Yi Mei

Bio for Website: Yi was born in China and currently lives in Lexington, having relocated from Toronto in 2024. Her work is inspired by the natural beauty of her surroundings and the rhythm of everyday life in her community. She focuses on landscapes, still life, florals, and scenes from daily life, working primarily in oil and acrylic. Yihas a special interest in mixed media and textural techniques, often integrating natural materials into her paintings. Her work unfolds like life itself, rich with personal stories and a sense of quiet intimacy, often expressed on large canvases or wood panels.

Materials and Techniques: I focus on oil painting (alla prima), abstract work, and occasionally explore mixed media on canvas. I enjoy painting en plein air, often capturing landscapes or still life inspired by the peaceful surroundings of my everyday environment, using expressive, impasto brushstrokes. As part of my creative process, I experiment with natural materials such as dried plants, flowers, and moss, combining them with acrylics, oil paint, cold wax, modeling paste, and craft sand to create richly textured surfaces on canvas or wood panels.

Website: http://www.myfunart.ca

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myfunart.7393

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/yimeiart/