About Me

Grace Jiang

Jingyi Jiang (born August, 2008) is a researcher, science enthusiast, and visual artist. She is a student at Johns Creek High School in Georgia, where she balances leadership, scientific inquiry, and artistic practice. In 2025, she participated in the University of Chicago’s Research in the Biological Sciences program, where she conducted experiments on gene regulation in nematodes. She has also pursued independent research in cancer biology and immunotherapies under the mentorship of a Harvard University professor, producing a paper on the future of CAR-T cell programming.

Jiang is a decorated competitor in the Science Olympiad, earning top placements at regional, state, and international levels in entomology, forensics, ecology, and biology. Her achievements include a High Distinction Award in the Australian Science Olympiad.

As an artist, she has studied at C&H Art Studio for several years, working with pastel, charcoal, and watercolor. Her pieces range from self-portraits to landscapes and have earned national recognition, including a Gold Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Beyond academics and art, Jiang is dedicated to service and leadership. She has taught CPR and first aid to students through her school club, organized reading and English programs for underserved communities as International Reading Director of ASLA, and raised awareness on drug prevention as part of the Council of Youth Anti-Drug.

In the future, she aspires to integrate her passions for science and art, exploring the world through research while capturing meaning through her creative work.

Feathers in Flight

Description: Capturing a northern pintail duck in mid-flight, this pastel study emphasizes anatomicalaccuracy and layered feather textures. It was awarded 3rd place in the regional Junior Duck StampContest.

Medium: Pastel on sandpaper
Size: 18 x 24 in
Year: 2023

Still Life with a Red Teapot

Description: Juxtaposing a baseball bat and glove with a chipped enamel teapot, this still life evokestension between leisure and tradition. Fine detail work and dramatic drapery lighting reinforce

Medium: Pastel on sandpaper
Size: 18 x 24 in
Year: 2022

Still Life with a Ladybug

Description: This still life composition arranges everyday items-fruit, vessels, pods-on a softlydraped table. Textural variation and color harmony bring attention to the focal red ladybug bowl.
Received Honorable Mention at the regional Scholastic Art Awards.

Medium: Pastel on sanded paper
Size: 18 x 24 in
Year: 2022

The Weight of Hope

Description: ‘The Weight of Hope’ uses charcoal to ground the figure and vivid pastel cranes asmetaphors for dreams. Inspired by classical Chinese landscapes, it evokes cultural memory andemotional contrast. Winner of a regional Silver Key from Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Medium: Charcoal and pastel
Size: 18 x 24 in
Year: 2022

Serenity

Description: This self-portrait, ‘Serenity,’ incorporates white lilies to parallel the subject’s calmpresence. It uses a subdued color palette and a dark background to emphasize light and tranquility.
Awarded National Silver Medal by Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Medium: Pastel on paper
Size: 18 x 24 in
Year: 2022

Passage

Description: This self-portrait, ‘Passage,’ explores the passage of time through symbolic use of anhourglass. Executed on sienna-toned sandpaper, the piece uses unblended pastel to evoke textureand depth. It won a National Gold Medal from Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Medium: Pastel on sandpaper
Size: 22 x 30 in
Year: 2023