Chinese Zodiac (collection)
Yearly illustrations for the 12 animal deities
Personal birth year: Earth Dragon
Personal birth year: Metal Ram
In 2013 I started making yearly illustrations for the Lunar new year, pairing the appropriate animals and elements. Taken together they also show some of the stylistic changes my work has gone through over the last few years.
Water Snake 2013 (here I didn't do anything with the elements yet)
Wood Horse 2014
Wood Sheep 2015
Fire Monkey 2016
Fire Rooster 2017
Earth Dog 2018
Earth Pig 2019
Metal Rat 2020, an homage to New York City in what would become the year of the pandemic.
Water Tiger 2022. Just keep swimming. (Metal Ox 2021 is missing - testament to a very challenging year)
Water Rabbit 2023. Inspired by a visit to a wild hotspring in Taiwan the previous year.
Wood dragon 2024. My year! I can't believe it's been 12 years since I started this annual illustration. 2024 would be a very 'round' year for me, with many anniversaries and other aspects of life coming to a full circle moment. I wanted to illustrate the feeling of basking in a fresh, warm light, full of blooming energy.