artist statement
As an artist, painting has been my lifelong passion, shaping my identity and influencing every part of my life. I began with traditional Chinese ink brush techniques and then studied drawing and painting at the National Taiwan University of Arts. I later earned my MFA in painting from Fontbonne University in 1998. I seek to innovate by blending Eastern and Western artistic traditions and transitioning between wet media and oil. My work explores the interplay between imagination and reality, combining personal emotions and natural phenomena. I have received awards in Taiwan and internationally, and my pieces are held in esteemed institutions across the USA, Korea, China, and Taiwan. I have also taught painting, watercolor, drawing, and figure drawing for over 20 years at the University of Missouri St. Louis and various community colleges in the US, as well as providing studio art instruction in Taiwan for a decade.
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Born: in Taiwan
Education:
Master of Fine Arts, Fontbonne University, MO 1998
Master of Arts, Fontbonne University, MO 1997
B.F.A, National Taiwan University of Arts, Taiwan 1982
Solo Shows
2020 Taoyuan Cultural Center Zhongyi Art Museum, Taiwan
2019 Sky gallery LuoDong, Taiwan
2014 Fontbonne University Fine Arts Gallery, MO
2009 Sturdevant Gallery, MO
2008 Taylors Contempoanea Fine Arts Gallery, Hot Springs, AR
2004 Fra Angelico Art Foundation, Chicago, IL
1998 The Chinese Culture Center, St. Louis, MO
Group Show
2024 “The Final Faculty Exhibition” Fontbonne University Fine Arts Gallery, MO
2021 “New painting Work” Cinema Art gallery Urbana, IL
2014 “Faculty Exhibition” Fontbonne University Fine Arts Gallery, MO
2012 ” Flights of Fancy” Cinema Art gallery Urbana, IL
2011 “Significant Others II” UMSL-FAB Gallery St. Louis, MO
2009 “Painters of St. Louis “, Cinema Art gallery Urbana, IL
2008 “Five Award-Winning Artists Exhibition”, Sturdevant Gallery, MO
2007 “Regional Faculty Exhibition”, Foundry Art Centre St. Louis, MO
2007 “Visual Dialogue”, Cinema Art gallery Urbana, IL
2006 “Faculty Exhibition” UMSL-Galaxy St. Louis, MO
2005 “Voices: Asian Artists” Clayton high school Gallery St. Louis, MO
2005 “Intangible” UMSL- FAB Gallery St. Louis, MO
2004 “Significant Others” UMSL-FAB Gallery St. Louis, MO
2004 “Chinese Watercolor & Painting” Ethical Society-St. Louis, MO
2001~2006 “Art Faculty Exhibition”, St. Louis Community College at Forest Park Art gallery
2001 “Art Faculty Exhibition”, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley Art gallery
2001 “Human Response”, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley Art gallery
2001 “Voices: Asian Artists”, Rossman School
1998 “Art & Soul”, Multicultural gallery, MO
1998 “Great Inspiration” St. Louis Artists’ Guild
1998 “Spilled Milk & Cracked Eggs”, Art St. Louis
1998 “The River’s Edge” Emerging Artist’s gallery, MO
1998 “The Golden Mean”, Art St. Louis
1998 “Altered States”, Art St. Louis
1998 “Spiritual Art”, Fassbender Annex gallery, Chicago, IL
1997 “Varsity Art IV”, Art St. Louis,
1996 “First Prize Alumnus”, National Taiwan Academy of Arts gallery, Taiwan
Awards
1998 “Second Place”, 7th National College Student Art Competition, Chicago, IL
1998 “Anne Newman Annual Memorial Prize”, Great Inspiration, St. Louis, MO
1996 “Third Place” Watercolor, I- Lan, Taiwan
1993 “Governorship Prize” Watercolor, Nationwide Exhibition, Taiwan
1983 “Honorary Award” Watercolor, Taipei Museum, Taiwan
1982 “Honorary Award” Oil painting, Nationwide Exhibition, Taiwan
1981 “Third Place” Watercolor, National Taiwan University of Arts
1981 “First Place” Watercolor, Nationwide Exhibition, Taiwan
1980 “Second Place” Oil painting, National Taiwan University of Arts
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Art Instructor
Stevens Institute of Business & Arts –Painting 2024
University of Missouri -St. Louis 2002- 2019
(Painting, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Watercolor, Design)
St. Louis Community College 2001- 2019
(Painting, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Watercolor)
Foundry Art Centre-Watercolor 2018
Fontbonne University 2014
(Chinese Painting)
Ryaim International Co., San Jose, CA. 1999-2001
(web graphic designer)
Form & Color Art Private Studio, I- Lan Taiwan 1993-1996
Taipei Culture Center, Taipei Taiwan 1988-1990