Cecilia W Yu 余詠詩

Ive come a long way since this first solo collection, my art toured Japan for 5 years from I wrote this! I ended up joining the prestigious United Arts Club in Dublin (founded by Poet Yeats and Countess Markievicz). 10 years of tumultuous Art collaboration with Kel1st (just google it!) Calligraphy and Graffiti Fusion! The chance to work with some of the best composers in London West End, American Punk, Classic Chinese Harp Virtuosos, Middle Eastern Violin Virtuoso, Liverpool Punk Rock star etc.... The Art has taken me on a wild ride! I updated today in 2022 because I just finished presenting my Art to United Nations for World Oceans Day 2022!

Looking back to where it all started below:

The Accidental Orient collection was inspired by 3 years in the far East (visits to Bhutan, Nepal, India, Tibet & Western China). With it I began to explore the interface between painting/embroidery and the most valuable commodity to the ancient kingdoms "Silk". Accidental Orient collection became the basis of my Solo show at Edinburgh Art festival titled "Love without a Heart" with Tracy Emin Heading the 2008 Festival and Glenmorangie Brewery sponsoring my solo show.

My Limited Variable Print edition "Floating; The price of prosperity" ex...

Cecilia studied with Traditional Chinese Brush Art Masters(private tuitions) & western art classes since 2 years old and western techniques with various private teacher (exhibiting artist) in oil, acrylic, gauche, watercolours in Australia and also textile designs (e.g. Indonesian Batik). Her College art experiences covered a wide range of medium. Visual arts was part of her Monash University, B.A (Visual Arts, Media & International Law).

2004 St.Martins short design course for industry professionals fashion design
2006 Cultural Residence exchange for 6 months to Beijing,China. MBA research in Media
2007 MBA (Sustainable Media JV)

23rd December-29th December 2012, "Reflections between the past and the present" Al Hanager (دار الأوبرا المصرية‎) Opera House Art Gallery inside the National Cultural Center , Cairo, Egypt.

12th Dec 2012-15th Jan 2013 "Girls on Films" Team Rex "Feel the Presents!" Pop-up Gallery, Google Headquarter, Central St. Giles, London.

30th Aug-9th Sept 2012, Red Gallery, East Village London. Team Rex's "Origins of the species". Art-talk & Wearable Art by Cecilia.W.Yu (8th September). Short introduction by Decima Francis (MBE). www.teamrex.org/events

Liverpool Bombed Out Church 4th August 2012, Team Robbo and Yu present: "Nothing Left to Burn", a day of Art & Cultural installation. A Multi-media art installation by Cecilia.W.Yu titled: "Hell,Money!" with Live Chinese Harp ensemble by the virtuoso Zi Lan Liao. Iprotest Arts Charity Liverpool 2012.

2011-2013: "Postcards for Japan", Iwate Museum of Art, Japan. Touring Japan 2 for years. Catalogue sponsored by Japanese Embassy and British Chamber of Commerce Japan.

2011-2012: Altered Barbie. San Francisco. USA http://alteredbarbie.com

14th April, 2011. Betta Kultcha, Historic Leeds Corn Exchange. Multi-Media art preview.

June 11 to September 10, 2010 San Francisco Arts C...