Heather Yeng He Biography
Heather Ying He was
born in China in 1961. Heather received her degree in oil painting from
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art in 1982. From 1982 to 1984 Heather worked in China as a
Designer at the Advertisement Design Institute of Henan Province. She
then taught at Henan University from 1985 to 1991 while serving as a
Board Member of the Oil Painting Society of Henan Province, and as a
Member of the Evaluation Committee of Provincial Art Exhibitions.
In 1992 Heather imagrated to the United
States. Her diverse works include still life, landscape, animal and
portrait paintings in a variety of mediums. Her works have been widely
exhibited throughout both China and the United States including
exhibits at galleries in Taos, New Mexico, Laguna, California, Los
Angeles, California, and Park City Utah.
Ying He's Awards and Honors
include, "Best Instructor of : Henan University" in 1990. First Prize;
"Henan Province Fine Arts Exhibition" in 1983. Second Prize; "Henan
Province Folk Arts Exhibition" in 1985. Mentioned in a 1997 feature
story in Art Talk as one of eight Chinese artists, "Whose ability to
connect with American art buyers is nothing less than a major
phenomenon in the U.S. art market."
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