Yueh-mei Cheng, Echo II, 2008, Watercolor on Hand-made Paper, 26" x 26"

Yueh-mei Cheng, Echo, 2008, Watercolor on Hand-made Paper, 26" x 26"

Yueh-mei Cheng

Visual Chess

Paintings are the visual manifestations of the artist’s life experience and ideas. In order to create a living space on two-dimensional surface, one has to break up habitual thinking and boundary of concept. Concept forms idea of the world and restricts the world as well. Painting transcends the paradigm of time and space, and reveals the subtle reality in the illusory world. Stimulated by a certain sensational conditions such as music, dancing, meditation, yoga, etc, freely splashing colors, leaving marks both random and insightful, an unfamiliar and mystical
environment is being generated as paragon (working site) for artist to create. It is waiting for response that illuminates.
Echoing between colors and feelings, and interacting between the figurative and pictographic images, the painting is forming and expanding. It is the evolving stage that is consistently inconsistent. In this entirely new visual environment, the painter is forced to perceive directly and cut off old habit to let the visual intelligence do its work. In the state of absorption, the painter’s imagination and free association extend towards a focal point of infinity. It is inconsistently consistent: the idea and the concrete irrationality are blending. The combination of very elaborate painting styles and abstract background is an attempt to show how nature is perceived by other sentient beings like birds. I imagine birds reflect our environment more directly and less conceptually. It makes them more open to perceive living conditions and more flexible and adaptive to the natural environment.
Like birds, sometimes the artist is squeezed by her own imaginations. In the end game, artist is in
a bitter struggle for survival. Sometimes in a flash of epiphany, a new space is revealed. The joy of space is the poetic feeling that echoes the inner quality of creation. Birds can understand it, so does the artist. In this case, painting becomes a vehicle of seeing.

Yueh-mei Cheng

Present Position

Associate Professor of Studio Art, International School of Art and Design, Finlandia
University, Michigan, USA

Education

Institution Discipline Degree Degree Date

University of Wisconsin-Madison Painting and Drawing M.F.A May 1996
University of Wisconsin-Madison Art Education M.A Aug 1997
University of Wisconsin-Madison Studio Art M.A Dec 1994
National Taiwan Normal University Art Education Teaching certificate 1985
Chinese Culture University, Taiwan Painting and Drawing B.F.A June 1984

Solo Exhibition (Selected)

Date Museum and Gallery Country

2011 Hastings Museum, Nebraska USA

2010 The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture
Mr. Wright’s Studio, Wisconsin USA

2009 Community Arts Center, Hancock, Michigan USA
(see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dUgp3UslX4)

2008 Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin USA

2008 Galerie L’ARTicle, Paris France

2008 Galerie la Forge, Lyon France

2007 Beijing Art Museum, Beijing China

2005 Kyoto Cultural Museum, Kyoto
( also translated as the Museum of Kyoto) Japan

2002 Chinese ( Taipei) Cultural Center,
T.E.C.O, Chicago USA

2002 The Capital Museum, Beijing China

2001 Chinese ( Taipei) Cultural Center,
T.E.C.O. New York USA

1999 Asian Arts & Cultural Center,
Towson University, Maryland USA

1998 Shi-Jy-Tong Art Center, Taipei Taiwan

1997 Gallery International, Houston USA

1997 Silverton Center for Creative, Colorado USA

1996 The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture
Mr. Wright’s Studio, Wisconsin USA

1996 Signature Gallery of Fine Art, Wisconsin USA

1995-6 Divine Word College, Iowa USA

1994 Chinese Art Gallery, San Francisco USA

1990 Taichung Municipal Cultural Center, Taichung Taiwan

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2011 “ 2011 International Tsai-Mo Art Invitational”, Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taiwan
2011 “ Women and Water Right” touring exhibit, Finlandia University Gallery, Michigan, USA

2010 “North of the Bridge” invitational exhibition, Crooked Tree Art Center, Michigan, USA
2010 Three person show: “Orchids!”, Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison Wisconsin, USA
2010 “ 2010 International Tsai-Mo Art Invitational”, Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taiwan

2009 “ Michigan Masters Invitational”, Kresge Art Museum, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
2009 “ In Living Color” watercolor & mixed media, Wisconsin Arts Board Gallery, USA
2009 “ 2009 International Tsai-Mo Graffiti Art Invitational”, Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taiwan
2009 “Sumi-E Painting Exhibition” , The Osaka fine Art Museum, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan

