“Dancing upon the Clouds”

Oil on canvas  24”x30”

Awarded “the Ragar’s Award for Creativity” at the Best of America 2008 – 18th Annual Fine Art Competition and Exhibition of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society

This painting is based on a picture I took of the Texan sky on October 2007. I was so impressed by the beauty and grandeur of the clouds as they caused me to consider the magnificent grace of God. I was determined to paint it when I came home. I wanted to use this painting as a way to bless others. Though life brings challenges, God offers hope. He will lift you above the bondage of dark clouds so that you can escape to his radiance. May you joyfully and freely dance in the safety of his presence.

這幅畫的靈感來自於我 2007 年 10 月在德州拍攝的一張天空的照片。

當時，雲朵壯麗宏偉的景象深深震撼了我，也讓我思想上帝那浩大而奇妙的恩典。回到家後，我便下定決心要把這幅景象畫下來。我希望藉著這幅畫祝福他人：人生雖然充滿挑戰，但上帝總是賜下盼望，祂會帶領你超越黑暗雲層的束縛，使你得以奔向祂燦爛的光輝。願你在祂同在的庇護中，喜樂而自由地舞動。

About My Self

In John 8:12, Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

For a long, long time, I had the desire and need for light. When I was lost,  Jesus' love showed me the way and led my family out of darkness and into the light. He brought us the peace and happiness we have today.

Oil painting is a fusion of light and shadow. Light is the energy God gifts us. I hope that I can paint the feelings of warmth, beauty, and peace that God's love brings in order that you may desire to know God, the provider of all good things.

Light is the reason I like to paint clouds and trees. The movement of clouds and the vibration of leaves often reveal the interaction of light and shadow.

I believe that everyone has a purpose in life. The most important thing for me is to fully utilize the talent given by God to express the beauty of the world that God has created.  I'd like my paintings to connect people with nature and God.

August 2011, I was awarded as the “Signature Artist” by the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS).

關於我

在《約翰福音》8 章 12 節中，耶穌說：

「我是世界的光。跟從我的，就不在黑暗裡走，必要得著生命的光。」

很久很久以來，我心中一直渴望光明，也深深感受到自己需要光明。當我迷失方向時，耶穌的愛為我指引道路，帶領我和家人走出黑暗、進入光明。祂賜給我們今日所擁有的平安與喜樂。

油畫是光與影的融合，而光是上帝所賜給我們的能量。我希望透過繪畫，呈現上帝的愛所帶來的溫暖、美麗與平安，使你也願意認識上帝——一切美善事物的供應者。

光，也是我喜愛描繪雲朵與樹木的原因。雲彩的流動與樹葉的顫動，經常展現出光與影之間美妙的交會。

我相信，每個人的生命都有其獨特的目的。對我而言，最重要的事，就是充分運用上帝所賜予的恩賜，表達祂所創造世界的美麗。我希望自己的畫作能夠使人與大自然連結，也與上帝連結。

2011 年 8 月，我獲得美國油畫與壓克力畫家協會（National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society，NOAPS）授予的「署名藝術家」（Signature Artist）榮譽。