Ming Franz's Page

Where are you located? 你的居住地區？

5 Estrella Vista Drive, Edgewood, NM. 87015

Art medium or relation 藝術體裁或联系：

Painting/繪畫

About Me (bio) 個人簡曆:

Ming Franz, a thrice national competition winner, was born in Taiwan. As a child she was fortunate to obtain training from masters of traditional Chinese painting. An adept student, Ming began to receive numerous awards
When she moved to the United States, Ming immersed herself in the world of Western art while maintaining her bond with Chinese arts. Ming is a hiker who finds inspiration in the beauty of the mountains, she had been searching for a unique medium to express her appreciation of nature. Seeing the Splash paintings of world-renowned artist Chang Dai-Chien was an epiphany. She began experimenting with the process while studying under Master Hau Pei-Jen and Professor Arthur Kao of San Jose State. Over the years Ming has incorporated her own innovative style of landscape painting that combines Chinese splash ink and Western watercolor techniques and brings out the best of the East and West. She have won prizes from the Los Gatos Art Association and Triton Art Museum. Two of her paintings were was published in Splash 9 in July of 2006. One of Ming's painting, entitled Iao Valley, Maui, will be featured in the upcoming Splash 10.
Ming lives in New Mexico with her husband Ben where she continues her art and is also teaching classes in splash ink and Chinese brush painting. Currently she is a member of the New Mexico Watercolor Society, where she has won an award for her artwork. She is also a member of Rio Grande Art Association. She will have an exhibit of Splash ink paintings at Arts Alliance of New Mexico in month of February 2008. Her latest illustrated book and instructional DVD,
" Splash Ink with Watercolor, Looking East, Painting West ", are an accumulation of many years of devotion to her craft. You may view her paintings at her website " www.mingfranzstudio.com "
(The Article is written for World Journal Chinese Newspapers)

林明姝女士是巡迴美國各地的國畫,水彩畫和潑墨畫的老師 和畫家, 曾三度獲選國際美術比賽,她新創作的潑墨畫融合了中國水墨畫和西洋的水彩畫的精粹.她在北加州與其它各州經常參與不同的中西畫展與交流比賽,深受中美各界人士好評.
林女士在長期研究張大千的潑墨畫,之後找到了侯北人老師，侯先生是張大千的學生,她觀看侯先生作畫後終於領悟潑墨畫的秘訣她便開始練習,加上她水彩畫的色彩及技巧,成了自己獨創的中西合併彩色潑墨畫風.她亦是聖荷西州大美術系高木森教授的得意門生,著有 “潑墨與水彩’(Splash Ink with Water Color, Looking East Painting West ) 英文版一書及DVD光諜.
林女士應硅谷亞洲藝術中心邀請,將於二月(Feb). 15, 16, 17. 2008三天(Fri/Sat/Sun),在3777 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara (, 4th Floor on Central Computer Building),舉辦新潮的潑墨畫現場教授,將以中英文詳細的解釋潑墨畫之起源,看畫,結構,用色,成畫等程序,以創造出個人獨特作品. 歡迎各年齡層人士參加. 詳情請電(408)258-1888 洽詢. 林女士的網站為www.mingfranzstudio.com.

Website 網站:

http://www.mingfranzstudio.com

What language do you speak? 你通曉哪些語言？

Mandarin, Taiwanese, Haka, English

How did you hear about us? 你如何知道我們？

Professor Arthur Kao of San Jose University

Are you a member of Chinese Culture Center? 你是中華文化中心的會員嗎？

I'm interested-please send me the information