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Yen-yi Chen
Born in Taiwan, where art education in public schools did not exist in the 20th century.
The right brain speaks Mandarin and the left English.
5-year architecture study in college in the handwork era; self-learned computer-aided drawing programs (CAD) in the digital emerging era while working in architecture firms for 10 years. Bachelor of Architecture; Master of Arts in Teaching.
Married an architect, who retired and became a pilot. One daughter is a licensed architect in Kansas and another daught ... read moreer studies microbiology in college.
Was told that I might be a good teacher. Went back to school and obtained the certificate of art education K-12.
Officially learned art theory and techniques for the first time while teaching them.
Art played the role of the fertile soil in which the future scientist, doctors, writers, dancers, NBA players, CEOs, marine biologists, social workers, policemen, teachers, astronauts, musicians, movie stars, chefs, pilots, legislators, farmers, zookeepers, movie directors, truck drivers, firefighters, car dealers, lawyers, gardeners, carpenters, designers, hamburger tuners, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, journalists, bankers, piano tuners, building contractors, opera singers, park rangers, artists, ...etc. absorbed the nutrients and grew nearer to their dreams every day.
Enthusiast about literature, believing it is the highest form of all arts. Undertake each and every encounter in nature as the Muses for thinking which when lucky turns into words.
(Cats serve as the source of inspiration and icon of consolation.)
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