Shijun H. Munns ( 黄诗筠 )
Shijun love to get lost in the incredible beauty of eastern ancient poetry with implied meaning. Shijun seems to look back into space-time while her paintings spring forward into our time to bring us images of deep and profound souls glimmering in soft, golden light. In Shijun's art it is impossible to discern the real from the imagined or the ancient from what is now.
It may be that Shijun's quiet life and gentle heart have enabled her to express dreams and emotions lost or hidden to the rest of mankind. She brings forth vivid images of life that draw us deep into thought and wonder and into a realm where we ourselves become captured in awe of worlds full of bright color and soft light.
Shijun is blessed with an artist's eye and a poet's heart. Whether painting in oil or traditional Chinese painting, she is forever delighted by the results which seem to spring from a deep and ancient well that forms her artist's palette. Her muse gives her a love for oriental simplicity of form.
Shijun was born and raised in Foshan, an old town in the south of China full of history and famous for an active aesthetic nature. She is a graduate of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts 1987 （BFA）. Shijun is an active artist member of the Oil Painters of America, Portrait Society of America and the American Impressionist Society. She is a recipient of numerous awards for her artistic achievements in both painting and art instruction. Shijun has lived in the Atlanta area since early 2003 with her husband and pets. She teaches art classes in her studio located in Lilburn.
Her work has been exhibited in galleries and art shows across the US, China and Hong Kong. Her paintings are collected all across the US, Europe, China and Japan.
Shijun's friend and art collector Patty Hutton says, "Thank you for your beautiful images. This world of ours needs people like you who create inspiring art that lifts us up. Your paintings will bring me much joy for years and years to come."
Charles Munns 2012
Shijun love to get lost in the incredible beauty of eastern ancient poetry with implied meaning. Shijun seems to look back into space-time while her paintings spring forward into our time to bring us images of deep and profound souls glimmering in soft, golden light. In Shijun's art it is impossible to discern the real from the imagined or the ancient from what is now.
It may be that Shijun's quiet life and gentle heart have enabled her to express dreams and emotions lost or hidden to the rest of mankind. She brings forth vivid images of life that draw us deep into thought and wonder and into a realm where we ourselves become captured in awe of worlds full of bright color and soft light.
Shijun is blessed with an artist's eye and a poet's heart. Whether painting in oil or traditional Chinese painting, she is forever delighted by the results which seem to spring from a deep and ancient well that forms her artist's palette. Her muse gives her a love for oriental simplicity of form.
Shijun was born and raised in Foshan, an old town in the south of China full of history and famous for an active aesthetic nature. She is a graduate of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts 1987 （BFA）. Shijun is an active artist member of the Oil Painters of America, Portrait Society of America and the American Impressionist Society. She is a recipient of numerous awards for her artistic achievements in both painting and art instruction. Shijun has lived in the Atlanta area since early 2003 with her husband and pets. She teaches art classes in her studio located in Lilburn.
Her work has been exhibited in galleries and art shows across the US, China and Hong Kong. Her paintings are collected all across the US, Europe, China and Japan.
Shijun's friend and art collector Patty Hutton says, "Thank you for your beautiful images. This world of ours needs people like you who create inspiring art that lifts us up. Your paintings will bring me much joy for years and years to come."
Charles Munns 2012
Artist Statement
My desire in art is to express the pure light of life, and to experience the spiritual secrets of life. From our home in the far south of China and now in the far south of the USA I tell my story to the world by my images of art. I'm inspired by beauty in nature which cross all boundaries, all cultures.
Songs of the earth are like flying through a picturesque world in four seasons. In the mottled colors of my oil paintings, you see the roads I have traveled, the books I have read, and the people I have loved. I enjoy painting a young woman for a long time, her simple beauty shines out and her imperturbability seen in her eyes reaches out to you, touches the soul. I've always had a deep fascination with the use of oil paints. Oils are a great medium for depicting vivid scenes of people in harmonious interaction with the natural environment; flowers, grass, trees and animals. The visual representation of human-nature interaction seeks to express the rich meaning of life and a sense of belonging from a woman artist’s perspective, inviting viewers to find, enjoy, and embrace stillness, compassion, quiet joy and peace.
艺术是庆祝生命的喜悦,是爱和鼓舞人心.我看世界与艺术之眼和诗人之心。我的作品兼有宁静和谐的东方精神，与西方活力多彩的艺术理念。
此外，美术教学一直是我生活的一部分;我喜欢帮助学生通过学习超越自我，并发现自己的内在才能与对艺术和学习的热情.
