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MIXED MEDIUM
FEBRUARY 16�23, 2022
THE ARTS AROUND
EASTERN OREGON
East meets West in Chinese brush painting exhibit
Go! staff
ART SHOW
P
ENDLETON — A new art
show is open for viewing at
the Betty Feves Memorial Art
Gallery at Blue Mountain Com-
munity College.
“Chinese Brush Painting: A
Progression by Artist Tien-chu
Loh” will be on display through
March 10. Nearly 30 ink paint-
ings are featured in this solo
show. His subjects include land-
scape, animals and calligraphy.
Born and raised in Hong
Kong, Tien-chu Loh attended
Oregon State University, where
he received degrees in microbi-
ology and pharmacy. He worked
as a pharmacist for more than
30 years, including a few years
in Pendleton in the early 1980s.
Now retired, he enjoys spending
time on his creative endeavors,
including photography and Chi-
nese brush painting. Loh partici-
pates in exhibitions and demo
sessions at local art shows,
libraries and the Lan Su Classical
Chinese Garden in Portland.
Loh said he likes to experi-
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Featuring Chinese Brush
painter Tien-chu Loh
Betty Feves Memorial Art
Gallery
Blue Mountain Community
College
2411 NW Carden Ave.,
Pendleton
Tien-chu Loh/Contributed image
“Huangshan (Yellow Mountain),” ink on Xuan paper, by Tien-chu Loh.
ment with various Chinese brush
techniques.
“I prefer the Xieyi (expressive)
over the Gongbi (meticulous and
formal) style,” he said.
He works with round brushes,
ink, color and Xuan paper, a
traditional style of rice paper
known for its fi ne surface.
“I enjoy working with my
hands, thus I construct a lot
of my frames and display my
works in a non-conventional
fashion,” he said.
His paintings refl ect both his
heritage and his immersion in
Western culture. The exhibition
includes pieces that exemplify
a range of technical skills and
Loh’s refi ned artistic sensibili-
ties.
The Betty Feves Memorial
Art Gallery at BMCC, 2411 NW
Carden Ave., welcomes tours
from schools, clubs and other
organizations during exhibits.
The gallery is open Monday
through Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
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