Katherine Tran, the author of “From Division, To Relation,” is a sophomore undergraduate student at UTA studying Biology. “Drawing has been one of my hobbies for a long time as a way to express my own creativity. My career aspiration is to become a physician assistant, a job which I understand requires risk-taking skills. This artwork is about why it is important to provide quality care and love for the patients, despite facing obstacles in the healthcare industry. I think it is rare to hear any healthcare professionals’ experiences when it comes to coping with a difficult task for their patients, which this is why this artwork means a lot to me as an understanding about the emotion it can bring to anyone. The connection between the health professionals and patients made me think of flowers, with their meanings and how they intertwine with each other. I use the symbolism art practice, which it is one of my favorite art concepts to portray meaning behind these ideas. Initially, the artwork was supposed to have a different flower, inspired by some of my other hobbies. I hesitated, because the audience might not like it; instead, I used a gold chrysanthemum. This flower is used in a Vietnamese tradition to pay respect to loved ones that have passed. Additionally, I thought about using an iris, based on its meaning of hope, which made me combine it with the gold chrysanthemum.”