黄诗筠 2005年
Songs of the earth are like flying through a picturesque world in four seasons. In the mottled colors of my oil paintings, you see the roads I have traveled, the books I have read, and the people I have loved. I enjoy painting a young woman for a long time, her simple beauty shines out and her imperturbability seen in her eyes reaches out to you, touches the soul. I've always had a deep fascination with the use of oil paints. Oils are a great medium for depicting vivid scenes of people in harmonious interaction with the natural environment; flowers, grass, trees and animals. The visual representation of human-nature interaction seeks to express the rich meaning of life and a sense of belonging from a woman artist’s perspective, inviting viewers to find, enjoy, and embrace stillness, compassion, quiet joy and peace.
艺术是庆祝生命的喜悦,是爱和鼓舞人心.我看世界与艺术之眼和诗人之心。我的作品兼有宁静和谐的东方精神，与西方活力多彩的艺术理念。
此外，美术教学一直是我生活的一部分;我喜欢帮助学生通过学习超越自我，并发现自己的内在才能与对艺术和学习的热情.
黄诗筠 2005年
Selected Awards and Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition
2016 "New Works by Shijun" a Solo Exhibition at Atlanta, GA
2015 "Joy of Spring" a solo exhibit at The Gallery @ Decatur, GA
2014 "Face to Face" a solo exhibit at Emory University MacMillan Law Library, Atlanta, GA
2013 "New Work" a solo exhibit at Gwinnett County Public Library, Gwinnett County, GA 2013
2012 "A Radiant Glow: Art work of Shijun Munns" The Gallery @ Limetree Decatur, GA USA
2011 "Spirit Garden” Defoor Art Centre, Atlanta, GA USA
2010 "New Work”, Decatur Market & Gallery, Decatur, GA USA
2009 "East Meets West" Emory University MacMillan Law Library, Atlanta, GA USA
2006 "...this, but a dream" The Gallery, Decatur, GA USA
Group Exhibitions
2019 "Metro Montage",Marietta Cobb Museum Of Art,GA USA
2018 “The National Art Educators Association (NAEA) member Exhibition".Alexandria, VA USA
2016 "Distracted Moment" Eucation Department Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts 86 Academic Exhibition,Guangdong,China
2012 “Georgia Small Works” Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, GA USA
2012 “Artist's Corral” 2 Rules Gallery, Marietta, GA USA
2010 "Soul Visions" Defoor Art Centre, Atlanta, GA USA
2006 "The Aesthetic Ecology: Recognizing International Women's Day" Temple Gallery, Decatur, GA USA
2005 "Yin & Yang" Vista Gallery, Decatur, GA
1998 Star River Exhibition, Guangzhou, China
1998 "Yearning for HomeLand" Guangdong 1st Watercolor Exhibition, Guangzhou, China
1998 "Milky Way" exhibition of the Guangdong Artists' Association, Guangzhou, China
1998 "China Art show" at the China Cultural Bureau, Beijing, China
1997 "Physical Cultural Exhibition" Guangdong Artists' Association, Guangzhou, China
1996 "China 7th Watercolor Exhibition" Beijing, China
Awards
2nd Place Overall Winner, Peachtree Hills Festival of Arts, 2012
Honorable Mention at Festival of Arts, Cumming 1st United Methodist for the painting "River of Memory" Cumming, GA 2012
Award of Excellence 2-D "Barefoot in the Park" Duluth, GA 2010
3rd Place winner “Roswell Arts Festival" Roswell, GA 2008
Best in Show winner, painting "Virginia-Highland Summerfest" Atlanta, GA 2007
"Gardener Award" in the New Century Cup Chinese painting competition Hong Kong Modern Art Publishing House 1997-1998-1999
Guidance Award (Fine Arts) in 3rd National Children's Painting and Handwriting Competition held by National Education Council, China 1998
2nd Place award for photography in "Blossom Cup" competition, Foshan Cultural Bureau, Foshan, China 1997
2nd Place award for oil painting in "Blossom Cup" competition, Foshan Cultural Bureau, Foshan, China 1996-1997
3rd Place in 1st Asian Women Art Exhibition Beijing, China 1990
Public Collections
"Celebration", 2009; Emory University Law School, Georgia
"Eve's Orchard" 2012, Cumming First United Methodist Church, Georgia
Professional Positions
Artist member of Oil Painters of America
Artist member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Member of National Art Educators Association
Member of Guangdong Artists Association, China
Independent Fine Art Professional Artist 1987-Present
Fine art teacher, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia 2009 – 2016. Teach an oil and Acrylic painting class "Joy of Art"
Fine art teacher at Shijun Art Studio, Atlanta, GA 2003-Present.
