He has devoted his attention to the study of Chinese art since he was 12. After his studies of art at the national military institution, Fu Hsing Kang College, and after he was commissioned an officer, he served in the Republic of China Army, Taiwan for 10 years.
In 1997, he came to the United States to pursue his MFA degree in painting at the Savannah College of Art and Design after a long career as a serviceman. Here he also established his teaching career in the Foundation Studies since 1999.
Hung is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, member of the Southeastern Pastel Society, the Atlanta Chinese Art Association, the College Art Association, and member and former President of the Chinese-American Academic and Professional Association in Southeastern United States. His biography was selected to be listed in the newest editions of Marqus "Who's Who in the World", "Who's Who in America", "Who's Who in American Art", and "Who's Who among American Teachers and Educators" .
Hung has received numerous awards from different juried competitions and has been featured in "The Pastel Journal", "Pastel Artist International", "International Artist", and "New American Paintings" magazines. In September of 2004, he received Popular Vote Award in the 32nd Annual Exhibition for "Pastel Only" from the Pastel Society of America. His works hang in many private and corporate collections in Taiwan and the U.S.
As a traditional Chinese calligrapher and painter, he is attracted by cultural tensions, which led him to create his figures, portraits, and installations. Although he covets and yearns for the tradition of his cultural background, he also urgently attempts to create his non-traditional forms. Through his pastel paintings, he wants to bring a different way of representing portraiture to viewers and makes this art form more contemporary and universal.
EDUCATION
| 1999 1987 |
MFA Painting, Savannah College
of Art and Design, Savannah, GA Diploma of Art, Fu Hsing Kang College, Taipei, Taiwan |
| 1999~present |
Professor of Foundations, Savannah College of Art and Design | |
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| 2008~present | Member of the Southeastern Pastel Society | |
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| 2003~present | Signature member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA) | |
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| 2002~2003 | Instructor of workshop, Painting Portrait in Pastels, Georgia Art Educator’s Conferences, Atlanta & Athens, GA | |
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| 2001 & 2004 | Instructor of workshop, Painting Portrait in Pastels, Florida Art Educator’s Conferences, Ft. Lauderdale and St. Petersburg, FL | |
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| 2001~present | Member of Atlanta Chinese Art Association | |
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| 2001~present | Committee member of the Chinese-American Academic and Professional Association in Southeastern United States | |
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| 1999~present | Member of College Art Association (CAA) | |
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| 1995~97 | Art Director, Fine Arts Department, The Army 8th Corps, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
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| 1991~94 | Guest Lecturer, Chinese calligraphy, watercolor, and painting, The Youth Activity Center, China Youth Corps, Penghu, Taiwan |
| 2006 | Finalist, International Artist Magazine Challenge No. 36, People & Figures, International Artist Magazine, Scottsdale, AZ | |
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| 2004 |
Popular Vote Award, 32nd Annual Exhibition for “Pastel Only”, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club Grand Gallery, New York, NY | |
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| 2002 | Finalist, Visions 2002, GAEA Members’ Juried Exhibit, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA | |
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| Finalist, Oh, Baby, Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA | ||
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| 2001 | First Place, 10th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, Pastel Society of New Mexico | |
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| Strathmore Artists Products Pastel Paper, Renaissance in Pastel, Connecticut Pastel Society | ||
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| Merchandise Award, Pastels on High International Exhibition 2001, Sierra Pastel Society | ||
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| Finalist, Prints, Drawings and Pastels, St. Louis Artists’ Guild | ||
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| Finalist, 7th Annual National Juried Pastel Competition 2001, La Fond Galleries | ||
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| Anita Wolff Portrait Award, 15th Annual International Open Exhibition, Pastels U.S.A., The Pastel Society of the West Coast | ||
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| Finalist, Open Studios 2001 Southern Competition, New American Paintings | ||
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| Finalist, 2nd Annual Pastel 100, The Pastel Journal | ||
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| 2000 | Finalist, Sotheby’s International Young Art 2001 Program, Sotheby, Artlink, Tel-aviv, Israel | |
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| 1999 | Southern Community Bank & Trust Award, Dimensions 1999 34th Annual National Juried Art Competition, The Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC | |
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| Honorable Mention Award, Far from Home 1999 International Student Exhibition, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA | ||
