Nengqiang Yang 杨能强
Assistant Vice President
Western Oregon University
杨能强,生于安徽省芜湖市,1982年毕业于中国美术学院并获学士学位,1993年于莫尔海德州立大学获艺术硕士学位,1997年于印第安纳州立大学获美术硕士学位。先后任教于淮北师范大学,莫尔海德州立大学,及西俄勒冈大学。现为西俄勒冈大学助理副校长。举办个人展及参加群展于泰瑞胡特谢尔顿斯物浦美术馆、印第安纳波利斯美术馆、亚历山大美术馆、帕斯隆美术馆、列克辛顿市艺术家协会、莫尔海德州立大学、印第安纳州立大学、西俄勒冈大学,并在多家画廊展出。作品被莫尔海德州立大学、印第安纳州立大学、李斯学院、肯塔基州私立大学联盟协会、莫尔海德市民银行、杰克逊第一国家银行、列克辛顿艺术家协会及多位私人收藏家收藏。被安徽日报、安徽画报、列克辛顿市先驱者报、印第安纳州立大学校刊、泰瑞胡特市民众之星报、印第安纳艺术陈述报、爱夕兰市星期日独立报,及西俄勒冈大学校刊报导介绍。
杨能强对创作一种对大众而言是有含义及宁静的作品有极大的兴趣。在这个框架下,他通常喜欢在自己的作品里寻求寂静的感觉,同时也探索环绕我们的自然环境,人与大自然的关联。艺术作品应该是在简单的表面下丰富蕴藏着深层的对人性及美好生命的热爱。
Nengqiang Yang was born in Wuhu, Anhui Province of China. He graduated from China Academy of Fine Arts with a B.F.A. degree in 1982, received an M.A. degree in Art from Morehead State University in 1993, and a M.F.A. degree in Painting from Indiana State University in 1997. He has taught at Huaibei Normal University, Morehead State University, and Western Oregon University, currently serves as Assistant Vice President at Western Oregon University. He had solo and participated in group exhibitions at Terre Haute Sheldon Swope Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Alexandria Museum of Art, Parthenon Art Museum, Lexington Art League, Morehead State University, Indiana State University, Western Oregon University, and many galleries. His artworks were collected by Morehead State University, Indiana State University, Lees College, Kentucky Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Morehead Citizen’s Bank, Jackson First National Bank, Lexington Art League Gallery, and many private collectors. His artworks were published and reviewed on Anhui Provincial Pictorial, Anhui Provincial Daily, Lexington Herald-Leader, Indiana State University Magazine, Terre Haute Tribune Star, Indiana Statesman, Ashland Sunday Independent, and Western Oregon University Magazine.
Yang have a great interest in creating images that are meaningful and peaceful to common people. Within this framework, he often project into my paintings the feelings of quietness, uncertainty, and a natural environment that surrounds us and the relationships. Artwork should be simple on the surface but rich beneath proposing a deeper affection for humanity and the beauty of life.