Yannis Noelle C

A self-taught contemporary artist, philosophy enthusiast, and dreamy Sagittarius, Yannis is a Hong Konger who now calls the United States home.

“My painting carries with it the message of dreams and hopes.” — I love oil paintings. Their smell and texture are mesmerizing. It feels as though they're whispering mysterious, ancient tales to me.

At around age of 6, I watched a lot of Japanese animation and was so fascinated by the stories and characters, as a result I started painting scenes inspired by them. I would drawn them and made myself paperdolls, and those were my own version of Barbies I played during childhood.

I enjoyed the freedom painting offers me when I was little and dreamed that I could be a painter one day. After moving to the US, I settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It's an art capital with strong Spanish and Native American influences; there are many world-class galleries; everyone loves art; and Santa Fe’s natural environment gave me a strong sense of connection with earth. These excellent conditions inspired me to become a professional artist.

It's a way of experiencing life. I get to explore humanity through portrait art and marvel at the world through landscape painting. It's also a time m...

Exhibitions
May 2022 - MvVO AD Art Show, World Trade Center, New York
July 2022 - Art Santa Fe Exhibition, Santa Fe, New Mexico
September - November 2022 - Exhibizone Grand Prize, Canada
October 2022 - MAGIX Online Exhibition

Magazines
2022 - Digital ChromArt Creative Magazine
June 2022 - Artistonish Contemporary Magazine, Canada
July 2022 - Featured Artist, Redwood Art Group Look Book, United States