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| 1998 | Purchase Award, illustration, International Birthday Competition, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA | |
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| 1997~99 | Dean’s List, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA | |
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| 1997 | Outstanding Achievement Award, Printmaking (silkscreen), Taipei City Professional Training Center, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| Certificate of Honorable Citizenship, Republic of China, Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| The Medal of Loyalty & Diligence, Republic of China Army, Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| 1996 | The Medal of Brilliant Star, Republic of China Army, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| 1991 | The Medal of Pao Star, Republic of China Army, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| 1987 | First Place, watercolor, The Commemorative Exhibition of Mr. Jing-Guo, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| First Place, Chinese calligraphy, The Commemorative Exhibition of Mr. Jing-Guo, Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| 1985 | First Place, Chinese calligraphy, Keelung City Fine Arts Exhibition, Keelung, Taiwan | |
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| 1983 | First Place, Chinese calligraphy, Thousand People Fine Arts Show, Keelung, Taiwan |
| 2009 | Go Figure - Contemporary Interpretations of Figurative Art, Spruill Gallery, Atlanta, GA | |
| 2009 | Foundations Faculty Drawing Exhibition, Studioplex Gallery, Atlanta, GA | |
| 2008 | School of Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, Studioplex Gallery, Atlanta, GA | |
| 2008 | Foundations Faculty Drawing Exhibition, Anderson Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA | |
| 2007 | Inspiring Impressionism, High Museum, Atlanta, GA | |
| 2006 | Wu Xia, Solo Exhibit, Carrollton Cultural Arts Center, Carrollton, GA | |
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| 2005 | Classical Rendering, Anderson Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA | |
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| 2004 | 32nd Annual Exhibition for “Pastel Only”, Pastel Society of America, National Arts Club Grand Gallery, New York, NY | |
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| Contemporary Focus: Mirroring the Creative Self, Focus Gallery, The Newton Center, Savannah, GA | ||
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| 2003 | Candid Sight, Solo Exhibit, Atlanta Marriott Permeter Center Hotel, Atlanta, GA | |
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| Chromaception, 2003, Espresso Gallery, Savannah, GA | ||
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| Anatomy of Life Drawing, Solo Exhibit, Espresso Gallery, Savannah, GA | ||
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| 2002 | Visions 2002, GAEA Members’ Juried Exhibit, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA | |
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| Atlanta Chinese Artist Association Annual Member’s Exhibition, The Peachtree Branch Library, Atlanta, GA | ||
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| Anatomy of Life Drawing, Solo Exhibit, Anderson Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA | ||
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| Chromaception, 2002, ExLibris Gallery, Savannah, GA | ||
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| Oh, Baby, Alexander Hall Galleries, Savannah, GA | ||
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| 2001 | Atlanta Chinese Artist Association Annual Member’s Exhibition, Fulton Liberary, Fulton, GA | |
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| School of Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, Alexander Hall Galleries, Savannah, GA | ||
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| 10th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, Hispanic Arts Center, New Mexico State Fairground, Albuquerque, NM | ||
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| Renaissance in Pastel, Salt Box Gallery, West Hartford, CT | ||
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| Pastels on High International Exhibition 2001, Golden Center Medical Plaza and Gallery Annex, Placerville, CA | ||
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| Out of the Classroom, Alexander Main Gallery, Savannah, GA | ||
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| Prints, Drawings and Pastels, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO | ||
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| 7th Annual National Juried Pastel Competition 2001, La Fond Galleries, Pittsburgh, PA | ||
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| Men at Art, Sotheby’s International Young Art, April 2001 Online Auction, www.sothebys.com | ||
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| Pastels U.S.A., Tower Theater Gallery, Roseville, CA | ||
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| Group Exhibition, Broom Street Gallery, New York, NY | ||
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| 2000 | The Art of Drawing, Anderson Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA | |
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| Candid Sight, Alexander Main Gallery, Savannah, GA | ||
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| Looking at Color, Hamilton Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA | ||
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| 1999 | Faculty Show ‘99, Bergen Main and MFA Gallery, Savannah, GA | |
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| Person, Place, and Thing, MFA Thesis Exhibit, Alexander Main Gallery, Savannah, GA | ||
