Along the Guadalupe River #5, 瓜達路泊河邊遊

The Guadalupe River in Texas offers many beautiful spots for tourist tubing as well as for artist to paint.  Here is another painting I did for this river in the area by River Road in New Braunfels, Texas.

Oil on canvas board, 12x16

A Hawaii Beauty, 夏威夷之花

I did this black and white study from a photo I took at Maui Plantation Farm.  Colors are wonderful but this blank and white painting really catches your eyes.  I gave this painting to my art patrons Sara and Michael.

Oil on paper, 5x7, private collection

In An Indian Market, 賣花布的印第安女郎

I met this girl in an Indian Market during our visit to Copper Canyon in Mexico.  She was there in the early morning breeze under the warm sun.  She was selling colorful printed clothes, pots and baskets with a guitar by her side.  I can't resistant to snap a beautiful shot and paint it.

Oil on canvas board, 12x16, SOLD

My Father, 老爸

Here is my dear father.  He was the one brought our family from China to Taiwan in 1950 during the hardship of Chinese civil war.  The journey we took to safely arrive in Taiwan was an amazing story that can be written in a book. We are grateful to grow up in Taiwan with peaceful growing years and good education.   He was a WWII veteran and a retired Lieutenant Colonel in Air Force.   When I was a young girl I thought my dad was a very handsome man especially in his Air Force uniform.  He taught us with Chinese values and disciplines.  He was definitely the general of the family.  We were raised under his military authority and disciplines.  He taught girls and boys with the same rules - be independent and fulfill the best in our life.  Under his teaching six of us siblings are doing well in our lives.

I have his photo in my house for many years.  I love this picture of him wearing a traditional Chinese blue robe and a scarf matching with his hat plus the strong light and shadow.  Finally I did an oil painting from it as shown here.  I love this painting very much and will bring it to my brother John during my next visit.

Oil on canvas board, 12x9, Private  Collection

Brother John, 錦江

Here is my older brother John (JinJiang).  He is the number one son and the most respected person in our Lee family.  He is a retired Air Force colonel and now runs a company in Taipei.  I appreciate him and his lovely wife Liyu taking care of my parents during their golden years until their passing.  He is a grandfather of two handsome grandsons.

Oil on canvas board, 12x9, private collection

JinHai 錦海

Here is my younger brother JinHai.  He is quite a character and an outstanding singer.  He is shy at times but he can be a totally different person on stage.  He has hosted many shows and entertaining programs for organizations and parties.  He is one of the kind in our family and often offers different opinions.  He has a lovely wife MingHui who adores him very much.

Oil on canvas board, 12x9, private collection