Create Plus: Lotus Flower Painting

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 1–4 p.m.

Reservations required.
CAM members: $20
General public: $30

Lotus Flower Painting 

Join us for a unique program for adult audiences to try out a new art technique. Learn more about the exhibition From Shanghai to Ohio: Woo Chong Yung (1898–1989) with a discussion in the galleries led by museum staff. Then, gather in the Rosenthal Education Center (REC) for a lesson on how to paint graceful lotus flowers using ancient ink and wash techniques with Yufeng Wang, PhD, professor and artist. Highly esteemed in Buddhism and Chinese and East Asian cultures, the intriguing lotus flower symbolizes purity, elegance, and enlightenment. The goal of Chinese ink and wash painting is not simply to reproduce the appearance of the subject, but to capture its soul. 

About the Teaching Artist: 

Yufeng Wang, PhD, is a professor and a Chinese brush painting artist based in Dayton, Ohio. As a teenager, her love of traditional Chinese art was inspired by renowned artists Sun Qifeng and Fan Zeng in Tianjin, China. Dr. Wang’s artwork aspires to create a sense of peace and harmony in nature and humanity. Her paintings have received many awards including the Dayton Painters and Sculptors Award and the Burnell Roberts Purchase Award. Dr. Wang’s work is in the collection of numerous institutions including Sinclair College and Wright State University. She has taught brush painting at the Dayton Association of Artists, Dayton Metro Public Library, Dayton Miami Valley Schools, Wright State University, Sinclair College, the Dayton Business and Technology High School, Dayton Woman’s Club, and the 2022 Dayton Art in the City Event. Dr. Wang was the featured artist in the March 2023 Art Exhibition at the Springboro Performing Arts Center. Learn more about Dr. Wang at fineartamerica.com/profiles/yufeng-wang.  

If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at [email protected] or fill out the accessibility request form.