Jia Chen

jia chen,female,watercolor artist.My brush has always followed the freedom and romance of Impressionism.

Instead of deliberately depicting the precise form of objects, I prefer to use bold brushstrokes and rich colors to freeze the fleeting visual throbs— the light gliding over petals, the color flowing as the wind sweeps across the wilderness, the perception and expression of the world that belong solely to me.

Endowed with the academic background of a Master of Fine Arts in Watercolor and a Doctor of Arts in Calligraphy , I also have over twenty years of profound experience in teaching watercolor at universities. Every year, I set aside two months to go plein air painting in mountains, forests and springs twice, immersing my body and mind in nature and turning the morning glow, twilight, fragrance of flowers and chirping of birds into the materials under my brush. My creative themes focus on watercolor flowers and landscapes, and I also dabble in oil painting flowers.

The passion of Van Gogh and the simplicity of Gauguin are the spiritual coordinates on my artistic journey. I often wander in art galleries, pausing to reflect in front of masterpieces, and drawing creative power that transcends time and space from those class...

Master of Fine Arts in Watercolor, Northeast Normal University in China,
Doctor of Arts in Calligraphy, Jilin Universit in China

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