"Art is something that makes people smile." - Gracy Wen
Artist Bio:
Education:
Gracy Wen 溫怡萱 is an artist born in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Since she was a kid, her passion for art never stopped growing, which led her to fly across the ocean to New York for college. She’s majoring in illustration at the School of Visual Arts, pursuing her dream of becoming an artist. Her inspiration comes from daily life - the breakfast she had the other day, walking home from school with her sister, the dream she had the last night… those little things are combined with surrealism from her world, which she calls "Neverland," and colors that express what they want to convey. Her works are primarily illustrations with some fine art, either narrative or editorial; she works in both digital and traditional, and her favorite combination is watercolor/gouache with colored pencils.
She wants people to enjoy her art and the emotions she weaves with every brushstroke. Besides illustrating, she is interested in psychology and plans to get her master's degree in art therapy after graduating. She wants to combine children’s books with art therapy to heal people with the warmth of her works.
September 2021 - May 2025
BFA in School of Visual Arts, Illustration Major
Experiences, Exhibitions, Awards and Nominations:
Experiences:
September 2020 - May 2021
Teaching Assistant at Pacific American School for the course "Adobe Essentials"
June - July 2020
Internship at American Eagle Institute Kindergarten Department
September 2022 - May 2023
Vice President for the Taiwanese Student Association at the School of Visual Arts
January 2023
Exhibition Assistant for "Jersey Art Book Fair" held by Mana Contemporary
April 2023 - October 2023
June 2024 - Now
Graphic Designer and Exhibition assistant for TAAC Art Residency,
"From Island to Island' held by TAAC and the Trust of Governors Island
September 2023 - May 2024
President and Founder of the School of Visual Arts Art Therapy Club
May 2024
Event assistant for "Asian Creative Festival"
September 2023 - May 2024
Graphic Designer and Illustrator for the Federal Taiwanese Student Associations in New York
May 2024 - Now
Public Relations for the Federal Taiwanese Student Associations in New York
September 2023 - June 2024
Artist Assistance for Chinchih Yang
Exhibitions:
May 2023 - October 2023
Exhibited at "From Island to Island" hosted by TAAC and
the Trust of Governors Island
June 2024 - Now
Exhibited at "Connecting Islands" and "COnnecting Hsinchu with NYC"
hosted by TAAC and the Trust of Governors Island
Awards and Nominations:
"唯一亞裔面孔 TAAC參與紐約總督島藝術家駐村展" by Epoch Times (2023):
https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/23/5/6/n13989349.htm