Terry at Work Terry Wang’s soulful explorations of the world enchant viewers with beautiful paintings of far off places. Mountain vistas, exotic deities, and colorful portraits form the body of work of an artist who lives fully in the moment. The portraiture exposes an impeccable rendering of form while the studies of the natural world display a playful, animated relationship with the Earth. Many of Wang’s works are akin to anthropology in their dedicated focus on local religious iconography and other cultural pathways. Wang’s portraits of the local Tibetans are intriguing for many reasons, one being the beautifully rendered garments created with brilliant hues and patterns, and another the way he sensitively captures a person’s spirit through facial expression and deep, soulful eyes. His landscapes display a fauvist sensibility for color; there are no grey or black shadows for the reason that in deep recesses, Wang sees brilliant hues of teal, violet and jade. Earth and sky converge with rich ochre and burnt sienna under a setting sun exploding across the heavens with crimson and teal. Working with acrylic or oil on canvas, Wang orchestrates an experience unlike any other, exuberant and lighthearted yet also ancient and soulful. Born in Taiwan, Wang learned to paint from the Chinese Painting Club during his university years. But it is travel that has left its mark upon his creative mind more than anything else. In 2001 he embarked on a 12,000-mile pilgrimage throughout the Tibetan plateau. He stepped along ancient paths, breathed the open air and painted the rugged landscape and local people. “I hope my paintings are magnetic enough to accompany you, prompt your soul to soar, and make it vibrate,” Wang explains. Now that Tibet is completely closed off to outsiders, this artistic sojourn through Tibet became a highly unusual experience in the contemporary art world, one being collected in a book and slated for publishing in Japanese, English and French. Wang lives and works in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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Guge Kingdom, Tibet - Acrylic & Oil on Canvas 38'' x 50'' Golden Castle - Acrylic & Oil on Canvas 35'' x 46''