Teng, Shu-Ming

Born in Shan-Dong province, China, she studied literature, creative art, and music.  In 1981, with her husband Chuan-Chih Yu and her family, she immigrated to the United States.  Her love of painting since early childhood began to emerge in this country.  She enrolled in Ventura College and took private lessons in Chinese brush painting.  Soon she has developed her own style in painting the flora and fauna.  She has presented her paintings in many art shows and exhibitions, a brief list is shown below:

·        Co-exhibition with the Chinese Calligraphy & Art Painting Society of U.S.A. at Los Angeles many times

·        Joint exhibition with Master Ji Xiong Lao in Shanghai Art Museum, China (October 7 – 11, 1998)

·        Primary Individual Exhibition at the Pierpont Inn, Ventura (September 9, 2001)

·        Second Individual Exhibition at LA Chinese Cultural Center in El Monte, CA (March 2 – 3, 2002), where her paintings have received many commendations and awards.

·        Exhibition at Ventura Museum (May 21, 2004), Studio Artists Tour for May 22 – 23, 2004, May 21 – 22, 2005, and May 20 – 21, 2006.   One of her more impressive creations was her transformation of a blank violin into a treasured art piece.

Ms. Teng is currently serving as a Vice-President of the Chinese Art Association in the United States.

For more information, please click on her Exhibits in Chinese or in English .