Boys and girls joyfully playing under the shadow of a large tree in front of a big house. That was Marina’s first artwork mischievously drawn on the wall of her parents’ living room. At five years old she began to practice Chinese brush painting and calligraphy.

Marina has always been curious about the answer to the question, “What is art?” She decided to pursue a BA in art history and fine art to learn how others tried to answer this question and practice of making art. However, after four years of studying she could not find a satisfying answer. Marina became captivated by the relationship between culture and art and their mutual influence through the ages. Through her MA in Anthropology of Art at the Chinese National Academy of Arts in Beijing, she tried to discover new elements of art from diverse cultures. When moved to the United State, she gained another MA in Art Education at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

Marina’s art theory and art practicing background give her opportunity to create artworks that show the result of her understanding of art. When asked about what makes her art unique and why she paints, Marina said: “ Painting is a vehicle conveying my faith, identity, ideas and passion. My purpose of making art is to deliver beauty, joy and peace to the world."