia. In the same year, all three paintings I submitted to Camberwell Art Show, my first attempt at an Australian art exhibition, were accepted.

Towards the end of 2008, I began exploring and experimenting with new ways of painting with the conventional materials (ink and water colour on thin paper), to give my painting a contemporary and abstract theme. To me, the painting materials are just media that I use to express my thoughts, emotion, feeling, which sometimes is hard to do through language.

In 2009, my application to Canterbury Art Exhibition was successful and I received third prize in the Small Work Competition.