Imagination Gallery
Art and other creative endeavors have always had a special place in my heart. As a youth in Taiwan it was mission to become like the artist that shared my name, 林崇漢. In grade school art was a source of accomplishment. It was how I could stand out from the pack. In high school it was an outlet for my self-expression. Creativity was allowed me to express my inner turmoil and celebrate my joys.
The Imagination Gallery is a place where I can share my creativity, both past and present, with you. This is display of my imagination at work. You will see how I’ve changed over time through my artwork, poetry and other creative works. It is my hope that it will bring you joy and a sense of connection. Thank you for allowing me to share this with you.
DRAWING & PAINTING
I first started using poetry as a form of expression in high school. I’m not quite sure why it took me so long to utilize poetry as a form of self expression. Once I started, however, it simply just started flowing out of me. It became my companion through the turmoils of growing up as a teenager. It’s carried me through heart-break, heart-ache and sorrows. There were days of whimsical childish expression, but other times deep philosophical internal debate.
Over the years, I’ve met many people who meditate as a way of coping with life. Looking back, I realized that writing poetry was my meditation. Nothing was off limits. There were no rules. I simply had to express myself in words. And as I wrote, I felt a beat as if I was connected to the universe. Please enjoy and I hope that you find an expression of yourself through my work.
Latest Drawings & Paintings
POETRY
I first started using poetry as a form of expression in high school. I’m not quite sure why it took me so long to utilize poetry as a form of self expression. Once I started, however, it simply just started flowing out of me. It became my companion through the turmoils of growing up as a teenager. It’s carried me through heart-break, heart-ache and sorrows. There were days of whimsical childish expression, but other times deep philosophical internal debate.
Over the years, I’ve met many people who meditate as a way of coping with life. Looking back, I realized that writing poetry was my meditation. Nothing was off limits. There were no rules. I simply had to express myself in words. And as I wrote, I felt a beat as if I was connected to the universe. Please enjoy and I hope that you find an expression of yourself through my work.
Latest Poems
My Love
June 16, 2006Almost three years together to build our life forever Through our turmoil and joys Talks of baby girls and boys Drive-in movies and rocky lakes Birthday gifts and cakes Boarding down greens and blues Shopping for brand new shoes Loving even through the quarrels Comfort through all the sorrows In… Read more
Father, I Pray
April 29, 1998Father, I pray today you give me strength For whilst I stand here drowned in your love I am filled with a desire to be with you always A desire to know you and to serve you everyday Father, I pray today you give me courage For I live in… Read more
Light In My Soul
February 14, 1998Oh, Lord, you are my God You are all I desire My soul, my body thirsts for you like burning fire Music of lyre and harp Praising His holy name Singing him a new song Skillfully Him proclaim I will exalt my God Praise the name of my King Everyday… Read more
He Lifted Me Up
January 4, 1998In the turmoil of what were my goals and dreams, I suddenly felt an emptiness so all consuming. The darkness had made me a prisoner, or so it seems, never to see an innocent child’s eyes once gleaming. From the depth of my own misery and despair, He lifted me… Read more
MUSIC
I’m not a gifted musician. Although I did play the violin in high school and have occasionally participated in a church choir, I shouldn’t be relied upon to carry a tune. I do, however, enjoy music. Especially if there is dancing involved.
Back to the point. Back in 1997, while at the University of Michigan, a friend of mine from the Chinese Christian Fellowship asked me to write some lyrics for me. At the time we were both living at a Church in Ann Arbor. Yes, you read that right. We live in a church. He had read some of my poems and really wanted to collaborate on putting together some songs that could be performed at the student fellowship group.
There’s really not a lot of them in the portfolio, but I hope you enjoy them. Who knows, maybe I’ll team up with someone with musical talent again to write more songs.
Lyrics By Joe Lin
PHOTOGRAPHY
There’s a certain power to beautiful images. It’s not just the beauty that captivates you, but the fact that each image represents a memory captured. There in the photograph is a moment in time captured to be shared.
Since taking on photography I’ve developed a new appreciation for the amazingness of the world that surrounds us. Even the smallest details captured in macro strike me with awe. The best part is that I can go back and relive those moments when I first observed them.