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Employment and Volunteer

2018-Present	Instructor of NSCAD Univeristy, jewellery Dept. Halifax, NS, Canada
	Instructor of Intro to Jewellery, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
	Instructor of Enamelling Workshop, Shanghai LvPin Studio, China
2016	Instructor of Flatware Making, Nova Scotia Center for Craft and Design, Halifax, Canada
2015	Teaching Assistant for Myra Mimlitsch-Gray Metal Forming Course, State University of New York at New Paltz, NY, US
2014	Teaching Intro Metal,State University of New York, New Paltz, NY, USA
2013	Teaching Assistant, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Canada
2008	Volunteer for Red Cross about Chinese earthquake, Halifax, Canada

Education

2013-2015	MFA, State University of New York at New Paltz, New York, USA, major in Metal
2012-2008	BFA, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, Halifax, Canada. major in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing.
2008-2006	Zi Cheng Art Studio, Beijing, China. Major in oil painting.
2006	Zhihuixingkong Art Studio, Beijing, China.
2006-2003	The high school of Nanjing Academy of Art, Nanjing, China. Major in fine art.

Award and Prizes

2017	Finalist of Talente, Schmuck, Munich, Germany
2016	Finalist Niche Award Category: Enameled Metal
	Finalist Niche Award Category: Cast or Hollowware Metal
2015	Finalist of Niche Student Award, Sculptural object
	Finalist of Niche Student Award, Teapot
2014	SUNY New Paltz Residency Award
2013	Creative Project Award, SUNY
2012	Winner of Niche Student Award
	Winner of Imperial Smetling Award
	Finalist of Saul Bell Design Award Exhibition
2011	Winner of the Enamelist Society Juror's Choice Award
2003	First Prize for 'door', Nanjing Academy of Art High School
1999	Second Prize for 'air', The 4th Elementary&Secondary Art Competition of China

Exhibition

2017	SOFA Chicago, presented by Studio 21 Gallery
	Talente Exhibition, Munich, Germany
2016	Niche Award Finalist exhibition
	SOFA Chicago, presented by Studio 21 Gallery
2015	Beijing International Contemporary Metal & Jewelry Art Exhibition, Beijing World Art Museum, China
	Momentum, SNAG Student Exhibition, Boston, MA, USA
	Emergence, Guild of Emerging Metalsmiths, Rock Hill, USA
	Brookline Arts Center, Brookline, MA
	Lasting Effect, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
2014	EMAUX AT THIS MOMENT, Curated by Jamie Bennett, Galerie Noel Guyomarch, Montreal, ON, Canada
	ConVERSE, Group Exhibition, Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada
	Materialization, Craft Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
	Absurd Fact & Real Superstion, Scholar Solo Show, Mary E Black Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada
	Staring, Schmuck Show, Munich, Germany
	SNAG annual juried student exhibition, Open Field Running, Minneapolis, MN, USA
2013	Fire and Fusion, Rainbow Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
	Design Sans Frontieres, Design Exchange, MAGC, Toronto, ON, Canada
	Of the Female Persu'asian, Ontario Craft Council, Toronto, ON, Canada
2012	Hot Under the Collar, SNAG conference,Scottsdale Center, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
	Fusion, SNAG Conference show, Phoenix, AZ, USA
	NSCAD Graduation Show, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada.
	Four Word World, solo show, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada
	NSCAD 125th year exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax,NS,Canada
	Fused Play, Mary E Black Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada
	SNAG Cu|29 exhibition, Mesa Contemporary Arts, USA
	Crafts National Exhibition, Mulvane Art Museum, USA
	Niche Award exhibition, Philadelphia, USA
	Refined VII: Inspiration 2012, SFA Galleries, USA
2011	You Wish, group exhibition, Seeds Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada
2012-2011	The International Juried Student Enamel Exhibition -the Metals Museum, Memphis, TN, USA -the Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN, USA -the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, USA
2010	Flux, Group exhibition, Seeds Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada.
	Fuse, Group exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada.
2009	Group exhibition, Seeds Gallery, Halifax, Canada.
	Print & Prosper, Group exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada.
2003	The friendship exhibition Chinese and Japanese high schools, Tokyo, Japan

 

Publication
& Press Release

2014	Reported By The Chronicle Herald Newspaper, Halifax, NS, Canada
	Under the Radar, Fall Issue, Studio Magazine, Canada
	1000 Beads, Lark Books Publishing
2013	Showcase: 500 Art Necklaces, Lark Books Publishing
2012	Ontario Craft Council featured artist online
2011	MAGC Magazine 2011:Three, Exhibition in Print-Larger Than Life
	Humor in Craft book Edited by Brigitte Martin
2004	Sceneries in Pencil-Landscape of City

Professional Associations

Member of Craft Ontario

Member of Society of Northamerica Goldsmith

Member of the Enamelist Society of United States

Member of Nova Scotia Design and Craft Council

Member of Metal Art Guild of Canada

Scholarships

2014	Enamel Guild North East Conference Scholarship
2013	Barbara McFadyen Scholarship from SUNY New Paltz MFA program
2012	Haystack Work and Study Scholarship
	Imperial Scholarship
2011	SNAG Annual Conference Scholarship
2008	Foundation Scholarship, NSCAD University

Study, residency and Experience

2018	Invited Presentation, GuangZhou Craft Gallery, China
2014	NSDCC Ceramics Residency
2013	Artsit Talk, Haystack Symposium, Deer Isle, ME, USA
	NSCAD Invited Summer Residency
2012	NSDCC Metals Residency
2011	Exhibition Organizer of You Wish, Seeds Gallery
	Driving cross United States and Canada, landscape and museum study
	Interview by CTV
	Interview by NSCAD.ca
2009	Research of folk custom and architecture in Fujian province.
2008	Research of traditional Chinese dyeing, knitting and silver smith in Yunnan province, China

 

Conference Attendance

2014	Enamel Guild North East Conference, NY, USA
2013	SNAG Annual Conference，Toronto, ON, Canada
2012	Niche Award Ceremony , Philadelphia, PA, USA
2011	SNAG Annual Conference , Seattle, WA, USA