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2023 Featured Artist
Min Zhong
"Art is an essential part of my life; as a portrait and landscape painter, people and nature are my inspiration. I try to empathize with my subjects to tell a story, explore an idea, or convey a feeling. I hope the captured moment will resonate with the viewer."
- Min Zhong
Min was born in Beijing, China, and has always had a deep appreciation for traditional Chinese culture. The elaborate fine art, literature, music, and architecture of China have provided a rich cultural background for those with artistic sensibilities, like Min. She moved to the United States in 1998 and studied at North Carolina State University. She has grown to love North Carolina, especially its friendly people and natural beauty. Min now lives in the state with her husband and considers North Carolina her home.
In 2010, Min began taking evening art classes for leisure while working a full-time corporate job. Over the years, she has tried her hand at various mediums such as charcoal, graphite, pen and ink, watercolor, and oil paints. She also enjoys painting outdoors (en plein air). In her words, “Every medium becomes another extension of my artistic expression.”
In 2015, Min made the decision to pursue drawing and painting full-time and has since devoted countless hours to her practice. Her style is continuously evolving, but her painting principles remain the same: she always has an emotional connection to her subjects. Currently, Min primarily uses oil paints to depict people and places of North Carolina.
Her hard work and dedication have paid off in the form of numerous awards and recognition. In 2023, she was accepted as a member of Oil Painters of America.
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