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CV

Citizenship: United States

Birth: 1976 in China

CV

Education

West Virginia University School of Art and Design, Morgantown, WV             December 2021

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting.                                                                         GPA 3.93

Honors

  • 2021 WVU School of Art and Design, Summa Cum Laude Latin Honors Cords. 

  • 2018-2021 West Virginia University President's Lists.

  • 2018-2020 West Virginia University Dean’s Lists. 

Awards

  • 2023 West Virginia State Museum/Department of Art, Culture and History Center 23rd Biennial Juried Exhibition. Cydney with a Chinese Traditional Garment Han Fu, Top Governor’s Award and D. Gene Jordon Memorial Award.

  • 2023 Eastern West Virginia Community Technical College, First Juried Art Show. Freedom. Award Second Place.

  • 2023 WV Local Elkins Art Center, 2023 MSFF Fall Juried Art Exhibition. Bride Waiting For Groom Second Coming, Award Honorable Mention.

  • 2023 WV Local Tamarack Marketplace, 15th Annual Best of West Virginia Juried Exhibition. Financial Miracle Award Third Place.

  • 2023 WV Local Beckley Art Center, Juried Exhibition Taylor With a White Chinese Traditional Coat Award Honorable Mention.

  • 2023 WV Local Elkins Art Center, 22nd Annual Gala Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Award Best of Show.

  • 2023 WV Local Gallery 62 West, 25th Annual Memorial Day Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Awards First Place and People's Choice.

  • 2023 WV Local Morgantown Art Association, MAA 60 Annual Juried Exhibition, Award Third Place.

  • 2022 WV Local Elkins Art Center Juried Fall Art Exhibition. Award Honorable Mention.                    

  • 2021 WVU School of Art And Design, 10th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, WVU Dean of Libraries Award.

  • 2020 WVU School of Art & Design, 9th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Cynthia Myerberg Painting Award. 

  • 2020-2021 WVU School of Art And Design, Annual Arts Students competition Additional awards Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund. 8 paintings Award.

  • 2018-2021 WVU School of Art And Design, Arts awards GPA Scholarship.

Grants

  • 2018-2021 West Virginia Higher Education Grants. 

  • 2018-2021 United States Federal Pell Grants. 

  • 2018-2021 United States Federal Supp Ed Op Grants.

Group And Public Exhibitions & Solo Exhibitions

Group And Public Exhibitions

  • 2023 West Virginia State Museum/Department of Art, Culture and History Center 23rd Juried Exhibition. Cydney with a Chinese Traditional Garment Han FuWV Prosperous In 2022. Curator Jim Mitchell/ WV State  museum. Jurors Stephen Wicks/curator Knoxville Museum of Art in Knoxville TN. Jennifer Kaplan/professor University of Tennessee.

  • 2023 West Virginia University Hacking the Library Exhibition,  Marshall University. A good success from the library's support Honorable Feature Display. Curator Sally Brown/MA/WVU Libraries Exhibits and Program Coordinator

  • 2023 WV Local Tamarack Marketplace, Southern Gothic Exhibition. Taylor With a White Chinese Traditional Coat, Daric playing LEGO II. Curator Tamarack community.

  • 2023 WV Local Tamarack Marketplace, Eye of Art Exhibition. Self Portrait With a Red Turban, Hadassah With Her iPhone 11, Daric Devotion Thinking  of  Jesus Christ. Curator Tamarack community.

  • 2023 Eastern West Virginia Community Technical College, First Juried Art Show. Freedom. Curator Trent Montgomery/BFA, Juror Robert Singelton.

  • 2023 WV Local Elkins Art Center, 2023 MSFF Fall Juried Art Exhibition. Bride Waiting For Groom Second Coming, Curator Dani Cade/Art Director/ BFA Marshall University. Juror Judy Foxx/MFA.

  • 2023 WV Local Tamarack Marketplace, 15th Annual Best of West Virginia Juried Exhibition. Beckley WV. WV Prosperous In 2022, Financial Miracle Award Third Place. Curators/Juror Dylan Collins, Mike Calway-Fagen, Tammy Coffman.

  • 2023 WV Local Beckley Art Center, Juried Exhibition. Heather With Her Skincare, Taylor With a White Chinese Traditional Coat Award Honorable Mention. Curator Saja,  judges Nick Tankersly and Domenica Queen.

  • 2023 Marshall University School of Art & Design, Carroll Gallery, WV Artist Group Exhibition. Huntington, WV. Bride Waiting For Groom Second Coming. Curator Courtney Chapman/MFA Marshall University.

