Mingming Liang was born and raised in Guangzhou, China. She graduated from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts with a bachelor's degree in 1987. She is a member of Colored Pencil Society of America and DC210 San Jose, a member of Province Artists Association, and a member of American Chinese Art Association.
She has been dedicated to creating art and teaching art for 30 years, held nationwide individual and group exhibitions up to 30 times; won numerous awards; published personal albums; oil paintings have been introduced by professional media over fifty times; Works collected by the world professional organizations and private collectors.
In 2011, Mingming Liang moved to San Francisco Bay Area where she now lives with her family, creates art and teaches art.
Catching The Light
My painting is an expression of beauty of life and freedom. My inspirations come from my surroundings: gardens, California’s wildflowers, trees, sunshine, wind, clouds, and tides. All of these drive me to seek how they interact.
I have focused on the theme of flowers for many years. My intention in capturing these forms, compositions, and movements between light and shadow, is to integrate my memories and imagination onto canvas. In my flower series, I explore form, texture, color and light in a style of freehand that is unique.
I usually paint in a certain hue, then rework and re-layer with brush strokes and textures to create paneled surfaces, where the objects, light and air often meld into one; colors disperse with warmth diffusing into the background. The process is full of the possibilities for playfulness of art.