Lai, Young-Lin
I am a watercolor painter from Taiwan. I graduated from the Institute of Plastic Arts, Tainan National University of The Arts in 2020. I have been engaged in art education in Taipei for over 10 years. Watercolor painting is my hobby, my inspiration comes from life, I focus on the streetscape more and enjoy using the paintbrush to record the alleys near my house.
When painting watercolors, I like to feel the flow of water, which influences the way I use the brushes. I want to show my interaction with water through the topics instead of reproducing the topics by water.
What I would like to present through the painting is my feelings towards the world. Not only the visual reproduction, but also the sense of touch, sound, and even emotions. For example, when processing the pouring rain, I recalled the cold atmosphere, the humid air, the ticking sound of raindrops, and even the temporality of raindrops and splashes. These subtleties are what I wish to convey through the painting. Consequently, these elements influenced the color and the style. Simply put, I have no intention to repeat what has been done in photography, but to put more effort on irreplaceable features. Therefore, when facing different scenes and coming up with different moods, I paint in different ways naturally.
Biodata
Born. 1990, Taipei, Taiwan
Education. Institute of Plastic Arts, Tainan National University of The Arts, 2020
T. +886 920 020 679
Membership
Member of Chinese Asia-Pacific Watercolor Association
Solo Exhibition
2019 “The Rain Will Fall" Solo Exhibition of Lai Young-Lin, Kuo Mu Sheng Foundation, Taiwan
International Invited Exhibition
2017 "The Lake-Blue Heaven: Qingdao International Spring Art Salon", Lanwan Arts Center, China
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 The 154th The American Watercolor Society Annual International Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, USA
2020 "The Possibility of Watercolor" 2020 TaoYuan Watercolor Exhibition, Department of Cultural Affairs,Taoyuan, Taiwan
2020 "The Story of Time" Nostalgia, Taipei City Arts Promotion Office, Taipei, Taiwan
2018 "Contemporary watercolor exhibition of Taiwan", Jilin Gallery, Taiwan
2018 "Our Wonderful World" International watercolor exhibition of Ukraine, AVEK Gallery, Ukraine
2018 "Pearls of Peace, Season-II" International watercolor exhibition of Pakistan, MUET, Pakistan
2017 "The 2nd International Watercolor Society India Biennial", AIFACS, India
2015 "HARMONY in Diversity, The 13th Taoyuan Contemporary Art Award", Taoyuan Arts Center, Taiwan
Group Exhibitions
2019 "Process" watercolor exhibition, Xn-art, Taiwan
2016 "Seeing is better than hearing", HAOHAUS, Taiwan
2015 "Asia, Contemporary reclaim", Waley Art, Taiwan
2015 "Miracle! H", SinPinPier - Absolutely Art Space, Taiwan
2014 "Wasteland", Howl Space, Taiwan
Awards
2021 “Hardie Gramatky Memorial Award” - 154th The American Watercolor Society Annual International Exhibition, USA
2017 “2nd Prize” - 2nd International Watercolor Society India Biennial, landscape, India
2015 “Taoyuan Contemporary Art Award” - HARMONY in Diversity, the 13th Taoyuan Contemporary Art Award, Taiwan
2011 “Bright Stars Award” - 4th Bright Stars, Taiwan
2010 “1st Prize” - 35th Painting Competition of Country Lions Club, Taiwan
2009 “1st Prize” - 37th Painting Competition of National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taiwan
2008 “1st Prize” - Painting Competition of "Pay Tribute to Millet", Taiwan