Join us for an exciting in-person meeting this June, featuring a live demonstration by a talented local artist May Shei who will take us on an exploratory journey into the world of art using Rice Paper and Watercolor.

 

Date: Thursday, Jun 20

Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm PDT

Location: Sunnyvale Senior Center, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale, CA

Demo Artist Bio: 

Growing up in Taiwan, May Shei was surrounded by Art and Culture and the influence of the Hakka Culture. She received her formal and contemporary training as an artist majoring and minoring in both commercial art design and traditional Chinese painting in various mediums. After graduating May Shei worked as a professional commercial artist and graphic designer. During this time her work was published in numerous ads, marketing media, and general advertising. Besides working successfully in this field for a large advertising firm, May Shei entered many art competitions and received numerous awards for her own fine art compositions and ideas. This was a sign of what was to become a highly successful career as an internationally award-winning and exhibiting fine artist for her extraordinary paintings.

After leaving Taiwan with her husband and starting a family here in the United States and ultimately settling down in the South Bay community in Cupertino.  May Shei has continued both her own creativity as a painter and as an Art Instructor where she has lectured, demonstrated and teaches both Traditional and Contemporary Chinese painting. 

Throughout her career as an artist and Art Instructor May Shei has worked, trained, assisted, and honored many “Living Master” artists and teachers from Asia. In traditions often forgotten by contemporary artists, May Shei has made the effort to revive the traditions of recognizing and honoring these “Living Masters” and introducing them to contemporary artists and art communities.

Because of this dedication to the Traditional methods, techniques, and philosophies of Chinese Painting, May Shei is able to introduce, teach, and pass on these significant traditions to new audiences and communities. This ability includes sharing the understanding of 5000 years of history, fundamentals of art and design, languages, customs and cultures, and social values throughout this period of Art.

Her ability as a recognized new generation “Master Artist and Teacher” to merge both the Traditional traditions with Contemporary approaches and ideas brings together the strength and vision of the past and present. May Shei’s painting and calligraphy classes both online and in-person at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto are always well attended with many more on wait lists hoping to be added in when space is available. An Art Instructor sought after by many Art Organizations from throughout the Greater Bay Area, May Shei is in constant demand to teach.

May Shei has and continues to engage in community involvement throughout the Greater Bay Area’s art and cultural groups and organizations in roles including serving on many Boards, teaching, lecturing, painting demonstrations, advisor, volunteer, and Artist Member. She continues to support Art Groups and Associations throughout the South Bay region including five Arts Groups currently.

She has served on the Boards of the San Francisco Chinese Art Association as both Secretary and Vice-President, and of the North California Hakka Association among others.

In 2019 May Shei established “Contemporary Art Association in the USA” and currently serves in the role as President. In this role and in the mission to promote contemporary art to a global community she travels overseas to Paris, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan primarily.

As an Artist, May Shei’s artwork has been recognized, honored, and awarded with numerous exhibitions and awards Nationally and Internationally. Very few contemporary artists have had the opportunity to be presented the opportunities and honors of having work recognized and given solo and group exhibitions on the American,  Asian and European continents at such a young age.

 

In June's demo, May will demonstrate Free Hand, Xie Yi style flowers and Birds. Here's a Youtube video of her demo in Los Gatos Library : https://youtu.be/wD-GXzrHO2M

 

Facebook: @maysheiart

Instagram: @maysheiart

 

Spaces are limited, so please RSVP to secure your spot. Please email [email protected] if you want to participate in this meeting. Approved participants only.

 

We look forward to seeing you there and creating together at this vibrant gathering of the Sunnyvale Art Club!

 

Best,

The Sunnyvale Art Club Team