Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Doris Yen focuses her attention on the natural world and its inhabitants. Whether real, historical, or imaginary, her portraits include details that reveal as much about the artist as they do about the subject.

In our video, Yen and Creativity Explored teaching artist Victor Cartagena tell the story behind her anatomical hearts that are abstract and also reminiscent of Chinese calligraphy.

Video produced by Corey Marsau