8 Three EightArt Studio

Proposal for 2016 Exhibition

by Three Eight Art Studio

March 7, 2015Contact: Mei Yu Lo

Three Eight Art Studio is a group of Chinese American artists from the East Bay. We share the same background and enjoy similar childhood memories. Using different media (acrylic, oil, ink, watercolor, wood, and clay), we create pieces that represent our rich cultural heritage and our experiences in the United States.

Art has nourished us at every stage of our lives and we believe that the beauty of art is a feast for the eyes. By exhibiting our art, we hope to recreate our joy and to foster deeper understanding through the language of art.

We are applying for a group exhibition in the El Cerritor City Hall Gallery, El Cerritor in 2016.

Preferred Months (in order of preference) - April, May, November, October, and September.

Previous Exhibitions: Addison Street Window Gallery, Berkeley (2009)Lindsay Dirk Brown Gallery, San Ramon (2011)Orinda Library Art Gallery, Orinda (2012)Lindsay Dirk Brown Gallery, San Ramon (2014)

Member Websites: www.beichenli.comwww.channingart.comwww.mei-yu.comwww.luciatsangceramics.comwww.shunghwachow.com

Ricky Chang Water Color 12 x 16 in.

This painting expresses the lighting effects of a cloudy day and the transition between light and dark. It uses the local colors of California throughout.

Doris ChenOil, Acrylic and Ink on mulberry paper 16 x 12 in.

I took several trips to Northwest China between 1999 and 2004 and experienced the scenery through the eyes of an artist. In this painting, I try to capture the eternal quality of the “unadorned primitive beauty” of the Mogao Grottoes and the essence of its unique collections of Buddhist arts.

Wanghai ChenInk on Rice Paper 26 x 26 in.

Inspired by a Tang Dynasty poem, I created this abstract landscape painting with bold, simple brushstrokes echoing the poetic appreciation of harmony in nature.

Celia Chow Water Color 18 x 24 in.

Near John Marsh Creek, looking down from the highway. I used quick strokes to capture the reflection of the landscape in the water.

Beichen LiAcrylic 24 x 30 in.

The Impressionists are recognized for their handling of light. I am inspired by them, Monet in particular, and especially by his use of light in his Rouen Catherdral and haystack series. Through light he was able to express the time of day, the atmosphere of the locations, and the moods that each evoked. Even in my abstract works, I find that I am most successful when the light conveys these properties.

Mei-Yu LoAcrylic 28 x 30 in.

My landscape paintings are attempts to incorporate my own style—simplification, semi-abstraction, high contrast colors, and exaggerated brush strokes—with traditional Shey-Ye techniques such as broad loose brush strokes and ink washes with reduced colors and softened focus.