Mona Wu: Impressions

Mona Wu is a prolific printmaker who draws inspiration from nature and the traditional Chinese practice of woodcut relief printing.

I was steeped in Chinese traditional art while growing up in China. I am also deeply interested in the ancient art form of the Chinese written language and literature. With this background I immigrated to the US in 1970. In 1996 I received my BA in Art History from Salem College in Winston-Salem which opened the door to western art for me.

Since 1996 I have been studying printmaking at Wake Forest University under Professor David Faber. For almost 10 years I immersed myself solely in printmaking. However since 2004 I've been slowly returning to the tradition of Chinese art, incorporating my Asian interests and knowledge into mixed media work. Specifically, I use woodcut relief in major part of my work because it was the very traditional medium my Chinese ancestors used to reproduced texts and illustrations.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website