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The aim of the "Invitation to Taiwan" project is to support a series of events related to Taiwan. It's purpose is to increase the awareness of Taiwan and promote links with the U.K.. |
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Hsiao-Mei Lin's New Painting
Bohun Gallery
Private View: Sunday 10 November 2002
Exhibition: 11 ~ 30 November 2002
Bohun Gallery
Tel/Fax 01491 576228; 15 Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 1AB
Open Monday-Saturday 10.00-1.15 and 2.15-5.00
Closed Wednesday and Sunday
Hsiao-Mei Lin’s subtle and atmospheric oils on gesso have an intriguing sense of mystery that hints at dreamlike worlds and secret places. She says of her landscapes, ‘I find inspiration for my paintings in the spaces between the imaginary and natural worlds. Remembered landscapes and the emotions they evoke, colours, shapes and atmosphere all form in my mind as I work. I can’t say that any one thing or event plays a part in this process, the work itself takes control with a seeming life of its own. I become a mere instrument of its creation, thankful to call it my own.’
Her oil paintings develop from a rich and creative fusion – eastern influences combine with influences from the British landscape painting tradition. The rich tonal qualities of the layered paint surfaces heighten the atmospheric and ethereal qualities of the images.
Hsiao-Mei
was the first Taiwanese student to graduate from the
For more information or images, please contact the Bohun Gallery on 01491-576 228. Website: http://www.bohungallery.co.uk
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related to Taiwan. It's purpose is to |
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Cultural
Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K. |
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