Ji is a self-taught artist based in Maine, working primarily in oil paint, gouache, and acrylic marker. Using impressionistic techniques and a strong focus on light and shadow, her work explores the drama and beauty found in everyday subjects—turning quiet landscapes, animals, and ordinary moments into something a little more striking.

Art has been Ji’s lifelong refuge—an act of seeking and sharing beauty in a world often marked by chaos and hurt. Her practice is driven by curiosity and experimentation, embracing new mediums and techniques as a way to continually expand her perspective.

Online, Ji is known as Cat, where she streams her painting process on Twitch and shares the experimentation, problem-solving, and occasional chaos behind the finished work.

When not painting, you can usually find her tending to her chickens, getting lost in a book, or finding something new to make.