WangZe's Muse.
2015 All-American Calligraphy Competition, gold medal.
Ink on white rice paper. Xing-Cao font.
April 2015.
10 panels. 11.5' x 4.5'.
\\ Ancient calligrapher WangZe reflects upon the season and current state of society.
Wonders of Xiaozhuan.
Ink on white ricepaper. Zhuan font.
September 2014.
1' x 2'.
\\ Xiaozhuan is among the oldest fonts in Chinese language. The smooth and curvaceous lines in this piece are pictorial, with each character distinctly unique.
Plum.
2014 Exhibit of Antiquarian Club at Silicon Valley Asian Art Center.
Ink on white rice paper. Xing-Cao font.
February 2014.
1 panel, extended. 2.5' x 4.5'.
\\ A descriptive narrative about the flowers of plum trees being scattered about by the wind. The difficulty within this piece lies in the contrasting widths of strokes and the curves.
Tale of Wildflowers.
2014 All-American Calligraphy Competition, bronze medal.
Ink on white rice paper. Xing font.
April 2014.
10 panels. 11.5' x 4.5'.
\\ Ancient calligrapher Wenzheng Ming writes the text and tells of the different flowers in each season and their characteristics.
A Study in Li.
2013 All-American Chinese Calligraphy Competition, Honorable Mention.
Ink on white rice paper. Li font.
April 2013.
4 panels. 4.6' x 4.5'.
\\ A collection of life mottos and adages. My first time competing in a national calligraphy competition.
Outdoors Trip.
2014 Exhibit of Antiquarian Club at Silicon Valley Asian Art Center.
Ink on white rice paper. Li font.
February 2014.
1 panel. 2.3' x 4.5'.
\\ Reflections of the poet, who fervently hopes that the broken and scattered nations of China will be united again in peace.
Voyage Poem.
2011 Exhibit of Antiquarian Club at Silicon Valley Asian Art Center.
Ink on white rice paper. Li font.
March 2011.
1 panel. 2.3' x 4.5'.
\\ Poem details the sorrow and anger of the poet, who has been exiled to a foreign land. When he passes by the famous GuanQue Tower of China, he reminisces about his hometown.
Spring's Progression. Ink on red glossed paper. Li, Kai, Xing fonts.
December 2013.
3 pieces of 6" x 6".
\\ Showcases how the Chinese character "spring" has changed over centuries. The fonts are in chronological order from oldest to most recent, beginning on the left.
Year of the Horse Banner Series.
2014 Taiwan National Calligraphy Competition, Honorable Mention.
Ink on brown rice paper. Li font.
April 2014.
1.15' x 2'.
\\ This piece contains a Chinese proverb which translates to: The good rain knows just when to make the flowers bloom, the spring wind urges one million horses to gallop forward.
Year of the Horse Banner Series.
2014 Taiwan National Calligraphy Competition, Judge's Choice.
Ink on brown rice paper. Xing font.
December 2013.
1.15' x 2'.
\\ Text is same as "Year of the Horse Banner, in Li", but Xing font presents a more fluid perspective. The second character in the middle column is "wind," written in a light and airy manner.
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Calligraphy
My brush and I: A series of works compiled from 2008 - 2015.
I'm in love with words, lines, ink, characters.
I am a Chinese calligrapher with over six years of experience in the fonts of Zhuan, Li, Kai, Xing, Cao. I train under Mr. Meichu Chang of the Antiquarian Club of Chinese Calligraphy, and have displayed my works at Silicon Valley Asian Art Center.
My background in Western art involves use of pencil, charcoal, pastels, and watercolors, and has prepared me well for my current focus on Chinese calligraphy.
Recently, my works received Gold in the 2015 All-American Calligraphy Competition as well as a Judge's Choice in the 2013 Taiwan National Calligraphy Competition.
