Jing Chen, a graduate of the Columbia University School of Social Work, left a high-powered corporate lifestyle in search of a new direction. Along the way, she discovered her passion for oil painting and other art mediums. During her time at Columbia, Jing found inspiration through her social work practice, and with the guidance of her professor Joan Snitzer, Jing continued to push herself throughout a series of art classes at Barnard College. Jing began developing her vision as a channel for renewed understanding, using oil painting and other mediums to express her complex vision (CU art 2009).