Vivian Wenhuey Chen

Born in Taiwan, lived in Boston, MA for almost 40 years, relocated to Los Angeles since 2006.

Work in oil, collage & mixed media in primitive, figurative abstraction, expressionist style.

Exhibited extensively in the United States, Asia and Europe.

www.vivianwenhueychen.com


Portfolio:

It Is A Beautiful World

I utilize maps of the world which I collected during my trips to create this group of works. They portray lands, cities and people of different nationalities. I maneuvered the maps, often let chance take its turns, used collage, oil and mixed media and established the primitive expressionist style to convey my experiences.

The Land of Phoenix “The Land of Phoenix”

Collage, oil & mixed media on canvas
30x24"; 76.2x61.1cm, 2012

Phoenix is rising again.

Take me to the Christmas Market on the Munich Metro  “Take me to the Christmas Market on the Munich Metro ”

Collage, oil & mixed media on canvas
24 x 30"; 61.1x76.2cm, 2012

The map is Munich Metro.

The Yellow Meadows “The Yellow Meadows”

Collage, oil & mixed media on canvas
24x30"; 61.1x76.2cm, 2012

The Green Lake “The Green Lake”

Collage, oil & mixed media on canvas
28x22"; 71.1x55.8cm, 2012

The Corn Field “The Corn Field”

Collage, oil & mixed media on canvas
28x22"; 71.1x55.8cm, 2012

The Blue Mountain “The Blue Mountain”

Collage, oil & mixed media on canvas
24x30"; 61.1x76.2cm, 2012

This is from my memory of the River Dan in Taiwan.

A Tale of Two Cities - I, Glories and  Tears “A Tale of Two Cities - I, Glories and Tears”

Collage, oil & mixed media on canvas
40x30"; 101.6x76.2cm, 2012

This is to record the glories of New York and the tears of 911. The map is that of Manhattan.

A Tale of Two Cities - II, Glories and Tears “A Tale of Two Cities - II, Glories and Tears”

Collage, oil & mixed media on canvas
40x30"; 101.6x76.1cm, 2012

This is to record the glories of Beijing and the tears of Tian An Men Square. The map is that of Beijing.