Dr. Tiffany Chan, or "Kipani" as she often goes by, was born on October 21st, 1987 in Northern California, and the youngest of 3 siblings. Since she was a child, she felt a strong need to express herself artistically, which her parents and older brothers lovingly supported. Her mother, a musician and concert photographer, always encouraged her to break from the mundane and seek out her passions through whatever medium drove her artistic desires. From writing short stories, poetry, and novellas, to spending countless hours sketching, painting, and photographing elements that captured her interest, Tiffany has found art to be medicinal and vital to her eternally optimistic outlook and connection to the energy of the universe.

Introduced to art technique by her father at a young age, she took several years of art classes during high school and at Chico State University through a demanding concurrent enrollment program. This is where she was introduced to the beauty and concept art of live models and watercolor. She was quickly drawn to the fantasy and pin-up artistry of Boris Vallejo, Julie Bell, Brian Froud, J. Scott Campbell, to the risqué art of Eric Stanton who specialized in portraying strength and beauty of the female form. Their work continues to influence her own in photography, art, and writing today.

While art acted as therapy throughout her college years and into her career as a creative writing professor, and later director of educational technology for global corporations, imposter syndrome took its toll. As did the shame and stigma placed on her for her pansexuality. This shame often led to her art and writing being buried in closets and sketchbooks, behind closed doors for most of her life.

Despite all that, art and writing continued to be ever-present while raising her three children. She dove into these mediums further through the tragic experiences of losing their home and pets to the California Campfire of 2018, and her brother to complications of HIV just a year later. However, she was able to use her art to channel her feelings and grow strength to support those around her.

In recent years, and monumental support from family and friends, she took the leap to pursue a certification program in Holistic Sexuality just after completing her Doctorate in Education. She yearns to bring to life to the emotions flowing through herself and the energy systems around her… feelings of happiness, pleasure, self-love, empowerment, and strength. She does this through high-contrast art of all sorts, experimenting with multi-dimensional elements, from art, photography, movement, and writing.

While she suffers like many others from extreme anxiety and ADHD, it is through her art that she has been able to channel her gratitude for life and hopes to inspire others as well.

Tiffany also finds speaking in the third person strange and uncomfortable but chooses to laugh in the face of discomfort. :)