{"id":31730,"date":"2025-11-28T09:34:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/?p=31730"},"modified":"2025-11-30T02:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T02:26:17","slug":"tina-chiu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/2025\/11\/28\/tina-chiu\/","title":{"rendered":"Tina Chiu"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31730\" class=\"elementor elementor-31730\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfacf9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfacf9c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-089c4d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"089c4d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tWhere do you live: Taiwan<br>\nYour education: National Taiwan University of Arts \u00b7 GIA (Gemological Institute of America) \u2014 Jewellery Design<br>\nDescribe your art in three words: Boundless imagination \u00b7 No limit \u00b7 Subverting imagination<br>\nYour discipline: Gem art \u00b7 Gemstone painting \u00b7 Jewelry design<br>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tinachiu_art\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ade6e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ade6e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a45951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a45951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31702 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000003665.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000003665.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000003665-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000003665-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000003665-768x1145.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000003665-1031x1536.jpg 1031w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000003665-600x894.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/h4><h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your art beautifully merges jewelry design and painting. How did the idea of creating \u201cGem Art\u201d first come to you?<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being a jewelry designer, I am surrounded by various kinds of precious stones. The inspiration hit me one day while I was painting\u2014a somewhat daring thought\u2014that incorporating these gems into a canvas would certainly make the artwork dazzling, aesthetically beautiful, and three-dimensional, giving it a unique edge. So, I experimented by merging gemstones with painting and created my first artwork. To my surprise, that very piece was later chosen to be exhibited in both Zurich, Switzerland, and the Louvre. This success truly pioneered a different and exceptional approach to my artistic work.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31703 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002919.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002919.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002919-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002919-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002919-768x938.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002919-600x733.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/p><h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">You often use natural gemstones and gold leaf. How do you choose which stones to include in each artwork?<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bI select different types and sizes of gemstones based on the painting\u2019s content, including the subject matter, colors, lines, and specific areas or sections.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bTo enhance the sense of depth and richness, I stack gemstones of varying shades within the same color family. Sometimes, I also use gemstones to create a color contrast with the painting, which helps emphasize the artwork\u2019s light-and-shadow contrast .<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bGiven that gemstones differ in texture and luster, the selection process is occasionally intuitive. It is a fusion of rationality and sensibility, where logic and intuition alternate.<\/p><h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">In your statement, you mention that faith became the source of your creative energy. Could you tell us more about how spirituality influences your art?<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bI once attended a church class on prophetic painting, where I learned to hear God\u2019s voice and how to worship and praise God before painting. During the creative process, I learned to receive the filling and blessing of the Holy Spirit. After completing this special course, I was able to hear the voice of God. Guided by the Holy Spirit, my paintbrush began to freely express the deepest feelings of my heart.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, when I was unable to go out and was confined at home every day, I was admiring the beautiful plants and flowers in the rooftop garden one day when I suddenly heard God say to me: \u201cTina, paint these beautiful plants!\u201d I didn\u2019t doubt the Holy Spirit and followed God\u2019s guidance. So, during the pandemic, I picked up my paintbrush again at home and began to create freely, drawing these beautiful plants and flowers. Unexpectedly, this marked the beginning of my artistic journey.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31704 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000004633-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000004633-1.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000004633-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000004633-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000004633-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000004633-1-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/p><h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">You\u2019ve exhibited internationally \u2014 from Paris to Zurich. What have been your most memorable exhibition experiences?<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bThe most unforgettable exhibition experience I\u2019ve had was at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Just a few days before my exhibition was scheduled, rumors spread that the Louvre had received a bomb threat and was the target of a terrorist attack. I had already arranged my flights and hotel in France and was extremely worried that the exhibition would be cancelled. I had poured four months of sleepless work into creating my gemstone painting, and I was deeply looking forward to showing it.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bFortunately, after the police sealed off the area and completed their thorough investigation, the Louvre surprisingly reopened just one day before the exhibition. Consequently, my work was displayed as planned.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bDuring the exhibition, visitors from around the world gazed at my gemstone painting, \u201cThe Golden Peacock,\u201d in amazement. As they approached it, they realized it wasn\u2019t a conventional painting but a three-dimensional artwork made of natural gemstones. They commented that they had never seen anything like it at the Louvre before, saying it was truly brilliant and beautiful, and many eagerly took photos with my work. I shared with them the story behind the piece, which is based on my novel, \u201cThe Peacock Princess, Odilia.\u201d The thrilling tale captivated them completely.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31705 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-Ting-Chiu-Dancing-Diva-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-Ting-Chiu-Dancing-Diva-2023.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-Ting-Chiu-Dancing-Diva-2023-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-Ting-Chiu-Dancing-Diva-2023-896x1024.jpg 896w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-Ting-Chiu-Dancing-Diva-2023-768x878.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-Ting-Chiu-Dancing-Diva-2023-600x686.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/> Tina Chiu | Dancing Diva | 2023<\/p><h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">How has your background in drama and theatrical storytelling shaped the narratives in your artworks?<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bMy works are filled with unique stories that I have created. Because I loved reading since I was a child and studied drama in college, I have also watched a great number of classic and independent stage plays and films. The different characters and settings within them have given me a tremendous amount of inspiration. These stories I have viewed have taken root and blossomed in my subconscious and conscious mind. Consequently, when I create my paintings, I have an endless supply of creative material, allowing me to fully exercise my wild and boundless imagination.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002721-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002721-1.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002721-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002721-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002721-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-1000002721-1-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/p><h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gemstones are often associated with healing and energy. Do you feel that creating with them has a therapeutic effect for you personally?<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bAs I quietly gaze at the gemstones, it is as if they speak to me, soothing the past fears or wounds in my heart. Their hard texture and brilliant luster teach me to be strong and to appreciate my own beauty. Some gems are translucent and bright, like pure and innocent children. Others possess beautiful textures, like wise sages.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through the distinct characteristics of these different types of gemstones, I learn many different life philosophies and thoughts. There is a power within the inner world of every gem; they are subterranean treasures that have existed for tens or hundreds of thousands of years. Though they do not speak, they express their vitality through the color and luster they present.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-67372.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-67372.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-67372-172x300.jpg 172w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-67372-586x1024.jpg 586w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-67372-768x1343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-67372-878x1536.jpg 878w, https:\/\/visualartjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tina-Chiu-67372-600x1049.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/p><h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your personal journey \u2014 overcoming challenges and rediscovering your voice through art \u2014 is very inspiring. What advice would you give to others seeking transformation through creativity?<\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creativity is a wonderful way to break free from constraints and shackles, allowing old thought patterns to evolve into new ones, which is a great thing. Sometimes, problems that are difficult to solve, or situations that seem impossible to turn around, can perhaps be easily overcome with creativity.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bEveryone possesses astonishing creativity, but their potential needs to be unlocked. The first step to believing you can have great creativity is finding a key for yourself, and this key is called \u2018the courage to break through\u2019.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bThe way to seek this key is by finding inspiration through various activities such as traveling, engaging with nature, visiting exhibitions, reading, listening to music, cooking, playing, and then realizing it through artistic creation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where do you live: Taiwan Your education: National Taiwan University of Arts \u00b7 GIA (Gemological Institute of America) \u2014 Jewellery Design Describe your art in three words: Boundless imagination \u00b7 No limit \u00b7 Subverting imagination Your discipline: Gem art \u00b7 Gemstone painting \u00b7 Jewelry design Instagram Your art beautifully merges jewelry design and painting. 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