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| Dimensions 1999, Sawtooth Building, The Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC | ||
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| Far from Home 1999 International Student Exhibition, Bergen Main Gallery, Savannah, GA | ||
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| 1998/99 | Alexander Hall Open Studios, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA | |
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| 1996 | The Army 8th Corps Fine Arts Exhibition, Kaohsiung Municipal Cultural Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
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| 1995 | National Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, National Zhong Zheng Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| 1987~97 | The Armed Forces Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, The Armed Forces Literature and Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| 1987/88 | The Commemorative Exhibition of Mr. Jing-Guo, The Armed Forces Literature and Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| 1985/95/96 | Provincial Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Taiwan Provincial Museum, Taichung, Taiwan | |
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| 1987 | Graduation Show, Taipei Social Education Center, Fu Hsing Kang College, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| 1986 | Group Show of Fine Arts Department, Student Activity Center, Fu Hsing Kang College, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| 1983 | Thousand People Fine Arts Show, The Youth Activity Center, China Youth Corps, Keelung, Taiwan |
Republic of China Army, Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei City Professional Training Center, Taipei, Taiwan
City of Keelung, Keelung, Taiwan
The Youth Activity of China Youth Corps, Keelung, Taiwan
Fu Hsing Kang College, Taipei, Taiwan
| Summer, 2009 | Oranges & Sardines Magazine | |
| June, 2008 | The Pastel Journal | |
| July, 2007 | The Chronicle | |
| July, 2007 | Sze Yuan Magazine | |
| April, 2007 | Sze Yuan Magazine | |
| Dec. '06/Jan. '07 | International Artist Magazine | |
| April, 2006 | Sze Yuan Magazine | |
| Spring, 2005 | Sze Yuan Magazine | |
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| August 12, 2004 April 4, 2003 April 11, 2003 January 17, 2003 October 25, 2002 August 16, 2002 March 29, 2002 March 8, 2002 April 20, 2001 |
The Campus Chronicle | |
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| May 9, 2003 | Savannah Morning News | |
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| July 5-7, 2002 | Convention, Imitation, and Creation - Installations of Chinese Calligraphy, Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Chinese-American Academic and Professional Association in Southestern United States, Charlotte, NC | |
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| March/April 2002 | Pastel Artist International | |
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| March 2003 | Interview, Chromaception 2002, SCAD TV, Savannah, GA | |
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| January 16, 2002 | Chinese Community News, Atlanta, GA | |
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| 2001 | New American Paintings, Volume 34 | |
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| May 2001 | Coastal Antiques & Art | |
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| March/April 2001 | The Pastel Journal | |
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| July 21-27, 2000 | The Georgia Guardian, Savannah, GA | |
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| July 2000 | Interview, Candid Sight, The Georgia Guardian, Savannah, GA | |
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| Interview, Candid Sight, SCAD TV, Savannah, GA | ||
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| 1999 | Catalog, Catalog of Savannah College of Art and Design -- 1999-2001, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA | |
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| March 1999 | Catalog, Dimensions 1999, Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC, | |
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| December 1998 | Interview, Alexander Hall Open Studios, SCAD TV, Savannah, GA | |
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| Interview, Alexander Hall Open Studios, The Georgia Guardian, Savannah, GA | ||
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| March 1987 | Catalog, Graduation Show, Fu Hsing Kang College, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| October 1983 | Catalog, Thousand People Fine Arts Show, Keelung Youth Magazine, City of Keelung, Keelung, Taiwan |
| 1995 |
The Best Vocalist, The 2nd Annual Golden Panpipe Prize, Taipei, Taiwan | |
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| Interview, Musical performance, Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV), Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| Interview, Musical performance, China Television Co. Ltd (CTC), Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| Interview, Musical performance, Chinese Television Service (CTS), Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| Interview, Musical performance, Youth Daily News, Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| Interview, Musical performance, Central Daily News, Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| Interview, Musical performance, Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC), Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| Interview, Musical performance, Central Broadcasting Station, Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| Interview, Musical performance, Han Sheng Broadcasting Station, Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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| Musical performance, CTS, Taipei, Taiwan |