Biography
A native of Malaysia, Wendy Tan is passionate about art since young, which has never stopped her from developing herself in that direction. Tan later lived in Hong Kong for over a decade, where called it home. Currently, she is living and working in Kansas USA, where she settles as her second home. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with Distinction in painting, RMIT University, Australia.
Tan’s work has been greatly influenced by nature, as she grew up in a countryside environment that inspired her work in many aspects. She loves small flowers and plants particularly dry and curly leaf. She said: “they maybe small but they may have their unique values that are yet attractive. They can still create beautiful detail lines, texture, shapes, and forms; however, we can't see them well if we do not pay attention to them. Only if we magnify them, their insignificant value may then "attract" our attention.” This “insignificant value” often around us as it positioned between the human conditions socially, critically and politically.
Recently she received the “Best of Show” Award at Yosemite Museum Gallery, Yosemite, CA, USA. Other awards in the United States included the "Best of Photographer" Award in the Forum Magazine, Santa Barbara, CA and the Cash/Merit Awards received in Hays, KS, Russell, KS, and Joseph, OR. In 2013, she received an Art study tour award in Switerland by SaSa International Hong Kong. She was selected to participate in the renowned Art Fair (Fine Art Asia Hong Kong) in 2013 and 2014.
She has exhibited her artworks in numerous group shows in the United States including The Huntington, San Marino, CA; Yosemite Museum Gallery, Yosemite, CA; Kings Art Center, Hanford, CA; Carnegie Art Center, Turlock, CA; Gallery 5 at Gallery Row, Oakhurst, CA; Cape Cod Museum of Art, Denis, MA; Wallowa Valley Arts Council, Joseph, OR; Mark Arts, Wichita, KS; CityArts, Wichita, KS; Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, KS; and Hays Art Council, Hays, KS.
For solo exhibitions, she has showcased hers in both the United States and Hong Kong.
A native of Malaysia, Wendy Tan is passionate about art since young, which has never stopped her from developing herself in that direction. Tan later lived in Hong Kong for over a decade, where called it home. Currently, she is living and working in Kansas USA, where she settles as her second home. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with Distinction in painting, RMIT University, Australia.
Tan’s work has been greatly influenced by nature, as she grew up in a countryside environment that inspired her work in many aspects. She loves small flowers and plants particularly dry and curly leaf. She said: “they maybe small but they may have their unique values that are yet attractive. They can still create beautiful detail lines, texture, shapes, and forms; however, we can't see them well if we do not pay attention to them. Only if we magnify them, their insignificant value may then "attract" our attention.” This “insignificant value” often around us as it positioned between the human conditions socially, critically and politically.
Recently she received the “Best of Show” Award at Yosemite Museum Gallery, Yosemite, CA, USA. Other awards in the United States included the "Best of Photographer" Award in the Forum Magazine, Santa Barbara, CA and the Cash/Merit Awards received in Hays, KS, Russell, KS, and Joseph, OR. In 2013, she received an Art study tour award in Switerland by SaSa International Hong Kong. She was selected to participate in the renowned Art Fair (Fine Art Asia Hong Kong) in 2013 and 2014.
She has exhibited her artworks in numerous group shows in the United States including The Huntington, San Marino, CA; Yosemite Museum Gallery, Yosemite, CA; Kings Art Center, Hanford, CA; Carnegie Art Center, Turlock, CA; Gallery 5 at Gallery Row, Oakhurst, CA; Cape Cod Museum of Art, Denis, MA; Wallowa Valley Arts Council, Joseph, OR; Mark Arts, Wichita, KS; CityArts, Wichita, KS; Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, KS; and Hays Art Council, Hays, KS.
For solo exhibitions, she has showcased hers in both the United States and Hong Kong.