2008 “They Practice What they Teach”, Saginaw Art Museum, Michigan, USA
2008 “2008 International Tsai-Mo Ecology Art Invitational”, Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taiwan
2008 “Sumi-E Painting Exhibition” , The Osaka fine Art Museum , Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan
2008 “The Taiwanese Art Series Show 2008”, JSL Art International Co. Taichung, Taiwan

2007 “Sumi-E Painting Exhibition” , The Osaka fine Art Museum, Kyoto Art Museum, ,Japan
2007 “ Super String” , three artists exhibition, Walker Gallery, University of Nebraska, Kearney, USA
2007 “ 35th Anniversary Exhibition - Taichung Artists Association” exhibition, Taichung Municipal Cultural Center, Taiwan
2007 “ Art of Note” 2007, Milward Farrell Fine Art Gallery and State Street Gallery, Madison WI, USA
2007 “An Exhibition of Feminist Art.” At Intersectionalities: The Feminist in Art 31st Annual Wisconsin Women’s Studies Conference At UW-Madison Pyle Center

2006 “the Second Join Exhibition of Contemporary Ink Painting” Exhibition, National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Museum, Taiwan
2006 “Sumi-E Painting Exhibition” The Osaka Fine Art Museum, Japan
2006 “Taichung Artist Association” Exhibition, Taichung Municipal Cultural Center, Taiwan

2005 “Sumi-E Painting Exhibition” The Osaka Fine Art Museum, and Kyoto Art Museum, Japan
2005 “ Taichung Artist Association Exhibition” Taichung Municipal Cultural Center, Taiwan.
2005 “ Art of Note” 2005, touring exhibition at Wisconsin Arts Board, Milward Farrell Fine Art, Grace Chosy Gallery. Wisconsin, USA

2004 “ FOUND - 21 Century Contemporary Ink Painting Exhibition” , touring exhibited at Fong-Jia University and Chen-Gong University in Taiwan and at Guang- Tong Art Museum, Qing-Dao C Cultural Exposition Center, Chen-du Art Museum and Jiu-zhai-gou Art Museum, China.
2004 “ Taiwan Art Flag Exhibition”, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
2004 “Taichung Artist Association Exhibition” Taichung Municipal Cultural Center, Taiwan
2004 “ Sumi-E Painting Exhibition” The Osaka Fine Art Museum, Japan

2003 “ New Direction of Ink Painting” exhibition, National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Museum, Taiwan
2003 “ International Tsai-Mo Art Flag Show” , Da-Dun Gallery and Taichung Culture Bureau, Taiwan
also touring exhibitied in Australia, Hong Kong and Cingapore.
2003 “Sumi-E Painting Exhibition” The Osaka Fine Art Museum, Japan

2002 “ FOUND - 21 Century Contemporary Ink Painting Exhibition” Taipei Historical Museum, Taiwan
2002 “Exhibition of Taiwan Mini Tsai-mo Art” , Kar-s Correction Art Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
2002 “ International Tsai-Mo Art Invitation”, Taichung Municipal Cultural Center, Taiwan
2002 “ Taichung Artist Association 30th Anniversary Exhibition” Taichung Municipal Cultural Center, Taiwan.
2002 “Sumi-E Painting Exhibition” The Osaka Fine Art Museum, Japan

2001 “FOUND ” touring exhibition of Modern Ink Painting, Chao-Shyong Art Museum,Taiwan,and Wu – ha Museum , China.
2001 “ The Third R.O.C. Modern Ink Painting Exhibition”, National Taiwan Arts Education Institute, Taiwan.
2001 “ FOUND-21 Century Contemporary Ink Painting” Exhibition , National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Museum, Taiwan
2001 “ Sumi-E Painting Exhibition” The Osaka Fine Art Museum, Japan

2000 “ Beyond the Century” Exhibition, Taichung Municipal Culture Center, Taiwan
2000 “ FOUND” Exhibition of Modern Ink Painting, Hwa- Gone Fine Art Museum, Taiwan
2000 “Dolya Art” Exhibition, Signature Gallery of Fine Art, Wisconsin, USA
2000 “ Celebration 2000 – Tsai-Mo Art Exhibition” , Taichung Municipal Culture Center, Taiwan.
2000 “ Chinese Art Association” Exhibition, World New Paper gallery, San Francisco, USA

1999 “ Dolya Art” Exhibition, Ukrainian Cultural Center, Chicago, USA
1999 “ Modern Ink Painting” Exhibition, Miao –Li Municipal Cultural Center and Sun Yat – Sen Memorial Museum, Taiwan
1999 “ The 3rd International Exhibition of Tsai – Mo Art” , Atelier La Forge Lyon, France
1999 “ Chinese Art Association” Exhibition, World New Paper gallery, San Francisco, USA

1998 “ International Art Expo” , Trade and Convention Center at Vancouver, Canada
1998 “ Modern Ink Painting – Joint of Master Pieces From Japan and Taiwan” , The Osaka Fine Art Museum, Japan
1998 “ The Chinese Painting /Calligraphy Exhibition” , Chinese Cultural Center, Dallas, USA
1998 “ Fine Line Painting Exhibition”, Sun Yat – Sun Memorial Museum, Taiwan.