Art teacher, Foshan, China, 1987 – 2003, art classes in Drawing, acrylic, watercolor, Chinese brush painting, fashion design and interior design.
2016 "New Works by Shijun" a Solo Exhibition at Atlanta, GA
2015 "Joy of Spring" a solo exhibit at The Gallery @ Decatur, GA
2014 "Face to Face" a solo exhibit at Emory University MacMillan Law Library, Atlanta, GA
2013 "New Work" a solo exhibit at Gwinnett County Public Library, Gwinnett County, GA 2013
2012 "A Radiant Glow: Art work of Shijun Munns" The Gallery @ Limetree Decatur, GA USA
2011 "Spirit Garden” Defoor Art Centre, Atlanta, GA USA
2010 "New Work”, Decatur Market & Gallery, Decatur, GA USA
2009 "East Meets West" Emory University MacMillan Law Library, Atlanta, GA USA
2006 "...this, but a dream" The Gallery, Decatur, GA USA
Group Exhibitions
2019 "Metro Montage",Marietta Cobb Museum Of Art,GA USA
2018 “The National Art Educators Association (NAEA) member Exhibition".Alexandria, VA USA
2016 "Distracted Moment" Eucation Department Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts 86 Academic Exhibition,Guangdong,China
2012 “Georgia Small Works” Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, GA USA
2012 “Artist's Corral” 2 Rules Gallery, Marietta, GA USA
2010 "Soul Visions" Defoor Art Centre, Atlanta, GA USA
2006 "The Aesthetic Ecology: Recognizing International Women's Day" Temple Gallery, Decatur, GA USA
2005 "Yin & Yang" Vista Gallery, Decatur, GA
1998 Star River Exhibition, Guangzhou, China
1998 "Yearning for HomeLand" Guangdong 1st Watercolor Exhibition, Guangzhou, China
1998 "Milky Way" exhibition of the Guangdong Artists' Association, Guangzhou, China
1998 "China Art show" at the China Cultural Bureau, Beijing, China
1997 "Physical Cultural Exhibition" Guangdong Artists' Association, Guangzhou, China
1996 "China 7th Watercolor Exhibition" Beijing, China
Awards
2nd Place Overall Winner, Peachtree Hills Festival of Arts, 2012
Honorable Mention at Festival of Arts, Cumming 1st United Methodist for the painting "River of Memory" Cumming, GA 2012
Award of Excellence 2-D "Barefoot in the Park" Duluth, GA 2010
3rd Place winner “Roswell Arts Festival" Roswell, GA 2008
Best in Show winner, painting "Virginia-Highland Summerfest" Atlanta, GA 2007
"Gardener Award" in the New Century Cup Chinese painting competition Hong Kong Modern Art Publishing House 1997-1998-1999
Guidance Award (Fine Arts) in 3rd National Children's Painting and Handwriting Competition held by National Education Council, China 1998
2nd Place award for photography in "Blossom Cup" competition, Foshan Cultural Bureau, Foshan, China 1997
2nd Place award for oil painting in "Blossom Cup" competition, Foshan Cultural Bureau, Foshan, China 1996-1997
3rd Place in 1st Asian Women Art Exhibition Beijing, China 1990
Public Collections
"Celebration", 2009; Emory University Law School, Georgia
"Eve's Orchard" 2012, Cumming First United Methodist Church, Georgia
Professional Positions
Artist member of Oil Painters of America
Artist member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Member of National Art Educators Association
Member of Guangdong Artists Association, China
Independent Fine Art Professional Artist 1987-Present
Fine art teacher, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia 2009 – 2016. Teach an oil and Acrylic painting class "Joy of Art"
Fine art teacher at Shijun Art Studio, Atlanta, GA 2003-Present.
Art teacher, Foshan, China, 1987 – 2003, art classes in Drawing, acrylic, watercolor, Chinese brush painting, fashion design and interior design.
