While working professionally as a school teacher, she has inspired children to excel in their art classes. As her passion has always been art, she has spent her free time improving her education in Chinese painting, Fung Shui, environmental design, and commercial art design at Guangzhou Light Industrial University. She got the Certificate for International Commercial Art Designer in 2005.
With her International Commercial Art Designer Certificate, she most recently has worked at distinguished Guangzhou and Hong Kong design companies and as an art teacher in San Diego, California, USA.
She is currently a member of the La Jolla Art Association.
Artist Statement: As Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world, I typically work on a style of rice paper painting called "Guo Hua" (literally "meticulous" and "freehand") and is done with a brush dipped in black or colored ink. I am well versed in calligraphy, drawing landscapes, and some Chinese symbolic subjects. My traditional painting also is done in art albums walls, lacquer work, and other media.
Regarding my digital design, environmental design and interior design, I had worked as a main designer for prestigious engineering design master Mo Bozhi, Hong Kong architect Steve Leung and some other famous designers. Under their leadership, I worked on a wide range of design projects, which include hotels, museums, offices, and restaurants. Completed projects included many cities in China and overseas.
I came to San Diego for study in 2008 and I became an Art teacher at Chinese School of San Diego in 2009.
I am currently interested in combining both Eastern and Western artistic styles into my paintings.
Exhibitions:
Helena has exhibited her work at Guangzhou Youth Library in Guangzhou, China.
Helena has exhibited her work at Preschool Normal School in Guangzhou, China.
Helena has exhibited her work at Zhi Xin Middle School in Guangzhou, China.
Helena has exhibited her work at the La Jolla Art Association in 2010.
Helena invites your child to enter her 2010 Children's Spring Art Show
Helena is organizing a children's art show which will be showing at the La Jolla Art Gallery between May 10 ad May 23, 2010. Children between five and sixteen years old in San Diego are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is April 23rd. Entry form and rules are here. Inspire your child to grow in the arts!
Helena's Website: www.helenaliu.org