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Between East and West: How Growing Up in Hong Kong and Training in London Shaped the Way I See Your Pet

Between East and West: How Growing Up in Hong K...

The first time I really looked at a dog—I mean really looked—I was six years old, sitting on the cool tile floor of my grandmother's apartment in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. She...

Between East and West: How Growing Up in Hong K...

The first time I really looked at a dog—I mean really looked—I was six years old, sitting on the cool tile floor of my grandmother's apartment in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. She...

The Problem with Photos (And Why Paintings Remember Differently)

The Problem with Photos (And Why Paintings Reme...

Let me ask you something. When's the last time you actually looked at the photos on your phone? Not scrolled past them. Not double-tapped and kept moving. Actually sat with them, studied...

The Problem with Photos (And Why Paintings Reme...

Let me ask you something. When's the last time you actually looked at the photos on your phone? Not scrolled past them. Not double-tapped and kept moving. Actually sat with them, studied...

The Art of Goodbye: Why We Need Memorial Portraits (And Why They're Actually Celebrations)

The Art of Goodbye: Why We Need Memorial Portra...

The message arrived at midnight. I was in my Shanghai studio, cleaning brushes, half-listening to some old Cantonese pop songs my grandmother used to play. The email subject line was...

The Art of Goodbye: Why We Need Memorial Portra...

The message arrived at midnight. I was in my Shanghai studio, cleaning brushes, half-listening to some old Cantonese pop songs my grandmother used to play. The email subject line was...

Beyond the Novelty: Why 2026 Is the Year Custom Pet Portraits Become Heirlooms

Beyond the Novelty: Why 2026 Is the Year Custom...

Walk into any design store in Shanghai right now and you'll see it: custom pet portraits everywhere. On canvas, on cushions, on tote bags, on mugs. Dogs in Renaissance costumes,...

Beyond the Novelty: Why 2026 Is the Year Custom...

Walk into any design store in Shanghai right now and you'll see it: custom pet portraits everywhere. On canvas, on cushions, on tote bags, on mugs. Dogs in Renaissance costumes,...