Meggie Zhang
The 2009 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition - Collective Exhibition
August 14 - September 2, 2009
Reception:
Thursday August 20, 2009 6-8 PM
Press Release
A quiet understanding of natural beauty guides Meggie Zhang’s paintings. Zhang, who grew up in Northern China, combines western oil painting with impressionistic Chinese brush painting techniques. Giving equal attention to contrast and depth, she imbues fleeting natural moments with a wide-open timelessness. She sees meaning as something we must create for the world, and her textured, subdued paintings suggest that meaning comes from observing and feeling the life around us.
Zhang, who has considerable knowledge of science and philosophy, began painting in 2001. She currently works in Boston, Massachusetts.
Artist Statement
My life and my paintings are greatly influenced by Chinese philosophies and Chinese classical poetry. The center of my painting reflects the beauty and fragility of life, the balance and harmony of nature, the laws of the universe and the cycle of life. The subtle things in everyday life inspire me the most and remind me how beautiful life is. The sound of the birds, the raindrops on the window glass, the leaves dancing in the wind, touch me with vitality and remind me of the smell of lilac in our yard when I was a little girl. Life is a never-ending journey of learning and experiencing. There are things that we cannot touch but each step we take brings us closer to our dreams. When the night falls, after the snow, at the lake or in the cool moonlight, I hope that through my paintings you can feel what I feel.
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