  • 2023 WV Local Gallery 62 West & TCAC INC 25th Annual Memorial Day Juried Exhibition. Grafton, WV. Self Portrait With a Traditional Chinese Fan, Taylor With a White Chinese Traditional Coat Award First Place, Self Portrait With a Red Turban, Freedom. Curator Diane Parker. 

  • 2023 WV Local Elkins Art Center 22nd Annual Gala Juried Exhibition. Elkins, WV. Cydney with a Chinese Traditional Garment Han Fu Award Best of Show, Hadassah With Her iPhone 11, Daric Meditation Of  Jesus Christ. Curator Dani Cade/Art Director/ BFA Marshall University. 

  • 2023 WV Local Morgantown Art Association 60 Annual Juried Exhibition. Morgantown, WV. Self portrait of GOD’s Calling Award Third Place, Disciple Of Christ. Curator Graham Berry UK. 

  • 2023 WVU Erickson Alumni Center, Artisan Showcase Arts Council of Greater Morgantown. Morgantown, WV. After Raphael, Study of La Fornarina, Self portrait of GOD’s Calling, Disciple Of Christ. Curator Beth Keener/MA.

  • 2023 Marshall University School of Art & Design, 12th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Huntington, WV. Cydney with a Chinese Traditional Garment Han Fu, Hadassah With Her iPhone 11 Curator Neil Callander MFA Mason Gross School of Arts.

  • 2022-2023  West Virginia University of The Watts Museum, WV Mineral Matters 

     History Arts Group Exhibition, Morgantown, WV. Financial Miracle, WV      Prosperous In 2022. Curator Danielle M. Patrick/MA Temple University.

 November 2022 - May 2023.

 

  • 2022 WUV School of Art And Design, BFA Group Exhibition, Laura Mesaros Gallery,  Morgantown, WV. Financial Miracle, Disciple of Christ, Heather With Her Skincare. Curator Shalya Marsh/MFA University of Nebraska.  

  • 2022 Slippery Rock University, Martha Gault Gallery. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh New Member Group Exhibition. Pittsburgh, PA. Portrait of Young Boy. Curator Dawn Henry/PHD/ AAP Exhibitions Coordinator.     

  • 2021-2022 WVU School of Art And Design, 10th Annual Juried Student Exhibition. Morgantown, WV. Self portrait with a Chinese Traditional fan, WVU Dean of Libraries Award. Curator Maritza Mosquera.

  • 2022 WVU Evansdale library, Public Art Exhibition. Morgantown, WV. Self Portrait With a Chinese Traditional Fan. Curator Sally Brown/MA/WVU Libraries Exhibits and Program Coordinator.

  • 2022 WVU Evansdale library, Public Art Exhibition. Morgantown, WV. Self portrait with a Chinese Traditional fan, Financial Miracle, Disciple of Christ, Heather With Her Skincare. Curator Sally Brown/MA/WVU Libraries Exhibits and Program Coordinator.

  • 2022 WVU Hodges Hall Testing Center, Group Art Exhibition, Morgantown, WV. Taylor With a Red Chinese Traditional Coat. Curator Hannah Freeman/MFA.

  • 2022 Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Group Art Exhibition celebrating 112 years, Pittsburgh, PA. Dream, private collection. Curator Dawn Henry/PHD/ AAP Exhibitions Coordinator.

  • 2022 WV Local Elkins Art Center Juried Fall Art Exhibition. Elkins, WV. Disciple of Christ, Taylor with a White Chinese Traditional Coat, Honorable Mention. Curator Connie Mae Moeller.                                   

  • 2022 WV Local Morgantown Art Center, Monarchs Art Exhibition. Morgantown, WV Spring, Grafton Farm House. Curator Marly Ynigues MAC Board of Directors.

  • 2020-2021 WVU School of Art & Design, 9th Annual Juried Student Exhibition. Morgantown, WV Taylor with a White Chinese Traditional Coat, Cynthia Myerberg Painting Award. Curator Alison Brand Oehler/ Vice President/ Gallery Director of Concept Art.

  • 2019-2020 WVU School of Art And Design, 8th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Morgantown, WV. Young Boy (Daric), Selected. Curator  Leslie Golumb.                           

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2023 WVU Erickson Alumni Center Nutting gallery, Arts Council, Solo Exhibition. Morgantown, WV. Curator Beth Keener/MA. January 5 - March 30, 2023. 

  • 2023 WV Elkins Art Center, Solo Exhibition. Elkins, WV. Curator Dani Cade/BFA/Director of Elkins Art Center. January 25 - March 27, 2023.

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