Sokthea Chan was born in Sacramento, California in 1990. Since a child, Sokthea would find enjoyment in making art through painting and drawing as it led him to choosing it as his career path later in life. He attended Sacramento State and earned his Bachelor’s degree in 2014 followed by his teaching credential in 2016. After teaching for 9 years, Sokthea returned to his studies to work towards his Master of Fine Arts degree at CSUS completed in 2025.
My work speaks about memory, time, discovery of the unknown, and the state of being . My curiosity drives me as I find many inspirations from things I see in daily life and from my childhood such as clouds, flowers, creatures in flight, formation of rocks and cultural textiles. I believe living is only temporary and being able to share my discoveries brings me sheer joy of the many mysteries of the world.