艺术家宋雁鸣自幼师从多位绘画名师学画,至今已有超过30年的绘画创作经历。他的油画作品运用丰富的色彩,具有表现力的笔触,全新的艺术理念,创造出独具特色的艺术风格和效果。探索新的艺术形式和创作方法,让作品具有更强的感染力和艺术魅力,能够与观赏者内心达成“共鸣”效果,是艺术家宋雁鸣所致力追求的。
宋雁鸣出生在中国北京,毕业于中国美术学院(原浙江美院),1990年留学到美国,1995年定居美国。作为一名艺术家,他除了通过展览会,画廊和网站销售自己的作品外,同时还曾涉足广告、网页设计等领域。迄今为止,他的作品在中国和美国均获得过很多奖项……这其中包括:由美国亚太艺术协会颁发的“20世纪北美杰出华人艺术家勋章”、并入选“Who’s Who in America” 美国名人录,入选美国注册的行业优秀名册等……他的艺术作品被中国、美国、日本、欧洲等地的收藏家广泛收藏。
宋雁鸣通过自己的陈述总结了他的艺术风格:“我的眼睛不是相机,我的绘画也并不是摄影照片,我的作品是视觉,认知,感受,思想,理解,创造,技术和技巧的集合体。通过我的作品把我对生活,事物,经历,感触和对绘画艺术的理解,以独具特色的艺术形式和风格传达给观者。
从他的作品中能很明显的感受到其艺术风格的独特性,创造性和感染力。他的不同视角, 不同的艺术色彩效果, 精准神似的造型, 充分的体现了他的创作能力, 这也是为什么有众多的收藏家和艺术爱好者喜爱他的作品的根本原因。他常说“一个艺术作品的深度,取决于艺术家思想深度,艺术作品的感染力取决于艺术家的想象,创造和表现能力”。他还常说 "艺术的探索是无止境的,艺术作品也永远没有最好, 只有在不停的追求中感受到更好..."
Artist Tony Song has been painting for more than 30 years. The picturesque manner of painting, the richness of color range and emotional power are characteristic of his art works. To liberate color from its role in nature, and explore the psychological power of color is a part of his style. Artist Tony Song has been professionally trained in the Fine Arts Academy for more than 6 years where he earned his degree in Fine Arts.
Tony Song was born in Beijing, China. In 1990, he came to the United States to study at UWM Graduate School. In 1995 he decided to live in the United States.
Tony Song has been working as an artist selling his art works through galleries or online and also as a designer for magazine ads, and website. So far he has received numerous awards in China and U.S., including the Award of Excellence prize in the “Forte Cup 20th Century Asian Pacific Art Competition” co-sponsored by Asian Institute of America. He has been selected as “America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals” and he has been certified by “Who’s Who in America”. His art works has been presented in galleries in America, China, and Japan.
He sums up his life as an artist by stating, “My eyes are not the camera, my works are not a photograph; my works encompass visual, perception, thought, form, technique and integrated creation. Works of art share the artist's experience and unique understanding. I am very happy to be an artist. Canvas is my best friend, color is my language. When we meet each other face to face, I am always talking about wonderful lives, beautiful colors, miraculous worlds, interesting people, great feelings from my heart and mind”.