I was steeped in Chinese traditional art while growing up in China.I am also deeply interested in the ancient art form of the Chinese written language and literature.With this background I immigrated to the US in 1970.In 1996 I received my BA in Art History from Salem College which opened the door to western art for me.
Since 1996 I have been studying printmaking at Wake Forest University under David Faber.For almost 10 years I immersed myself solely in printmaking.However since 2004 I’ve been slowly returning to the tradition of Chinese art, incorporating my Asian interests and knowledge into mixed media work.Specifically, I use woodcut relief because it is the very traditional medium my Chinese ancestors used to reproduce texts and illustration.
It is my goal in my art-making that I could seamlessly combine all elements of my former and current learning, both of East and West, spiritual and technical, into a body of work which reflects my life experience—living in the West but never forgetting my Eastern roots.
