Artist Statement

*Lily Chen (Brookline, MA)

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As an amateur artist, my passion is to share the pure love of art with everyone in the Brookline community. I started taking acrylic painting more seriously in late 2018 when I volunteered to do a mural painting for the teacher’s lounge at John Pierce School. From there, I continued acrylic painting afterwards. The focus of my paintings varies, with inspiration from everyday life as well as events like this promoting meaningful themes and ideas. The importance of art to me is the process of observing, perceiving, expressing, and hopefully conveying interesting ideas. As for the style of my paintings, I am still in the process of studying, exploring, and developing, while I strive to achieve an overall effect of subtlety and artistry with a personal touch in my work.