Artist Statement
I paint an image on silk then accent the painting with silk embroidery over the image . I have been doing embroidery since I was 10 years old. I was taught by my mother and learned how to do very complicated stitches. I began to learn how to draw while I was doing embroidery. I attended the University of Art in China to learn textile design and later attended Kobe University in Japan to study Japanese Art and Kimono Embroidery. I received my Masters in Art from Kobe University. With the needle as my instrument I use the threads to stitch layers of color and shading to achieve intricate detail. My embroidery is typically dense and usually depicts people animals and village life.
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Booth Numbers
Gold Coast Art Fair at Grant Park: 473
Port Clinton Art Festival: 80