Eastern and Western Watercolor Painting

The workshop aims for students to learn all aspects of the medium of watercolor, including the basics of brush, paper surface, pigments, and to execute pieces in figurative approach or abstract texture. From the perspectives of both Eastern and Western painting history, students will be introduced to blending both traditions into their artwork by utilizing still life, props, and videos depending on the onsite facilities. The workshop can be developed into a long-term residency, bringing in more diverse exercises from basic medium usage to advanced composition study. For grades 6 and up! 

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  Chemin Hsiao joined Flushing Town Hall as a visual arts teaching artist in 2022. Born in Taiwan, he is currently based in Queens and Brooklyn at the ChaShaMa Studio Space. Hsiao received his BFA & MFA from the School of Visual Arts. In 2021, his artist banners proposal "Dandelions Know," which raises awareness of the increased anti-Asian violence during the pandemic, was selected as the winner for the Noguchi Museum. He is a past recipient of the New Work Grant and ArtSite Public Art Commissioning from the Queens Council on the Arts. He was also a participant in the Immigrant Artist Program at the New York Foundation for the Arts as a mentee in 2016 and as a mentor in 2022.
  
  His artworks have been exhibited at various venues such as the Walter Wickiser Gallery, SFA Projects, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, Flushing Town Hall, and Queens Botanical Garden. Since 2019, he has completed several commissioned public murals for Queens communities, including those from Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Flushing.
  
  In addition to his studio practice, Hsiao has taught in-person and virtual visual arts workshops to students from kindergarten to seniors for organizations such as the Met Museum, the Noguchi Museum, Queens Museum, Queens Botanical Garden, ProjectArt, Queens Public Library, Abrons Arts Center, and various senior centers through the SU-CASA program. 

  Chemin Hsiao