Wei Chia-Ying

Grazing leisurely under the trees
Color on paper
90.3 x 30cm, 2023
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Lofty Leisure in Remote Ravines
Color on paper
170 x 67cm, 2022
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Double Joy at the New Year’s Dawn
Color on paper
90.4 x 30cm, 2024
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Grazing beneath Shaded Woods
Color on paper
171.4 x 93.9cm, 2023
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Wei Chia-Ying (b.1994) has received numerous awards, including First Prize at the Cross-Strait Youth Exchange Exhibition and Special Excellence at the National Student Art Exhibition.

While her landscapes follow the lineage of the Ming dynasty Wu School master Wen Zhengming (Hengshan) with their verdant coloring, her foundations are deeply rooted in the rigorous precision of Song and Yuan painting. On her artistic journey, Wei has studied widely from the ancients, distilling and integrating their brushwork traditions. At the same time, the clarity and realism of her depictions of birds, flowers, and animals stem from her long-standing dedication to sketching from life—for instance, repeatedly visiting racetracks to closely observe the movement of horses, or carefully studying the seasonal ecology of flora to ensure natural authenticity. Classical technique, contemporary vision, and the sensibility of lived experience converge in Wei Chia-Ying’s work, giving rise to a fresh, distinctive style with strong personal character.

Biography
1994 Born in Taipei

MFA in Chinese Ink Painting, Department of Painting & Calligraphy / Department of Fine Arts, Chang Jung Christian University

Exhibitions
2024 Elegance of Hengshan: Wei Chia-Ying & Spirit of Jingguan: Yen An-Li, Jiachen Painting Exhibition, Daguan Art Space, Taipei Marriott Hotel
2022 Dialogue with Antiquity — Professor Shih Yun-Wen and Students Exhibition, Daguan Art Space, Taipei Marriott Hotel

Awards
2015 First Prize, Cross-Strait Youth Exchange Exhibition
2015 First Prize, Department Exhibition, Chang Jung Christian University
2014 Special Excellence, Hidden Talent Emerging, Hsinchu
2013 Special Excellence, National Student Art Exhibition