ABTG6 Artists Bios

Red Room’s 10th Anniversary

Our ABTG 6 Artists

Yin Yin

Yin Yin Chang

茵茵，水墨藝術家，以書法水墨為媒介，聯覺轉化聲響，情感，記憶，所處之境成意象詩篇。
Yin Yin, calligraphy artist, transform sound, sensation, memory and surrounding into poetry through ink

Hack

Hack is an American artist who has been living in Taiwan for over 15 years. He has had many art shows but it’s been over 3 years since his last featured exhibition. He spends most of his time designing card games and board games now. You will see a lot of his work featured in his games. Since he is a trained graphic designer his work is very graphic and theme based. He is very prolific and always creates art in a series. This show will contain a variety of different series.
More info about Odd Hack here >> https://bit.ly/2Q6RAbZ

Charles

Charles Haines

Charles R. Haines is an artist that has lived in Taiwan for many years. His art is inspired by the crow spirit that he has inside him and by indigenous cultures of Taiwan and Canada. His colors are vibrant and bold and sing with his love of art and life.

Melodie

(Melodie) Wu Yi-syuan

Wu Yi-syuan is an amateur Taiwanese painter and illustrator, born in Taipei in 1990. She was educated in art schools in for traditional paintings and passionate for water paintings, oil paintings and acrylic paintings. Yi-syuan cultivated her passion for painting while developing her academic and professional career, deepening her knowledge of different painting techniques and artistic movements. She has published 3 books for the English text book (Word Surge) for illustration.
Although grown in the urban environment, Yi-syuan love for the Formosan flora and landscapes, as well as the relationship between human beings and the natural environment, represents one of the main sources of inspiration for her artistic production.
She has published 3 books for the English text book (Word Surge) for illustration.
吳億萱，1990年出生於台北，是業餘畫家和插畫家。她在藝術學校學習傳統繪畫，並對水畫，油畫和膠彩充滿熱情。在發展其學術和職業生涯的同時，加深了她對不同繪畫技巧和藝術運動的了解。她為英文教科書（Word Surge）製作插圖，並出版了三本書。
儘管億萱生長在城市環境中，但她對台灣植物區系和景觀以及人類與自然環境之間的關係特別有興趣，是她藝術創作靈感的主要來源之一。

Roma

Lines and shapes, energy, colours, become the lens through which I see the world.

Paintings and projects can be found here

http://thelivingcanvas2.com/

Constance

Constance Woods has been part of Taiwan since 1985 and she has been a wonderful part of the board and community of Red Room 紅坊國際村 since the very beginning. Spreading love and sharing her experience with everyone has got everyones heart at least once. Besides being a light for lots of us, she is also an artist that has been doing wonderful pieces inspired from Kathe Kollwitz, Francisco Goya and Pablo Picasso.

Check a little bit more about her inspiring life here https://bit.ly/2KbsMM5

Abby Su

I would like to introduce Abbey Su. She is a mother of a couple of my best students. I found out not long ago that she is also an artist. I have been trying for a while to get her and her family to Red Room, because I know they would all enjoy it. Finally, I have accomplished my mission and she is going to paint with us on November 16th. I wish that I could tell you more. Come and talk to Abbey, let her share her story with you.
Charles R. Haines

Cristina

Cristina Gonzalez

Hi my name is Cristina Gonzalez, a 27 years old girl from Guatemala, I moved to Taiwan in 2018 to get my master’s degree. Besides being the 2nd child in a family of 3 I’m also a Graphic Designer and an artist. I started painting when I was 5 years old, inspired and influenced by a great artist, my grandmother (rest in peace). By her art I learned how a little bit of patience, few straws and combinations of colors could make a huge difference. Details are everything, not just in art but in life. She taught my mom and she taught me, to be inspired by those little things that give life meaning.

When I was 8 I got my first award from Taca Airlines, which gave me inspiration to continue my life as an artist. I had always been part of the creative groups, gallery visitors and street creativity. After all of this I decided that the best way to communicate for me was by graphics so I studied Graphic Design which gave me the chance to stay close to art and artists. During my entire life as an artist I have been trying to find my style, my tool of preference and palette. It has been a long path, but also a fun one. I tried different techniques and the ones that I felt the real challenge in are digital painting and watercolor, but what has my heart is oil since 2011. Before I came to Taiwan I challenged myself to finish a piece in 3 months (spending around 450 hours) with a size of 200×100 cm. This helped me decide that my art comes from organic and colorful things, not realistic technique touched with somber. And the path will continue because during this journey I have learned that everything changes, even myself.

Ben

Ben McCaffery

Mr. Ben McCaffery paints mirth and love and controlled folly, and it’s aimed right at your heart. He’s been doing it for years.
https://redroomtaipei.com/abtm3-ben-mccaffrey

Qori

MsWritten Art
Qori is an abstract painter, musician, originating from Ohio.Qori spent 9 years residing in Philly where they discovered their artistic life, nonbinary identity, and rekindled their love for adventure! Qori has been dabbling in the paints for 9 years and has shown art all over the world. Currently living in Taipei, creating art and playing music, she has taught art to children and adults since 2014, and directed/produced over 40 art shows all over the United States. For more info visit www.mswrittenart.com or email qori@mswrittenart.com!