1997 “ First Exhibition of Global Fine Art”, master pieces from forty-three countries, Sun Yat – Sen Memorial Museum, Taiwan.
1997 “ Celebrating Women in the Arts”, WCA National Office Gallery, New York, USA
1997 “International Watercolor and Ink Painting Exhibition”, Gallery International Fine Art, Houston,
USA
1997 “ The 2nd International Exhibition of Tsai – Mo Art” Exhibition, University of Wollomgong, Australia.
1997 “ Fine Line Painting Exhibition”, Sun Yat – sun, Memorial Museum, Taiwan
1997 “ FOUND” Modern Art Touring Exhibition, Taichung Municipal Cultural Center in Taiwan, Wu –Han Art Museum, Shan –Dong Art Museum, Uei- Hae Art Museum, Ching –Dao Art Museum , China.
1997 “ IDYLLIC TRIANGLE – Painting by Three Asian Woman Artists”, at Quiglery Gallery of Clarke College, Iowa, USA

1996 “ International Art Exchange” Exhibition, Washington State University, USA
1996 “ FOUND” Modern Art Touring Exhibition, National Chung – Shan Gallery, Lih-Dah Gallery in
Taiwan and Nan-King Art Museum, China
1996 “ International Tsai-Mo Art”, Touring Exhibition, Friendship Multicultural Art Center at
Toronto and Montreal, Canada.
1996 “Chinese Art Association” Exhibition, World New Paper Gallery, San Francisco, USA
1996 “ Fine Lin Painting Exhibition”, Artists from China and Taiwan, National Chung –jung Gallery, Taiwan.

1995 “Group Exhibition of Chinese Arts Association”, World News Paper gallery, San Francisco, USA
1995 “Taichung Artist Association Anniversary Exhibition” Taichung Municipal Culture Center, Taiwan

1994 Joint Exhibition of fine Line Painters from Taiwan and China, National Chung-Jung Gallery in Taipei, Taiwan
1994 “Taichung Artist Association Anniversary Exhibition” Taichung Municipal Culture Center, Taiwan

1993 “ Taiwanese Art Fair Exhibition” , Taichung Municipal Culture Center, Taiwan
1993 “Taichung Artist Association Anniversary Exhibition” Taichung Municipal Culture Center, Taiwan

1992 “ Asian Artists Association” Exhibition, National Taiwan Museum of Art, Taiwan
1992 “ Taiwanese Art Fair Exhibition” Taichung Municipal Culture Center, Taiwan
1992 “ Taichung City Art Fair” Exhibition, Taichung Municipale Culture Center, Taiwna
1992 “ Taichung Artist Association Anniversary Exhibition” Taichung Municipal Culture Center, Taiwan

1991 “ Taichung Artist Association” Exhibition , Taichung Municipal Culture Center, Taiwan
1991 “ Asian Artists Associaiton” Exhibition, National Taiwan Museum of Art, Taiwan.

Publications I : Authored
Date Books, Catalog & Papers, Articles Publisher / Sponsor

2010 Article : “Foreword”, 2010 exhibition catalog of The Federation of Japan The Federation of International Asian Sumi-E Painting NPO Asian Culture and
Contest and Exhibition Art, Japan

2009 Article : “review on Derek Guthrie’s painting” Finlandia University
Derek Guthrie Exhibition Catalog

2008 Book: “Visual Chess”, the Arts of Yueh-mei Cheng Federation of International Tsai-Mo Artists, Taiwan

2008 Paper: “Visual Chess”, presented at panel session “Spirit MACAA conference
in the Material World: Art and Mysticism”.

