Artist Talks & Exhibitions

Lectures, Presentations, Workshops:

2014 Lecture, “Artistic Temperaments & The Human Condition,” Art & Faith Series, Church of the Resurrection, Washington, DC. April 20.

2013 Presentation, “Beauty & the Marketplace,” Shanghai Community Theological Center, Integrate Conference, Shanghai, China, March 18.

2012 Seminar, ”The Value of a Craft Art Lifestyle,” Dashuwujie (Greenology) Concept Store, Lifestyle Seminar, Shanghai, China, June 20.

2012 Presentation, “Career Development in the Arts,” Paladin Learning; Shanghai, China, Feb 08.

2011 Seminar, ”A Western Art Education,” Think Act @Salon; Shanghai, China, Nov 02.

Curatorial Projects:

2013 Duo Exhibition Confluence & Conversation, co-curated with Faith Hampton, Absoluter, Shanghai

2011 Things That Disappear, co-curated with J. Whitmel Earley, 696 Art District, Shanghai

2010 The Urbanity Project, co-curated with J. Whitmel Earley, 696 Art District, Shanghai China

2008 My Shanghai Photography Exhibition, co-curated with Shannon Guo, Shanghai, China

Private Commissions:

2014 Standing Ovation -- Psalm 40, painting (130 x 110 cm), oil and graphite on canvas, Washington D.C.

2013 Convergence, painting (320 x 180 cm), gold leaf, graphite, acrylic, oil on canvas, Shanghai, China

2012 The Last Winter, painting (120 x 100 cm), gold leaf, graphite, acrylic, oil on canvas, Shanghai, China

2012 Lu Ping -- Portrait of a Name, painting (130 x 80 cm), gold leaf, photo transfer, graphite, oil on canvas, San Francisco, CA

2010 Lan Gu -- Portrait of a Name, painting (120 x 100 cm), oil and gold leaf on canvas, Shanghai, China

2010 For Freedom's Sake, painting (80 x 80 cm), acrylic and mixed-media on canvas, Boston MA

2009 Of What It Was and Will Be, painting (130 x 72 cm), oil on canvas, Beijing, China

2008 That Which is Past, painting (120 x 100 cm), gold dust and oil on canvas, Shanghai, China

Education:

2013-14 Trinity Forum Academy, Royal Oak, Maryland — Research Fellow/Artist in Residence

Research on the connection between the artistic process/artistic temperaments and mental illness, substance abuse, and behavioral issues.

2007 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio — Bachelor of Science in Art Education

2007 Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio — Certificate in Art Education