Evgeny

Russian artist Evgeny Bondarenko (Rostov-on-Don). Chinese name: 林仁亞

Since 2011 I travel and paint cities on plein air, my favorite technique: ink and watercolor. Already I have visited and sketch: 6 countries and 27 cities.
More then 30 group and solo exhibitions, includes:

my instagramm: city_sketch
website: evgenybondarenko.com

Christiana

Christiana Chien

Christiana Chien
Born in Brazil, raised in Taiwan. Lived in Oxford & London, UK; Madrid, Spain; Singapore; Yangzhou, China; and New York City/Roanoke, VA in the US after graduating from FuJen Catholic University with a BA in Spanish. MA candidate in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University. A lil’ bit of an adrenaline junkie. Art has always been an indispensable part of Chris’s life, although there was a period of time in which she got so distracted by mere survival, she stopped creating. She’s finally finding her expressive voice back after having experienced some less than happy episodes of bottled up emotions, under the graceful encouragement of many fairy godmothers (ok, and godfathers). She knows these simple (but not simplistic) life experiences in different countries are turning into iridescent pearls, reflecting her heart and mind, which draw much inspiration from all her beloved friends, foes, and family.
生於巴西長於台灣。輔大西班牙語文學系畢業後，住過英國牛津和倫敦、西班牙馬德里、新加坡、中國揚州、美國紐約市及維吉尼亞州羅諾克市。美國哥倫比亞大學師範學院應用語言學碩士候選人。小小的腎上腺素上癮者。藝術一直以來是Chris人生中不可或缺的一部分，但有段時間她居然忙著生存忙到忘了創作。幾次不那麼美好的情緒堵塞經驗後，在眾多仙女教母（好啦，還有教父）們的恩典鼓勵下，她最近逐漸找回自我表達之聲。她知道這些簡單（但絕不單純）的各國人生經驗，都化作一顆顆色彩斑斕的珍珠，反映著她的心和思緒，和她所愛的、令她汲取靈感的所有朋友、對手、和家人。
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Erique

Erique Chong

I’m from Malaysia, currently pursuing my Bachelor Degree in Animation in Taiwan. I love cute and weird stuff. Also a freelancer in graphic design, illustration and animation.

Rachel

Born in Taiwan, Rachel Chou embraced her artistic ability from a young age. A fan of the outdoors, she enjoyed painting landscapes and murals. She studied animation at the Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound in Vancouver, and has freelanced as an illustrator and graphic designer. Earlier this year, she explored Australia for six months. Since moving back to Taiwan she is immersing herself in art and music. Rachel thrives on the creativity that life drawing extracts from her. The unpolished figures she captures reflect a raw energy that photography cannot replicate. She also wants to use different media to express her views on society and the environment.

Leanne Sun

My bio: I am a 23 year old Chinese American here in Taiwan studying Mandarin for a year. I recently graduated from University and decided to leave the States to embrace my culture and get to know the language better. I have been painting since I was young and like to do so as a hobby.

Iversøn

Iverson

Meet Iverson a Taiwanese indigenous artist from the Truku tribe.

Iversøn Rangi Haisul XIV was influenced by the realism and classical art in childhood. In the early creative style, he combined with the art of classical mythology and realism. Furthermore, he adds Taiwan aboriginal traditional culture in his works especially from the mythical story. After he learned 3D art painting by himself, he used the skill into his art performance. To show the beauty of the Taiwan aboriginal traditional culture. He started to draw the 3D painting in 2013, who became the first artist of 3D native culture creation in Taiwan. Taiwan aboriginal have rich variety of cultural of South Island. Each tribes have their own unique culture. And each of the traditional culture represents the historical development, symbolizing ancestors handed down the wisdom and spirit, which is really important to the development of Taiwanese art.

Vasvi

Vasvi Lin

I’m Vasvi Lin

There is no success in life without failure.

Vasvi is HR and Venue Coordinator at the Red Room.

Patricia

Patricia Kortmann

Patricia Kortmann is a long term resident in Taiwan (came here in 1985). Studies of English, French, Chinese and Asian arts. Arts and events coordinator, German Cultural Center Taipei (Goethe Institut Taipei) for 18 years. Designing and making jewelry for more than 20 years with several exhibitions. Inspired by my permaculture practice and my general environmental concerns I started doing environmental art last year. Using fabric scraps on discarded plywood and other findings and combine it with painting to create art objects. My motto is to be resourceful and play with what is already available rather than use up new resources.

Benida

La Benida Hui

許沁雯 (La Benida Hui) : 約帕森大學, Parsons School of Design, BFA Illustration & Art Education。她曾參與海洋塑膠微粒研究，從百慕達航行到冰島，監測海洋汙染；也不斷執筆揮灑自然的色彩，宣傳環保意識與動物保護的重要。
2012年來台灣，開始與荒野保護協會合作策展「愛上大海我的家」、「北海岸海洋過客」、「親清海洋我的母親」等海洋系列藝術展。2015~2018年，持續於小琉球舉辦一系列與海洋生態保育為主題的藝術創作、淨灘和生態教育等活動。

黃美連

Huang Mei-Lien

出生於台灣宜蘭羅東
台灣國立藝專美工科畢業後，任職於國賓飯店美術設計。

1996年開設兒童美術教室，專任兒童美術及陶藝教學，期間並自己玩陶多年，而其中擔任兒童美術教育工作直至2018年止。
從繪畫中多元的看世界，師法大自然，培養自信心及鑑賞力，美術對兒童的啟發和創意一直是我致力於兒童美術的動力。

2003年後與台北美術館同學一起陸續聯合展出
2005年展出行動藝術”洗衣計劃”
2007年影像”魔術幻象”展
2018年九宮格拼貼攝影展”起源”