NAME: Jamie Chen
BIRTH PLACE: Taiwan
BIOGRAPHY
Jamie Chen was born and raised in a small town in Taiwan. In 1996 she had decided to leave the island and pursue her passion of art in California. After she had met her new found love in Academy of Art University in San Francisco she moved to New York with her photography major boyfriend. He worked as an assistant photographer while Jamie finished her BFA degreed in Graphic Design. Later graduated from School of Visual Art in New York in 2001. Her husband is now a successful commercial photographer while Jamie established herself in the fine art world. "Painting is my passion. I am not trying to build a carrier out of it, although I wouldn't mind being successful. I think creating art should be fun, and I don't like the pressure of a professional artist." Says Jamie " I feel gratifying when someone really enjoys and appreciates my painting" :)
