What I am working on right now

imason - imason is a technology consulting firm providing customers with solutions using Microsoft's .NET and SharePoint platforms.
- Currently working as a Internet Consultant and my typical work includes both coding and branding.

Some of my past deliverables include:
- Designed theme package for Sharepoint 2007 WSS Team Site, My Site, and Meeting Spaces
- Created Sharepoint 2010 masterpages and themes
- Developed custom user controls, custom http modules, and webparts for Sharepoint 2010
- Documented project requirements and created user interfaces with wireframes

Who I have worked with

workopolis - Workopolis is a leading online recruitment and career management website.
- I worked as a .NET Developer on two projects with tight deadlines.

sybase - Sybase is an enterprise software and services company offering software to manage, analyze, and mobilize information.
- I developed and tested Blackberry applications on simulators and handheld devices.

oculus - Oculus is a leading provider of innovative business visualization software solutions.
- I created 2D and 3D visualization prototypes for the commercial group using Microsoft technologies (Visual Studio, Expression Blend, Silverlight).

What colleagues said about me

"Susan showed herself to be resilient and courageous despite a number of challenging situations posed by the client, and was able to overcome all of these and earn for herself a strong reputation as a capable .NET Developer. She learns very fast and quickly becomes a key contributor in each situation that she finds herself in. She communicates well with her team members and keeps them posted on her progress."
- Project Manager at imason

"Susan is a great person to have on any project team and works well with everybody. She is always proactive and productive and always takes the initiative to ask for more work after completing her tasks."
- Internet Architect at imason

China Red

 

A series of four painted on 24 by 24 inches handmade canvas. Three of them are mixed media: acrylic base, thick oil paint to create texture, then glued with gold leaves, beautiful beads, and Chinese knots. The last one (or first one) is a hard edged acrylic painting with oriental designs.

The Gaze

This is the largest painting that I've ever attempted - 48 by 48 inches. The canvas alone took me 4 hours to make including some help from others. I first painted it with a wash of acrylic without any gesso. I then painted on top of it with a thicker layer. It was born as a stain, but now it's an overlay painting.

Rainy Day

This is easily one of my favorite paintings. The subjects are a couple that I am very familiar with (yours truly). It's an oil painting on a 36 by 48 inches canvas. The colors are muted to achieve the rainy and romantic atmosphere. Click on the image below to see the painting progress.

Hou Hai

The space within the painting is inspired by the four photos I gathered (some are taken by me). Although it is fictional, I think it represents my impression of Hou Hai with a twist. The style of painting I attempted very much resembles Chinese traditional painting.

Nude

I've always been a fan of portrait painting. This 36 by 48 inches oil painting was completed under 4 sessions with the model, which totals 12 hours. The painting is still incomplete as 4 sessions was all I can get, but I think I've captured the essence.

Still Life

The painting is supposed to create a composition of high contrast, but I don't think I've chosen the subject matter wisely. Though nevertheless, the end result is a decorative piece in my bedroom, right next to the same bed stand painted.

Abstract

Although the painting is an abstract piece, but the subject matter is an alteration of female Chinese fabrics. Some people see the resemblance immediately, while others struggle. That's the beauty of abstraction in my opinion. While painting it, I kept on having the imagery of plum flower blossoming in snow.