Bo Tan

I met Bo today when I went to the Charles Adams Gallery

to have some framing done for a Christmas gift.

While I was talking to Charles about the piece I'd brought in,

this striking Asian man entered the room and

we began chatting as if we'd known each other forever.

Go figure!

Come to find out, this was

THE Bo Tan,

renowned artist whose amazing exhibit was featured

at a First Friday Art Trail more than a year ago.

Bo agreed to pose for me in front of one of his many

incredible, exotic pieces of art,

one that had been recently purchased and was

waiting to be dressed in a frame.

I asked Bo if I could have one of his cards...

so he made me one!

(All this...right here in Lubbock, Texas!!)

Artist’s Statement

God blessed men by creating women. For me, women bring peace and beauty to this world. Thus, women have been one of the most pivotal subjects in my paintings. For a long time, I have been seeking for a way to represent the peculiar beauties of Chinese women in my paintings.

In Eastern Divine Series, I represent vStatarious Chinese female beauties by employing the western traditional easel painting’s style. By exhibiting life sized female Chinese figures, either nude or in traditional dress, I mean to juxtapose the natural and cultural aspects of the Chinese women. Also, by using natural light from windows and the shadow in the background of my paintings, I strive to represent tranquil, serene and elegant Chinese female’s characters in my works.

After 15 years of living in America, my experiences have a lot of meaning for me. In the future, I would like to meld American culture into my works in such a way as to provide a wholly new kind of visual enjoyment.

— Bo Tan, September 17^th, 2012, Lubbock, Texas.