About Artist Shee
Artist Shee is an international artist specialized in oil painting and sculpture. His work of art is created in three distinctive cultural geographic locations of Europe, America and Asia: Paris, Chicago and Taipei. His talent creation shines in all forms and styles of art. His emotions resonate with many art enthusiasts all over the world as his faithful and patronage followers. That is truly a driving force behind his passion in art.
Dr. Gloria Groom, Curator of the Art Institute of Chicago for 19th Century European Painting & Sculpture, once said "his art is about communicating the joy he has found in painting with the colors that convey his dreams to others. His colors and forms have been reinvigorated by his rich personal life and most of all by his deep appreciation of the human body and by his spiritual center."
His Exhibitions
He is credited exclusively with more than fifty solo exhibitions in various countries and has met thousands and thousands of art-loving followers around the world. He is tirelessly devoted to his work in order to fulfill his dream and satisfy those art enthusiasts. The repercussion and echoes from them have always further strengthened his determination to create more works of art. In art making Shee is always highly motivated and enthusiastically moving forward to meet the challenge of higher expectation from both himself and his viewers.
At his frequent exhibitions Shee in particular welcomes children to visit on sites for a congenial face to face interaction and positive conversations through art as the medium. Children seem quite comfortable in interpreting the meaning of those art pieces as presented. Shee believe strongly it is more important for artists to create art for youngsters to understand than for collectors to own. There shall be no ownership but sharing knowledge and exchanging wisdom in art.
Shee Timeline
His Life & Medical Career
1938 | Born in Changhua, Taiwan and excelled in as a child in Chinese Calligraphy. |
1957 | Graduated from Yuanlin High School. |
1964 | Doctor of Medicine from Kaohsiung Medical University and served one year in the army |
1965 | Moved to the United States of America for higher education in medicine. |
1966 | Anatomic Pathology at the Institute of Laboratory Medicine.. |
1968 | Clinical Pathology and Nuclear Medicine at Mayo Clinic. |
1970 | Discovered a new measurement for red cell survival and awarded the Young Investigator in research by the Society of Nuclear Medicine. |
1971 | Taught Medical School at the University of Wisconsin. Certified as Medical Specialist in the fields of Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology and Nuclear Medicine. |
1976 | Chairman of the Department of Pathology and Director of Laboratory Medicine at the Meriter Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin. |
1980 | MBA degree from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. |
1984 | Founded Vital Med Laboratories, Northbrook, Illinois. Five years later, merged with Hoffmann-La Roche pharmaceutical company. |
1988 | Permanent member of the Doctors Mayo Society. |
1990 | Consultant to various businesses, hospitals and universities internationally. |
His Artistic Career
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1993 | Began oil painting in December and finished the first painting of “Beauty & Rejoicing” 24 x 36 inches in the following January. |
1995 | Published The Path from Medicine to Art Solo tour exhibitions in the United States - Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. |
1996 | Published art catalog, Shee - a Reflection of Life, volume I. Solo tour exhibitions in Taiwan - Taipei, Changhua and Kaohsiung. |
1998 | Published art catalog, Shee - a Reflection of Life, volume II. Solo tour exhibitions in Japan - Nerima Art Museum and Meguro Museum of Fine Arts, both of Tokyo. Biography of Shee-Successful Variations in Life, by Erica Casperson. |
1999 | Established Musée Highland in Highland Park of Illinois as an artist studio or creating artworks. Solo tour exhibition in France - Centre de Art de la Cathedrale Americaine et Centre Culturel Chinois, both of Paris. |
2000 | Established Shee Studio and a living quarter in Paris. |
2001 | Permanent exhibition at Highland Musée. |
2002 | Published art catalog, Meditation Sur La Vie, volume III. Solo exposition at la Grande Arche, La Defense, Paris. |
2003 | Solo exhibition in Taiwan at the Taiwan Television Enterprise in Taipei. |
2004 | Solo international exhibitions in Taiwan, Chicago and Paris, Buenos Aires. |
2005 | Solo tour exhibitions in Taiwan – Hualian, Changhua and Taipei. |
2006 | Solo tour exhibitions in Taipei, Highland Park, Mayo Clinic. |
2007 | Solo exhibition in Yuanlin, Changhua, Taiwan at the community library. Mrs. Island Chen wrote a descriptive book “Words spoken in Paintings” based on more than 50 Shee’s oil paintings. This book combined liberal arts of literature and fine art of paintings and has been well received by those art enthusiast readers immediately following publication in April. |
2008 | Solo exhibition in Zusan, Nantou, Taiwan at the Shinzong Memorial Library. |
2010 | Art on The Move visited Shee Highland Musée with Art Institute of Chicago members. Solo exhibition of oil paintings in St. Louis, Missouri. Shee Garden of Sculptures unveils statues: Peace, Hope, Lady Love, Heart-to-Heart. |
2011 | Solo exhibitions of oil paintings and sculptures: The Art Center of Highland Park, Highland Park, Illinois. Fifth Third Bank and the Shee Highland Musée, Highland Park, Illinois. NATMA Annual Convention Special Exhibition in Washington DC. Tianquan exhibition of oil paintings: Bali, New Taipei City. The New Year Party “Shee Art, Music and charitable dinner”, Victoria Hotel, Taipei. |
2012 | Special Exhibition of oil paintings and sculptures at the Shee Highland Musée. Special advisor to the president of the Business Professional Women's Association & participation of its United Nations with South South News TV interview & Asia Pacific Conferences. Published art & poetry book - "Muse of Love, Peace & Hope", by Yoda, Mohe and Shee |
2014 | Established Shee Highland Musée in Taipei, Taiwan at the Yangming Spring. Solo exhibition at the Shee Highland Musée, Taipei. Expanded Shee Studio & Sculpture Garden at Highland Musée in Highland Park, IL |
2015 | Anniversary Exhibition & Music Festival at Shee Highland Musée Taipei. Charitable Event for Catholic Homeless Elderly House, New Taipei City. Fund Raising for Vegetable people to benefit the Genesis Social Welfare Foundation. Franz Porcelain and artist Shee to unveil “Pilgrimage Vase”. |
2016 | Violin Recital, Piano and Art Festival at Shee Highland Musée in Chicago. Garden Walk and Sculpture Exhibition at Shee Highland Musee for the North Shore Garden Club Centennial Celebration. Recital by Lang Lang Scholars & Midwest Young Artist Conservatory Musicians at Shee Highland Musée. The unveiling ceremony of bronze sculpture Peace at Kaohsiung Medical University, 62nd Anniversary |
2017 | The unveiling ceremony of “World Peace” bronze sculpture by Shee at National YuanLin Senior High School, Taiwan. The unveiling ceremony of “Formosa Victory Bear” sculpture at Shee Highland Musée in Chicago. The unveiling ceremony of “Formosa Victory Bear II & Champion Boy” sculpture at Shee Highland Musée in Chicago |
2018 | Oil Painting and Sculpture Art Exhibition at Shee Highland Musée -Welcome Rotary International - Arch Klumph Society Members from Taiwan |
2019 | World Peace Sculpture Unveiling at National Taipei University, Shee’s Love for Peace Rotary International - Arch Klumph Society Members Festival at Shee Highland Musée - Promoting International Charitable Work Students from “Taiwan Youth Overseas Project to Chicago” visiting Shee Highland Musée Oil Painting and Sculpture Art Exhibition at Shee Highland Musée - Welcome Rotary International - Arch Klumph Society Members from Asia. Taipei Chanson Rotary Club visited Shee Highland Musée in Yangmingshan, and enjoyed Shee’s artwork |