I came to the States from Taiwan in 1997; I studied Illustration and Painting in School of Visual Arts with
Thomas Woodruff and Joo Chung. Now I am attending the MFA illustration at SVA to keep pursuing my career as a narrative painter. I paint out of necessity. I respond to an urge that compels me to produce memorable images. For me, painting is not about pursuing fame, gaining a reputation and being praised by the art critique. Painting is a personal realm, one in which to hide, to cry out and to escape. When I need to speak up, painting is my tongue; when I need to make a war, it is my spear; when I am tired and need a place to lie down, it is my shelter; and when I have committed a sin as a human, painting is my intimate confession. I choose to employ an illustrative approach to making my pictures. Narrative imagery is still needed in the contemporary world, as mythology is still alive. Mythology will always exist as long as humans continue to make art and tell stories. To me, illustration is only a medium, depending on how we use it. As a form of modern art, it is a viable way to affect people. I never describe myself as merely an illustrator. I constantly pursue a higher artistic level of my paintings and my images in storytelling.
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