2008 Paper: “Creating Art from Music: Influences from the SECAC conference
Native Indian Flute”, presented at panel session “Sounds
and Sights: Intersections of Art and Music”

2008 Exhibition Catalog: “Visual Chess, Exposition L’Association Maison 2008 en France de Yeuh -mei Cheng” Franco-Taiwanaise,
France
2007 Article : “Foreword”; 2007 exhibition catalog of The Federation of Japan The Federation of International Asian Sumi-E Painting NPO Asian Culture and
Contest and Exhibition Art, Japan

2005 Article : “Foreword”; 2005 exhibition catalog of The Federation of Japan The Federation of International Asian Sumi-E Painting NPO Asian Culture and
Contest and Exhibition Art, Japan

2004 Article : “Foreword”; 2004 exhibition catalog of The Federation of Japan
The Federation of International Asian Sumi-E Painting NPO Asian Culture and
Contest and Exhibition Art, Japan

2000 2000 year Calendar: “The Art of Yueh-mei Cheng” Chia’s International,
New York & Metro Bank National Association, Houston

1997 Exhibition Catalog “The Art of Yueh-mei Cheng” Silverton Center for
Creative Studies,
Silverton, Colorado

1996 Book:“ The Art of Yueh-mei Cheng IV” TICA Graphic
Printing INC in Taiwan

1994 Book:“ The Art of Yueh-mei Cheng III” Chinese Art Gallery
San Francisco

1994 Book :“The Art of yueh-mei Cheng II” Chinese Art Gallery
San Francisco

1990 Book: “The Art of Yueh-mei Cheng I” TICA Graphic
Printing INC, Taiwan

1983 Article: “ The View of Traditional and Modern Hwa Kang Fine Art, Chinese Painting” Taiwan

Publications II : Book Front Cover Illustrations
Date Book Title

2001 “ Ming-Dao Literature and Art” No, 307, published in Taiwan, the front cover and the inside front cover illustration by Yueh-mei Cheng’s painting.

2000 “ Ming-Dao Art” No 283, published in Taiwan, the front cover and the inside front cover illustration by Yueh-mei Cheng’s painting.

1999 “ Mathematics Text Book” in Taiwan, the front cover illustration by Yueh-mei Cheng’s painting.

1994 “ Ming-Dao Art” No 223, published in Taiwan, the front cover and the inside front cover
illustration by Yueh-mei Cheng’s painting.
1992 “ Focus on Art” , Issue No 21, Published in Taiwan, the inside front cover page
illustration by Yueh-mei Cheng’s painting.

1990 “ Ming-Dao Art” No 175, Published in Taiwan, the front cover and the inside front cover illustration by Yueh-mei Cheng’s painting.

1986 “Ming-Dao Art” No 119, published in Taiwan, the back cover illustration by Yueh-mei
Cheng’s painting.

1985 “ Ming-Dao Art” No 106, published in Taiwan , the front cover and the inside front
cover illustration by Yueh-mei Cheng’s painting.

Selected Publications III : Group Exhibition Catalogues and Magazines
Date Catalogues and Magazines

2011 “ International Tsai-Mo Painting”, 2011 exhibition catalog, published by Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taiwan
2011 ‘’2011 International Sumi-E Painting Exhibition Catalog”, published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art, Japan

2010 “2010 International Sumi-E Painting Exhibition Catalog”, published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art, Japan
2010 “International Tsai-Mo Painting,” 2010 exhibition catalog, published by Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taiwan

2009 “ Michigan Masters Invitational,’’ exhibition catalogue, page14-15, April, published by Kresge Art Museum, Michigan, USA
2009 “International Tsai-Mo Painting,” exhibition catalog, page 10, Sept, published by Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taiwan
2009 “2009 International Sumi-E Painting Exhibition Catalog”, published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art, Japan

2008 “The Taiwanese Art Series Show 2008”, exhibition catalogues , published by JSL Art International Co. Taichung, Taiwan
2008 “2008 International Sumi-E Painting Exhibition Catalog”, published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art, Japan
2008 “2008 International Tsai-Mo Ecology Art Invitational”, Exhibition Catalog , published by Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taiwan

2007 “2007 International Sumi-E Painting Exhibition Catalog” , published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art, Japan
2007 “ The 35th Anniversary Exhibition of the Taichung Artists Association”, Page 55-57, January 2007 published by Taichung Artists Association, Taiwan

2006 “Collection of Ink Paintings by Contemporary Taiwanese Artists (II)”, Page 54~56. June 2006, published by Scholars of Contemporary Taiwanese ink Painting Artists, Taiwan
2006 “2006 International Sumi-E Painting Exhibition Catalog”, published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art, Japan
2006 “ The 2nd Taiwan Contemporary Ink Painting Exhibition” , page 17, July 2006, published by National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Museum, Taiwan

2005 “ 2005 International Sumi-E Painting Exhibition Catalog”, page 10, published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art,Japan

2004 “ Contemporary Taiwan Ink-wash Painting” , Page 128-129, published by Tsing-Dao Cultural Center and Cheng-Du Contemporary Art Museum, China
2004 “2004 International Sumi-E Painting Exhibition Catalog” published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art, Japan

