Treasuring the Moment 一期一会 Ichi-go Ichi-e at Northcutt Steele Gallery, MSUB, Billings, Montana

I had a wonderful time in Montana! The trip went very smoothly and the weather was fantastic. Installing my show was a big fun with three different ceiling heights. Before the opening, I was able to give workshops to three art classes and the students helped me start a new thread piece. Thanks to the excellent presentation equipment and the warm audience, the artist talk went well! I appreciated their interesting and thought provoking questions as well! Jodi and Robin took extra good care of me, took me hiking in the mountains, took me to Red Lodge, a historic charming city, and always made sure that I had the best food in town. I'm so grateful for everything! It was as if I were surrounded by angels! The show is up till Dec. 14th. @Northcutt Steele Gallery, Montana State University Billings

Treasuring the Moment  一期一会 Ichi-go Ichi-e

Place: Northcutt Steele Gallery, Montana State University, Billings, Billings, MT

Liberal Arts Building, 1st Floor, 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT, 59101

Date: Nov. 16 - Dec. 14, 2023

Here are some photos from the show. The photos are shared with permission.

A drawing class came and helped me making a thread piece.

Later, they did a drawing session looking at my pieces.

Next day, she brought her friend with her.  I love that!

Another art class

Artist talk

Opening reception

The Deadline is Approaching - Kansas Through the Eyes of an Artist

I am going to be the juror for this upcoming show at Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Newton, KS.  The deadline is Nov. 18th and it is rapidly approaching!  Please consider entering your awesome works related to our beloved Kansas!  For more details, please check out this page, Kansas Through the Eyes of an Artist.

Upcoming Solo Exhibition in Billings MT

I'm expecting a show at Northcutt Steele Gallery of Montana State University Billings next month!  This is going to be my first visit to Montana and the first show in the Northwestern United States.  I wonder what Montana is like! So grateful for the opportunity and excited about the trip to Montana! 

Foundation House, CT, Artist Residency Experience Part 6 The Basement/Uncercroft

One last thing I did at Foundation House was installing "A Thread X A Thread" in the "game room" in the basement.  The room looks like a medieval undercroft with a vaulted ceiling, pillars, a stone fireplace, stained glass windows, candle-sticks shaped lights, and wooden arched doors that make squeaking sound.  There was also some furniture and a snooker table, without which it looked like a dungeon or crypt. The room certainly had a creepy atmosphere.  Once I started setting up the pieces, the installation was easy, as the walls already had some nails driven into them.  These nails were rusty, suggesting that they had been in place for a long period of time.

I also installed a piece in a curved staircase to the basement and took some pictures. It was a little scary, but I had so much fun!  I probably won't be able to experience something like this in the future!

This is the end of my stories from Foundation House.  As an installation artist, I benefited tremendously by being able to install my installation piece “A Thread X A Thread” in three different spaces; apple orchard, inside the house, and the basement.  Each of these spaces were unique and inspirational; they became wonderful settings for my work that are hard to find in other public art venues.  I was also able to make eight paintings which was way more productive than usual.  I will treasure so many impactful conversations with other artists and writers, and moments of just having quiet time indoors and outdoors. 

 

This house was almost going to be demolished, but thanks to the new owner who bought it and "rescued" this place, it has been preserved and maintained. I honestly believe that even for wealthy people it would be hard to maintain such a big house. I am grateful for the preservation of this beautiful house and for the philanthropic spirit that makes this place available to artists and writers.  

It was a very fruitful time, and at the same time, it was like a dream.  I thank God for taking me to different places by doing art. 

Foundation House, Greenwich, CT  August, 2023