The Avenue Gallery - Exhibition Announcement - LUMINOUS

 

 

The Avenue Gallery is thrilled to announce

 

LUMINOUS

 

The solo exhibition of landscape painter

 

Bi Yuan Cheng

 

October 27 - November 7, 2013

 

 

Opening Reception 12-3pm on October 27

 

 

LUMINOUS: radiating, or reflecting light - the iconic quality of Chinese Art Master Bi Yuan Cheng's landscapes. His crisp brushstrokes and warm colour palette set the mood for an awakening; an awakening of the spirit in nature, and in all of us.

Cheng's paintings bring the longstanding tradition of Chinese landscape painting to our West Coast shores. He reaches back in time to the Tang Dynasty where the purpose of landscape painting was not to reproduce exactly the appearance of nature, but rather to grasp an emotion or atmosphere so as to catch the rhythm of nature. Cheng departs from this tradition in his embracing of the bold colours of the Pacific Northwest, resulting in a body of work that is, uniquely, both of a Chinese tradition and a Canadian environment.

The bold beauty of Cheng's canvasses delight and enchant.

The Avenue Gallery Artist Feature - Upcoming Bi Yuan Cheng Exhibition

Talented artist Bi Yuan Cheng began practicing art at the age of five under the guidance and encouragement of his father. Bi benefited greatly from tutelage at a young age by one of China's most prestigious art professors. It was this education, combined with the artist's own natural instincts that helped to develop Bi into the multi-dimensional artist he is today. 

Bi Yuan Cheng emmigrated to Canada in 1990 and currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. Here he uses his talent to capture the stunning coastlines that the Pacific Northwest is known for. His canvases seem to glow from within, and indeed it seems the early morning, and late evening light is presented as a character in and of itself within these artworks.

In celebration of Bi's immense skill and growing popularity, The Avenue Gallery is featuring the artist in a solo exhibition entitled "Luminous". From October 27 to November 7, 2013, the gallery will be filled with stunning works that expand on the natural themes below. Join us October 27 from 12-3 pm and meet this exceptional artist in person.

View Bi's entire collection at The Avenue Gallery