Meet the Artist!
Shini (often stylized as 'shini' or 'shini☆' and known by online handle 'shiniXIII') received her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Molecular Toxicology from the University of California, Berkeley and her Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She is currently a resident physician training in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and will be pursuing fellowship training in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology following completion of her residency in 2024. She has always had a passion for artistic endeavors in her free time since childhood, and started her own art pop-up shop business in May 2016 where she debuted at the Anime Central convention in Rosemont, Illinois as 'shini shop'. In addition to pursuing her own artistic interests, Shini has also collaborated with various artists from around the world and takes private art commissions. She specializes in the Japanese anime style of art and works with both digital and traditional media. Occasionally, she dabbles in the art of lettering as well as simple animation and graphic editing in Photoshop. In June 2019 she took an interest in video content creation and started her own YouTube channel 'shiniXIII', where she posts videos showcasing her traditional art drawing process and reviewing art products.