Born Sun Dong Qiang, May 26, 1998, Feidong County, PR China.

Stephen is the son of Paul Sumrall and Michael Orsak. He joined our family in 1999 through the adoption program of Great Wall China Adoption in Austin, Texas.

Stephen began school at LBJ Elementary School in Johnson City, Texas in 2006. He was previously enrolled in the elementary program at Montessori Country Day School where he had studied since he was sixteen month's old. His multi-sensory learning style is characterized by dyslexia and disgraphia.

Stephen has enjoyed art instruction at the Glassell School of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and self study in his own art studio.

Stephen relocated to the Texas Hill Country in May, 2006.

Stephen's first solo exhibition at Houston Foundry, titled Six, featured charcoal sketches on canvas and consisted primarily portraits of imaginary friends. Seven Friends in 2006 was his second solo exhibition at Kirchman Gallery in Johnson City, Texas, and featured a series of female portraits. Seven: A Study in Vultures was also a 2006 solo exhibition held in the lobby of the British Petroleum building in Houston, Texas. For 2007 his solo exhibition Eight - Ranch Life was held at Kirchman Gallery.