My first art teacher was a college student majoring in architecture. He was a renter in my house in Taipei City, Taiwan. I was five, and I loved to draw and play with colors. My mother found this a great opportunity for me to study art. For my tuition, she reduced his rent. He opened up my perception of every object that I drew. His patience and playful teaching technique influenced my artmaking and teaching very much.
I studied Fine Art at National Taiwan Normal University and taught high school art for three years afterwards. In 1988, I got married, immigrated to the United States, and settled in the San Francisco Bay Area. I enjoy taking photos and working with different kinds of materials including oil, acrylic, pastels, and Chinese ink. Living in the Bay Area has been a luxury, and I am constantly inspired by its many cultures and landscapes.
I work with artists to display their pieces at galleries around the East Bay. Bringing people together and connecting generations through art is very important to me.
Making art has always been my way of expressing myself. I find inner peace and harmony through my practice.