New York
Junyi Liu , To Be or Not To Be, oil, 40 x 30.
Art Education: I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. I also studied in Florence and at the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Style: Representational.
Creative Spark: I have the strong desire to preserve the amazing or strange things I see and feel, as well as the imaginary scenes in my head.
Second-Choice Career: Writer. I enjoy writing poems and stories. Like visual art, writing can create an incredible world of its own. I am working with my best friend to write some short novels.
Other Passions: Singing, musical instruments, acting, writing, and traveling.
One Thing People Don’t Know About You: I can play music in my head anytime, and switch songs, replay, and remix like in real life.
Best Advice Received: Follow your heart and create what makes you, you. Nowadays everybody wants to be different. However, the key is just to be yourself, because no one can be you.
Pet Peeve: People who always try to tell you what to do although they don’t know much themselves.
Quirkiest Trait: I don’t like the beach. I grew up by the sea, and I guess I’ve seen enough.
Favorite Studio Music: The Westworld soundtrack, Billie Eilish, and the Les Misérables soundtrack.
Favorite Work by Another Artist: NYMPHS AND SATYR by William-
Adolphe Bouguereau. I saw it in person at the Clark Art Institute, and it blew my mind. It’s hard to believe any human being can paint something like that.
Future Goals: Creating more works that I love and enjoying life as a professional artist.
Price Range: $100 to $5,000.
Representation: www.junyiliuart.com.
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