Growing up, a photo of my parents hands taken on their wedding day was displayed in my home, and I was always captivated by its beauty and the love that it represented. Years later, I recreated this image as a drawing for my parents to commemorate their 25th wedding anniversary. To this day, this image hangs proudly in their home and is a lasting symbol of their love for one another.
“KnockOut” was created right before I began my application to medical school. At the time I was going through intense turmoil in my personal life and was struggling to balance it all. I created this work to symbolize my trust in myself, that no matter what, I would get through it. No matter how many times I would get knocked down, I’ll always keep getting back up.
I’ve never really considered myself to be an artist. I grew up enjoying pencil sketching and took some high school classes, but compared to the talent of the true creative and artistic minds around me, expression of my right brain felt forced. This hobby, like many, was pushed to the side by the ever expanding time commitment to medical school and residency.
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