Artist's Statement

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Art is not just a passion but a way of life to me. I have been painting as long as I can remember. I strive to capture the beauty of life and to share the feelings with the world. When I paint, I focus on the creative progress, which is exhausting and yet rejuvenating. Painting and calligraphy is a form of meditation in ink, in which all the outside elements fade, and the soul brings out the strength from within.

To capture the fleeting beauty of flowers, I sketch vigorously while they are in bloom. Yet, when I create, I abandon all the preconceived images and focus on the essential few drawn from the mind. The process forces me to select the essence of the subject beyond its earthly appearance.

My work is strongly influenced by my western artistic training but is rooted in the Lingnam School of brush painting and the eastern philosophy towards beauty and the balancing play of yin and yang (positive and negative forces). The images are not completely photo-realistic yet they feel real and accessible. I include a degree of fine details expressed in an economy of brushstrokes, leaving room for imagination.

My work is an illusion from nature erupted with my emotions and passions. I strive to raise the appreciation of nature and capture the grandeur of the universe through my art. I wish you will explore with me the beauty of our world and experience the joy of being a part of it.

True Happiness comes from the Beauty of the Heart

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