Colorful abstract painting with layered brushstrokes Rainy city street near a subway entrance Colorful mixed-media portrait
Student Visual Arts Portfolio

Memory of Summer

Oil on Canvas · 2026

Street Photography

Between Two Cities

Digital Photograph · 2025

Mixed Media

Fragments

Watercolor, Ink & Collage · 2026

Artist Statement

"I make images about memory, identity, and the places that shape us. Through photography, painting, drawing, and mixed media, I look for the quiet connections hidden inside everyday life."

Emily Chen

Selected Works

  • All Works
  • Photography
  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Mixed Media
  • Process
Quiet Morning, documentary photograph

Quiet Morning

Documentary Photography · 2026
Fragmented Memory, acrylic painting installation

Fragmented Memory

Acrylic on Canvas · 18 × 24 in · 2026
Subway Study Number 2, charcoal drawing

Subway Study No. 2

Charcoal on Paper · 2025
Between Generations, mixed-media artwork

Between Generations

Found Paper, Ink & Thread · 2026
Red Umbrella, street photograph

Red Umbrella

Street Photography · 2025
The Blue Room, oil painting

The Blue Room

Oil on Canvas · 20 × 30 in · 2025
Window Study, graphite drawing

Window Study

Graphite on Paper · 2025
Found Map, mixed-media collage

Found Map

Collage & Acrylic · 2026
After the Rain, night street photograph

After the Rain

Night Photography · 2026
Threshold, acrylic painting

Threshold

Acrylic on Canvas · 24 × 24 in · 2026
Commuter Number 3, black-and-white photograph

Commuter No. 3

Black & White Photography · 2025
Family Album, layered paper collage

Family Album

Photo Transfer & Paper · 2026
Self-Portrait in Graphite

Self-Portrait in Graphite

Graphite & Charcoal · 2026
A Place Remembered, studio painting

A Place Remembered

Oil & Cold Wax · 2025
Paper City, collage

Paper City

Newsprint, Gouache & Thread · 2025
Golden Hour Bus Stop, street photograph

Golden Hour Bus Stop

Street Photography · 2025

Exhibitions &
Recognition

Emily Chen is a high school visual artist and photographer exploring memory, place, and everyday human experience.

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Sketchbook & Process

Color study and material testing Studio wall and works in progress Paint detail Observational charcoal study Sketchbook experiments Figure drawing in progress Layered paper and texture study Paint palette and brushes
Emily ChenVisual Artist & Photographer

A student visual arts portfolio centered on memory, identity, place, and the details of everyday life.

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