2003 “A Comprehensive Collection of Taiwan Regional Art History” , Page 294, published by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art, October 2003, Taiwan
2003 “2003 International Tsai-Mo Art Flag Show”, Page 22, Published by Taichung Culture Bureau, Taiwan
2003 “2003 International Sumi-E Painting Exhibition Catalog”, Page 51, published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art, Japan

2002 “2002 International Sumi-E Painting Exhibition Catalog”, Page 47, published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art, Japan
2002 “The 35th Anniversary Exhibition of the Taichung Artists Association” , Page 68-71, published by Taichung Artist Association, Taiwan
2002 “ The Elegance of Tsai-Mo”, Page 63, published by Taichung Municipal cultural Bureau, Taiwan

2001 “ The Third R.O.C Modern Painting Exhibition ” page 106, 107, Published by National Taiwan Arts Education Institute, Taiwan
2001 “ 2001 international Sumi-e Painting Exhibition Catalog” , page 45, published by the Federation of Japan NPO Asian Culture and Art, Japan

2000 “ Art in America : Annual Guide to Galleries, Museum, Artists. 1999-2000. Sourcebook to the U.S. Art World”, USA

1998 “ The 3rd International Exhibition of Tsai-Mo Art” , page 4, published by the Federation of Taiwan Tsai-Mo Artists, Taiwan

1997 “ Who’s Who of Artists in R.O.C.” , page 229, published by Chinese Fine Art Association , Taiwan
1997 “ Art Center Collection II” National Chung Hsing University, Pages 102, 103, published by National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
1997 “ The First Global Art Exhibition” Special Edition, Page 118, published by Chinese International Fine Art Association, Taiwan
1997 “ The 2nd International Exhibition of Tsai-Mo Art” , page 4, published by the Federation of Taiwan Tsai-Mo Artists, .August 1997, Taiwan
1997 “ The 25th Anniversary Exhibition of the Taichung Artist Association” , Pages 15, 16, 17, published by Taichung Artist Association, Taiwan

1996 “ Contemporary Ink Painting”, Page 69, 70, published by 21st Century Ink Painting Association, Taiwan
1996 “Annual of Arts in Taiwan 1997”, Page 4-230, published by Hsiung Shih Art Books Co. Ltd. Taipei, December 1996, Taiwan
1996 “ Contemporary Art in Taiwan 1997” Calendar page of December, published by 21st Century Ink Painting Association, Taiwan
1996 “ The 1st International Exhibition of Tsai-Mo Art” Catalog, published by the Federation of Taiwan Tsai-Mo Artists, Taiwan
1996 “ The Fine Line Painting by Cross – Strait Artists” Special Edition, Page 56, published by National Taiwan Art Education Institute, Taiwan

1994 “ Art of Collection” Issue of December 1994, Page 75, published by Art of Collection Magazine, Hong Kong.
1994 “ Taichung Municipal Dadum Art Exhibition – Collection of Art Work” , Page 17, published by Taichung Municipal Cultural Center, Taiwan
1994 “ The Fine Line Painting by Cross – Strait Artists” Special Edition, Page 33, published by National Taiwan Art Education Institute, Taiwan

1993 “ Annual of Arts in Taiwan –1993” , Page2-176, published by Hsiung Shis Art Books Co. Ltd. Taipei, Taiwan

1992 “ Contemporary Art in Taiwan ”, page 120, published by Focus on Art Monthly, Taiwan
1992 “ The 20th annul exhibition of Taichung Artist Association” Exhibition Catalog, Page48, 49, Published by Taichung Artist Association, Taiwan
1992 “ Taichung Municipal Fine Art Exhibition” , page 39, published by Taichung Municipal Cultural Center, Taiwan.

1990 “ Art Contest and Exhibition Catalog” , Page 2, Published by Taiwan Department of Education, Taiwan

1989 “ Asian Fine Art Association – The Special Volume of Exhibition Catalog”, Page 50, published by Asian Artists Association, Taiwan
1989 “ Artist’ Issued No 164, Page 27, Published by Artist Magazine, Taiwan

Selected Public Collections
· The library of Clarke College, Iowa, USA
· The First Jacobs House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, USA
· The Art Center of the National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan
· Museum of Art, Washington State University, USA
· The Teacher’s Museum of Taiwan Provincial Government, Taiwan
· Dallas ‘Fort Worth, TECHNOLOGY, Dallas, USA
More than two hundred paintings collected by different private galleries, companies, and individuals in different countries.