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Like many children, I once had a long list of dream careers\u2014policeman, social worker, teacher, actor, singer. I imagined myself in all sorts of roles, but the one thing I never stopped doing, no matter what I dreamed of becoming, was drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art has always been my quiet companion. As a child, I used to receive off-cut paper from a relative who ran a print shop. I didn\u2019t know the names of the different paper types, but it didn\u2019t matter\u2014I had pencils, I had paper, and I had endless curiosity. The simple joy of creating something with my hands connected me to myself in a way nothing else could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I told my mom I wanted to pursue a degree in fine arts, she shut the idea down. She meant well\u2014she was funding my education and wanted me to choose something \u201cpractical.\u201d So I studied business administration instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing stayed with me, but only as a hobby\u2014something I did in the margins of life. Still, even when I was building spreadsheets or sitting in meetings, art would whisper to me. The desire to express myself through drawing never really left; it simply waited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then came the pandemic. Like it did for so many others, it shook me awake. COVID-19 made me rethink everything\u2014not just how short life is, but how flexible and full of possibility it can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The digital world has changed the way artists work and connect. With new platforms and creative tools, artists today can share and sell their work directly, in ways that didn\u2019t exist before. And for the first time, pursuing a life in art doesn\u2019t feel impossible. It feels like something I can actually begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here I am\u2014starting.
This website marks the beginning of my journey back to art, but this time with intention and courage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Beak Creative Studio<\/strong> is my virtual studio space and creative playground. I originally named it \u201cJiu Jiu Art Lab,\u201d<\/strong> only to later discover that there\u2019s a popular Japanese manga called Jiu Jiu<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJiu Jiu\u201d was the name of my first and only lovebird when I was a child. I never had another bird after it passed away. That name has always stayed with me, quietly representing a piece of my childhood I never wanted to let go of\u2014the pure part of me that dreamed, created, and loved without hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, I decided to rename this space Little Beak Creative Studio<\/strong> to avoid any confusion or misunderstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art, to me, is an experiment. It\u2019s not about being perfect\u2014it\u2019s about being present. I\u2019ve taken a few summer classes in painting, some pottery, and a handful of design courses over the years. But mostly, I\u2019ve taught myself. I explore, I play, I learn through doing. I believe everything we see, hear, touch, and feel can become inspiration. Our senses are our teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t know exactly where this will lead. But I\u2019m showing up. I\u2019m making space for the part of me that never stopped dreaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish me luck\u2014and if my art brings you even a moment of peace, joy, or connection\u2014whatever good<\/em> means to you\u2014then I\u2019ve already succeeded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kicking things off with a fresh pencil sketch of an F1 driver \u2014 here\u2019s to new beginnings and creative momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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