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BIOGRAPHYMilly Tsai, before she began painting in oils in 1997, was already well-versed in Chinese brush painting and calligraphy. She brings the techniques and compositional skills of traditional Chinese brush painting into her oil paintings, enriching her brush strokes with meaning and her compositions with balance and harmony. Ms. Tsai's private classes with master artists such as Shuqiao Zhou, Kevin McPherson and Jove Wang consistitute her dedicated education in the visual arts. Ms. Tsai has won numerous accolades for her paintings, both nationally and internationally. Among these are First Place in the 2009 RayMar Fine Art Competition, Best of Show in the 2008 American Women Artists National Exhibition; Second Place in Barnisite Gallery's 6th Annual National Juried Exhibition (2008); The California Art Club 98th, 97th, 96th, 95th, 94th Gold Medal Exhibition (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005); the 2003 NHK Award in the International Brush Painting and Callipraphy Competition; the 2002 Best Landscape Award in the Oil Painters of America National Exhibition; the 2002 Honorable Mention in the Impressionist Society's National Juried Exhibition; and the 2000 Second Prize for Best Landscape in the student category in Artist's Magazine's National Art Competition.

Milly Tsai's work has also been published in Southwest Art and American Art Collector.

Milly Tsai is a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America, director of the Brush Painting and Calligraphy Society of Southern California, and an Artist member of the Art Club.

AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPSOil Painters of America, Signature Member

California Art Club, Artist MemberSouthern California Chinese Brush Painting & Calligraphy Association, Director

CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING EDUCATIONPrivate Lessons:

Prof. Lu Xiu Jing, professor of China National Fine Art Academy,Zhejiang, China

Prof. Tang Da Kong, professor of Hubei Fine Art institute, Hubei, China

OIL PAINTING EDUCATIONPrivate Lessons:

Kevin McPherson, O.P.A. Master Signature MemberProf. Shu-qiao Zhou, O.P.A. Signature Member, CAC Member

Mr. Jove Wang, CAC Signature MemberOTHER EDUCATION

BA major in English Literature, Tam Kang University of Taipei, Taiwan, ChinaAssistant Professor of Ikebana, Ikenobo Floral Art, Kyoto, Japan