Betty T. Kao

Betty T. Kao is available for commissions: inquire at beatrixx at gmail dot com

Betty Taopat Kao is an artist and writer, integrating both mediums as tools for storytelling. She is interested in how artists use images to voice the collective subconscious. Betty is a visual storyteller, her major influences include anthropomorphic objects, toys, packaging, metaphysics, religious mythology, Asian culture, sacred plants, environmentalism, and medicine. Her work explores the mythologies and memes of our culture. The mixed-media nature of her work relates to how she interprets her surroundings in relation to herself. She was raised in New York City, a place where global culture prevails, and a single neighborhood is fused with dozen of cultures. Her award winning art and writing have been featured in various publications including The NuyorAsian Anthology: Asian American Writings About New York City.Betty Taopat Kaos is a visual storyteller whose major influences and investigations include anthropomorphic objects, religious mythology, metaphysics, sacred plants, and Asian culture. Her work explores the mythologies and memes of our culture.