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To create artwork in the present,

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we really need to acknowledge

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the past.

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My artwork tries to explore the

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intersection of those two things.

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Hi, I'm Tiffany Chau.

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I'm a freelance watercolor artist

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based out of Atlanta, Georgia.

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A lot of my inspiration

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comes from my Asian American heritage,

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growing up in America

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with two different cultures,

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and how that might relate back

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to family and nostalgia.

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In the piece that I created for Comcast,

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I wanted to continue exploring

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the themes of nostalgia

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and how that manifests

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into something of a physical form.

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I settled on the idea of heirlooms

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because it's a precious item.

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A lot of immigrants that

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come to the United States

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aren't able to bring very much with them,

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and those kinds of things get

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passed down through generations.

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For me, they've really become

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a way to look back

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and see my ancestors

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and how that culture has endured

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throughout time.

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The Internet has really allowed me to

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better explore my artwork

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and to put more of my work out there.

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I've also been able to reach

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wider audiences

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that might not live in an area

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where they have an Asian community,

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and my artwork helps them

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feel seen in that way.