Artistic Encounters -Meet the Artist essentially takes the artist from behind the camera and welcomes them into the Blue Ridge PBS studio. This provides our arts loving audience the opportunity to meet the featured artist while they introduce their works one on one. Specially curated pieces from their collection will be on display during the reception and for several weeks afterwards with many available to take home by making a donation to Blue Ridge PBS. Additionally, each artist will donate one piece to Blue Ridge PBS which will then be auctioned the night of the artist’s reception. Proceeds benefit the artist and Blue Ridge PBS so it may continue its mission of enriching people’s lives by providing educational, informational, and cultural programming that fills a unique role as a positive and lifelong resource for the communities we serve.
Our Featured Artist: Mei Shu
Mei Shu, a native of Shanghai China, draws inspiration for many of her works from village scenes in her native land and Virginia mountains lakes and rivers. She is an artist who is known for her interpretations of foliage landscape and oriental village scenes in her paintings. She lives in Radford VA with her husband Z.L. Feng, where she has resided since 1987, and she continues to perfect her oriental and impressionist techniques in watercolor and oil painting.
Mei began her interest in painting as a young child with a focus on the popular medium of gouache in China. Her parents, both architects, arranged for private lessons in her home with the famous regional painter Zhang Ing Hong. Prior to coming to the United States in 1987 she worked as an art designer in Shanghai for seven years. Then arriving in America, she pursued an interest in watercolor painting and soon discovered that watercolor allowed her to relax while creating beautiful imagery. To continue to create new things, Mei began experimenting with oil mediums and has loved it ever since.
Recognized by numerous awards throughout the country Shu’s paintings have also been exhibited in more than 16 solo shows. Her artwork consistently receives best in show and 1st and 2nd place awards in exhibitions across the. Mei’s work has been published in art books such as Artistic Touch, Creative Watercolor and Best of Watercolor Painting Texture. Mei’s work has also been featured in Watercolor Artist Magazine.
Reception:
Thursday, March 27 from 4 – 7 pm
Exhibit & Sale:
Weekdays, March 31 – April 11 from 1 – 4 pm
And by appointment.
Admission is free.
Blue Ridge PBS: 1215 McNeil Drive, Roanoke, VA 24015
In order for the series to continue we need funding and artists! Please reach out to ArtisticEncounters@BlueRidgePBS.org
Artistic Encounters - Visionaries
Recognizing and supporting Blue Ridge PBS’ artist series, Meet the Artist
- Brenda Barksdale
- Anne and Curt Steele
- Ann Martyn
- Mary Page Gwaltney
- David-Charles Campbell