Judy Zhu

Hello, I’m

Judy.

I grew up in Suzhou and now live in Boston, where I spend my days making software. Away from the screen, I’m usually painting in oil, baking something, reading, or making another coffee.

This is a small shelf for the things I keep coming back to.

Oil painting of colorful hot-air balloons and two balloon-headed figures beneath a pink sky.
One afternoon with oil paint and a pink sky.

Notes from lately

Currently

Updated July 2026.

Reading

  1. The Emperor of Gladness Ocean Vuong
  2. Dreams C. G. Jung
  3. The Future Perfect Cay Kim

Making

I’ve been painting slowly in oil, leaving the easels, gardens, and studio corners in the photographs.

Listening

bossumer is in rotation — songs I’ve gathered and want to keep close for a while.

From the easel

Oil paintings

Five small glimpses from the studio, mess included.

Oil painting of red-roofed houses, flowers, and green islands beside blue water.
Garden by water
Oil painting of a yellow sunflower against a bright blue background, resting on a studio easel.
Sunflower on blue
Oil painting of a pale betta fish with flowing lavender, blue, and yellow fins on a dark canvas.
Betta fish
Oil painting from the bow of a boat facing palm trees reflected in still water at sunset.
Palm lagoon
Oil painting of colorful hot-air balloons and two balloon-headed figures beneath a pink sky.
Balloon sky

At the moment

The record shelf

A few tracks from bossumer, the playlist I’m keeping close at the moment.

Cover artwork for クランベリーとパンケーキ クランベリーとパンケーキ Kenshi Yonezu Cover artwork for Free - Love Meditation Mix Free - Love Meditation Mix John Lennon Cover artwork for Seiko Watch Seiko Watch Sage. Cover artwork for 美妙生活 美妙生活 Yoga Lin Cover artwork for CONSTANTLY CONSTANTLY Tiffany Day, slayr