[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 177 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRESS HOLDS AN EXHIBITION OF THE ARTWORK OF DR. YUHUA WANG

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                           HON. CORRINE BROWN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 19, 2008

  Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Madam Speaker, on November 13th at the 
Capitol in Washington DC, several Members of Congress and the 
Congressional Arts Caucus held an exhibition of the artwork of 
Professor Yuhua Wang and an official reception honoring her. The 
exhibition hall was crowded with people, including numerous officials 
and dignitaries. Many Members of Congress, council members of the 
District of Columbia, ambassadors, and diplomats came to appreciate the 
exhibits on display. They praised the beauty of the artwork as being 
beyond imagination and praised Dr. Wang for bringing the light of 
beautiful art into the Capitol. Even after the exhibition ended, there 
were still Members of Congress who came to the exhibition hoping to 
view Dr. Wang's works of art.
  Professor Wang personally attended the official reception in her 
honor. The hall was filled to capacity, making it a very grand 
occasion. Members of Congress and members of the Congressional Arts 
Caucus added their support by signing and presenting certificates of 
commendation. During the official reception, Members of Congress gave 
speeches expressing their respect for Professor Yuhua Wang. They 
praised Professor Wang for her outstanding contributions to world color 
painting, sculpture, oriental arts, and the development of cultural 
exchange. A Congressional Commendation stated that Professor Wang is a 
selfless person whose moral character is noble. It also stated that 
through her practice of Buddhism, she benefits humanity and all living 
beings. Members of Congress who initiated the exhibition proudly 
presented that Congressional Commendation to Professor Wang as a symbol 
of appreciation and gratitude for her service to America and humanity. 
The Mayor of Washington DC, Adrian M. Fenty, presented to Professor 
Wang a certificate welcoming the exhibition of her artwork in the 
Nation's Capital and welcoming her to visit the entire area of 
Washington DC. Members of Congress who initiated and held this art 
exhibition included Corrine Brown, Danny Davis, Eliot L. Engel, Adam 
Schiff, Neil Abercrombie, Chaka Fattah, David Wu, and others.
  The exhibition displayed four of Professor Wang's hand-sculpted faux 
coral painted in oil colors. Those works are entitled ``Glamour in 
Pink,'' ``Arching Branches,'' ``Parched Antiquity,'' and ``Cinnabar 
Nectar.'' Another exhibit is called ``Seventy-Seven Stones,'' which are 
exquisitely hand-sculpted and painted faux cobblestones. Additionally 
displayed were 10 ink-wash paintings called ``Spiritual Air,'' ``The 
Appeal of Lotuses,'' ``Two Chicks Under the Wool Tree,'' ``Ink Alone 
Excels Nature,'' ``Auspicious Atmosphere at the Lotus Pond,'' ``Light, 
Elegant Ink; Three Lovely Flowers,'' ``Yuhua,'' ``Lotus Fragrance Blown 
by the Wind,'' ``Golden Lotuses,'' and ``A Bit of Charming Autumn 
Scenery.'' The three oil paintings on exhibition were ``Flying Object 
in the Night,'' ``Heavenly World,'' and ``Exuberant Life.'' All of 
these exhibits were authentic, and most of them were chosen by 
International Arts Publishing to be included in the book World's 
Highest-Level Color Paintings and Ink-Wash Paintings--the Art of 
Professor Yuhua Wang. At the exhibition, news reporters asked Professor 
Yuhua Wang which one of the works of art that she created is her 
favorite. Her answer, which she gave without hesitation, has profound 
meaning. She said, ``Whichever work of art is everyone's favorite is my 
favorite work of art!''
  Dr. Yuhua Wang was born in China and permanently resides in the U.S. 
She is currently a research professor at the College of Liberal Arts at 
Auburn University in Georgia. She has been highly commended by the 
president and vice-president of Auburn University and by the dean of 
the college where she is a visiting professor for her achievements in 
the study of colors.
  Professor Wang's hand-sculpted faux coral on which she painted oil 
colors are even more genuine-looking and more beautiful in form and 
color than real coral found at the bottom of the sea or on islands. 
Such works of art are many times more beautiful than natural coral and 
have become rare artistic treasures. It is no wonder that her art is 
regarded as ``treasures of the world.''
  The cobblestones that Professor Yuhua Wang hand-sculpted from light-
weight material and painted are exquisite and were made with meticulous 
attention to detail. These intriguingly and unpredictably varied faux 
cobblestones are not only genuine-looking, they are even more beautiful 
than real cobblestones. Their spots, streaks, watermarks, weathered 
appearance, reflecting light, and hues are all lifelike and exquisite. 
In all of their myriad variations, these cobblestones capture the 
spirit and form of real cobblestones yet surpass the beauty of natural 
ones. None of her cobblestones duplicates any other cobblestone in 
form, lines, color, or extent of weathered or aged appearance. Each 
cobblestone is in and of itself a meticulously and realistically 
painted work of art. Just like Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and 
Vincent van Gogh's Sunflower Paintings, Dr. Wang's oil painting on 
these cobblestones has been called wondrous color application and the 
most superb art in the world.
  The ink and wash paintings of Professor Wang are boldly arranged yet 
lack the slightest trace of affectation. They have an air of ease and 
smoothness and convey a sense of complete naturalness. They express 
loftiness and broadmindedness and are imbued with deep charm and 
liveliness. Those works of art by Professor Wang can indeed be called 
ink and wash paintings of the highest order.
  The modern paintings of Dr. Wang have a unique style to them. Their 
lines flow smoothly and freely. Their diverse and unpredictable color 
combinations can express bold intensity, overflowing enthusiasm, 
traditional elegance, inspiring vitality, rustic charm, or majestic 
splendor. Those paintings are truly a feast for the eyes. Deeply 
embedded within them are feelings and wondrous skills. Her modern 
paintings are very sophisticated and should be carefully viewed. 
Actually, a magnifying glass would reveal that each of the many 
different parts that make up one of her modern paintings is a work of 
art in and of itself with its own unending appeal.

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