Sho-Jen Dowell www.shojen.art

I'm a Cambridge-based artist, and musician, who studied
Art in Taiwan (Tainan University of Technology).
I started formal art training at a very young age, required
by primary school to do extra Chinese calligraphy, and
painting tuition, and out-of-school private tuition. Before I
entered Art school, I had already been schooled in both
Chinese and western artistic disciplines.
Chinese literature always speaks to me. Buddhist teaching and Taoist philosophy
enhance both my thought, and my brush stroke! My paintings tell of stories and
places that touched my heart. Whether my art covers the whole canvas, or only a
few strokes – it's me!
After I resigned as a peripatetic piano teacher for schools
around Cambridgeshire, on top of my private music
teaching, I decided to run demonstrations and workshops
for Art societies. Since 2012, I have demonstrated and
instructed at more than sixty societies around the area,
including London.
I see Art and Music in each other. I love Bach as well as Schoenberg; and love
Chinese ink as well as oils. To me, there's no boundary between the East and West,
and I can be just like a child!