Yao Cheng discovered her passion for art at a young age, during her first drawing class. Since then, she has never stopped creating things with her hands. She studied at Rhode Island School of Design, then worked as a designer before founding her own art studio. Joyful and expressive, Yao’s paintings focus on our physical world and the experiences of daily life. They capture the things we cannot see or say but can always feel. Our Love Is a Sea of Stars is her debut picture book. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Learn more at yaochengdesign.com.

Yao Cheng discovered her passion for art at a young age, during her first drawing class. Since then, she has never stopped creating things with her hands. She studied at Rhode Island School of Design, then worked as a designer before founding her own art studio. Joyful and expressive, Yao’s paintings focus on our physical world and the experiences of daily life. They capture the things we cannot see or say but can always feel. Our Love Is a Sea of Stars is her debut picture book. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Learn more at yaochengdesign.com.

Yao Cheng discovered her passion for art at a young age, during her first drawing class. Since then, she has never stopped creating things with her hands. She studied at Rhode Island School of Design, then worked as a designer before founding her own art studio. Joyful and expressive, Yao’s paintings focus on our physical world and the experiences of daily life. They capture the things we cannot see or say but can always feel. Our Love Is a Sea of Stars is her debut picture book. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Learn more at yaochengdesign.com.