Sandra Hsu- Share Your Asian Story and Stopping Asian Hate - Episode #72

Episode Description: “Where are you from?” An innocent question right? Maybe not. Asian people are asked the question “Where are you from?” incessantly. After the pandemic began in 2020, hate crimes against Asian people increased by over 70%. Asians were targeted, ridiculed, and their businesses shunned and forced to close. Today my guest, artist Sandra Hsu, shares her experience as an Asian American woman during the pandemic. She tells us about the platform she created called “Share Your Asian Story” that helps educate and inform through art and storytelling. Show Notes: Connect with Sandra! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shareyourasianstory/ Website: https://www.sandrahsuart.com/ Email: sandra.hsu1@gmail.com Guest Bio: Sandra Hsu is a watercolor artist based in Los Angeles, California. She specializes in fashion illustration, portraiture, and abstract watercolor work. Sandra attended Cornell University, where she received a B.S. in Textiles and Apparel. There she fell in love with the art of fashion illustration. In 2015, while planning a vacation to France, Sandra decided to bring along a box of watercolors and a sketchbook to record her travels. She fell in love with the medium and did not look back. Sandra’s work has been shown at Ten Women Gallery in Santa Monica, California. Her work has also been published in Fashion Illustration: Gown and Inspiration II by Design Media Publishing (UK) Ltd.