Dovie Wu began painting as a watercolorist in 1997.  Given her lifelong interest in music and dance, she often incorporates movement and the spirit of music in her paintings. She likes using vibrant colors and painting people and landscapes that inspire her. In her paintings, the brush strokes are gentle and soft, and her subjects are often chosen to express her sensitivity as well as a sense of surrealism.

                 

Ms. Wu has traveled all over the world. Her travels to far-flung places such as Italy, France, Spain, the former Soviet Union, Scandinavia, Mexico and the Far East have become the inspiration for many of her paintings. She loves to explore different mediums and particularly enjoys impressionistic expression. Though watercolor is her favorite, she is equally proficient in acrylic, oil, and pastel.

      

Ms. Wu has traveled all over the world. Her travels to far-flung places such as Italy, France, Spain, the former Soviet Union, Scandinavia, Mexico and the Far East have become the inspiration for many of her paintings. She loves to explore different mediums and particularly enjoys impressionistic expression. Though watercolor is her favorite, she is equally proficient in acrylic, oil, and pastel.

      
                      

In December 2003, she joined a partnership to start the gallery "Artists Showplace" in Dallas. She is very active in organizing workshops in the gallery that offer the artists the chance to study from well-known teachers in their field. She is very enthusiastic in her efforts to provide local area artists the opportunities to further their artistic education.

Ms. Wu received her MS degree from Penn State University. She is a member of the Southwest Watercolor Society and the Pastel Society of the Southwest. Her work has been accepted in SWS and PSSW juried show. She is currently on the advisory board of the Crow Collection of Asia Art in Dallas.
  
Dovie can be reached at swud@aol.com.