The Art of Yán Zhūo Qīng
Yán is noted for his strong yet delicate jade and wood sculptures, his grand landscape paintings, and his bold calligraphy featuring ancient seal and clerical scripts.
Paintings
“A great pleasure of mine is to bring the expressive techniques and traditions of Chinese landscape painting to the grand American vistas that now surround me.”
Sculpture
“After learning jade carving it was a short step to sculpture. In homage to my home country I sculpted traditional Chinese subjects and placed them in gardens here. Arriving in the American west, I also wanted to pay homage to this country’s native cultures and its natural forms.”