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Practical Skills & Software Training for Art & Design

This class is designed for emerging artists and anyone curious about exploring art, regardless of background or experience. In this course, you will:

1. Learn how to embrace your unique artistic voice and uncover your innate creative instincts.

2. Explore various pathways to artistic growth, drawing on real-life examples. We’ll also discuss the pros and cons of participating in art competitions.

3. Receive personalized guidance on mastering Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and more.

4. *Bonus*: Discover how to blend science and art to enhance your creative practice.

5. Engage in hands-on exercises that will help you develop and express your own artistic ideas and approaches.

Extra information

While digital notes are convenient, I highly recommend bringing a notebook to class! Always have your favorite artistic tools on hand, as inspiration can strike at any moment. If you haven’t found your go-to tools yet, don’t worry—we’ll discover them together!

Location

Online via webcam

General info

Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Duration:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Chinese

About Me

I recently graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Contemporary Art Practice and have gathered a solid amount of experience through exhibitions and workshops. Before diving into art, I earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Engineering in China, specializing in Electronic Information and Communication Engineering. I know—it’s a pretty unconventional journey!

If you’re feeling uncertain about changing directions in your life or wondering how to bridge the gap between what you know and where you want to go, I’m here to help. And if you’re looking for ways to combine your existing skills with art, I’m definitely the one to guide you. It’s never too late to follow your heart!

I firmly believe every student has their own pace and unique path, and it’s my mission to help you discover yours. I’ll create personalized tutorials tailored to you—making sure you feel understood, informed, and growing steadily toward your own bright future.

Education

1. UNIVERSITY OF POSTS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CHINA SEP 2014 - JUL 2018
Bachelor of Electronic Information Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.3
2. SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY, CHINA SEP 2018 - JUN 2021
Master of Electronic & Communication Engineering
Overall GPA: 3.41
3. ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART, LONDON SEP 2023 - AUG 2024
MA Contemporary Art Practice

Experience / Qualifications

ARTWORKS & EXHIBITIONS MAR 2020 - CURRENT DAY
1. Wrote two long fantasies in English and a science-fiction series in Chinese, a short novel written in Chinese and English, is working on a suspense story in English, 10th Mar, 2020 - Current day
2. Produced micro films regarding the relationship of human & nature, science & art, dreaming process and woman growth, most of which were self directed and acted, incorporating drawings, fashion designs, photographs and dance movements performed by myself, 17th Aug, 2020 - Current day
3. ‘Utopia’, Installation - ‘No Man’s Land’, Non-academic Show, Dyson Building, Royal College of Art, 14th Nov - 16th Nov, 2023
4. ‘Loose But Never Lose’, Live Performance - ‘CAPbaret’, Gorvy Lecture Theatre, Dyson Building, Royal College of Art, 14th Dec, 2023
5. ‘White Rose’, Poetry Film - ‘Desire’, Contemporary Art Practice Gallery Space, South Studio Building, Royal College of Art, 16th Jan - 25th Jan, 2024
6. ‘Arrow Trees on Earth’, Sculpture - ‘Everything Must Go’, The Cookhouse Gallery, SW1P, London, 8th -10th Feb, 2024
7. ‘Oculus Witchery Part I’, Short Film, Genesis Cinema, London, 28th Mar, 2024
8. ‘Thy Burden’, Live Performance, The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Rd, Nunhead, London, 2nd April, 2024
9. ‘Incantation’ & ‘Transcending Feelings’, CAP Radio x Montez Press – Broadcast Live from CAP Studios and on Montez Press Radio, 3rd April, 2024
10. ‘Oculus Witchery Part II’, Short Film, Tate Modern Lates, London, 26th April, 2024
11. ‘See, Read, Is It Known?’, Installation, Graduate Show, Contemporary Art Practice Studio, South Studio Building, Royal College of Art, 19th - 23rd June, 2024
12. ‘Mirror Fingers’, Photograph, ‘Eclipse of Art: From Disappearance to Digital Immutability’ Exhibition, Pescara, Italy, Blockchain Beach at the Hotel Mediterraneo, 5th - 6th Oct, 2024

PUBLICATION
1. 'Cell Segmentation of Pathological Image Based on U-Net', Graduate Thesis, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China, June, 2018
2. ‘A Method For Estimating The Sound Intensity of Ship Radiated Noise’, Academic Article, Jiangsu Province Graduate Student ‘Intelligent Information Processing’ Academic Innovation Forum and the 35th Nanjing Region Graduate Student Communication Annual Conference, 28th Nov, 2020
3. 'An Improved Sound Intensity Measurement Algorithm Based on Passive Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing', Graduate Thesis, Southeast University of China, May, 2021
4. ‘Lost Yet Preserved’, Textiles/Texts, Collaborative Book - ‘On The Bias’, Launch at ArtBar Terrace, 17th May, 2024
5. ‘Breath’, Narrative Nonfiction, Brokenenglizh Website, Wordpress, 4th July, 2024
6. 'TOWARDS LEVITATION' Publication & Book Launch, Cubitt Gallery, 8 Angel Mews, London N1 9HH, 31st July, 2024

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