Artist Bio: Lun Tse
Lun Tse and his twin brother were born in Hong Kong,
China on February 19, 1964. The name Lun in Chinese
means "dragon". There were ten children
in the humble Tse family. The decision was made to
emigrate from China to San Francisco in 1967. For
several years, the family lived in the Chinatown section
of San Francisco. Within a few years after their arrival,
Lun's father abandoned them. His mother was left to
support the ten children alone in an unfamiliar country.
She left San Francisco and took her family to Salinas,
California.
In the much quieter small town of Salinas, Lun's twin
began writing a great deal which inspired Lun's own
creative development. Lun would draw illustrations
to accompany stories written by his twin. In high
school, art classes were Lun's focus. He graduated
with an art scholarship. Lun moved to Tampa where
he worked to pay the bills but was quickly winning
awards at festivals and showing work in galleries
in Boca Raton. Within a few years after college, he
was working full time as an artist.
His colorful paintings have consistently had a richness
and depth with remarkable use of light. Lun's paintings
show a connection to not only nature, but also to
the spirit and energy of nature. His use of neutral
colors collides with the brilliantly vivid colors
in his pictures to create excitement and a true sense
of life. In recent years, he has emerged from an upcoming
artist into a renowned artist, whose work is already
collected nationally. Lun Tse is represented by one
of the most prestige publishers in the industry. His
work is shown and sold at major art exhibitions and
galleries throughout the United States and internationally.
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