ABOUT ME
Ichen Le is a self-taught alcohol ink emerging artist. She started her artist journey in 2021.
As a very young child, she was once deeply in love with making art. Growing up in the academically competitive and result-driven culture in Taipei Taiwan, she had unconsciously denied the artist soul in herself.
In 2020 she had a transformative turn of life, started walking the inner path, and connected to her spirituality through meditation and Jungian analysis.
After being a financial advisor for 20 years, Ichen finally worked up enough courage to call herself an "artist" in 2021. For her, art is the reclaiming of her original essence. It's hanging out and having fun with her inner child.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I create images that come to me through intuitions and dreams. The fluidity and highly intuitive process is what mesmerizes me so deeply about alcohol ink.
Through the flow of the liquid ink, pushed by air or pulled by gravity, the creative process is especially freeing.
Each piece is a unique existence that cannot be duplicated. The process of making alcohol ink art is a constant reminder of my favorite quote from Elizabeth Gilbert: "You're afraid to surrender because you don't want to lose control. But you never had control; all you had was anxiety."
JURIED SHOW AWARDS AND PARTICIPATIONS
APR
2022
National Orange Show All California Juried Art Exhibition. National Orange Show Fair, San Bernardino CA.
OCT
2022
Art for Heaven’s Sake Art Festival. Redlands United Church of Christ, Redlands, CA.
APR
2023
National Orange Show All California Juried Art Exhibition. National Orange Show Fair, San Bernardino CA.
APR
2023
April-June 2023, Venice, CA.
APR
2023
April Featured Artist, Redlands Art Association. Redlands, CA.
SEP
2023
September 2023-Present. Redlands, CA.
JAN
2024
The Venue at Orange Pop-Up Art Exhibition. Redlands, CA.
MAR
2024
Multi-Media Mini Show, Redlands Art Association. Redlands, CA
APR
2024
National Orange Show All California Juried Art, National Orange Show Fair, San Bernardino, CA.
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