Meet the Artist
Wayne Jiang
Drawing/Painting
Wayne Jiang is a Portland-based realist painter and teacher. He was born in Guangzhou, China and came to the U.S. when he was 15. He holds a degree in illustration from San Jose State University. In his paintings, Wayne enjoys creating an ambience that reflects on stillness, solitude, and mystery. He believes in using simple, quiet scenes and objects to communicate deep emotion and relevance. In his work, there are influences from 17th Century Dutch genre and still life paintings, 19th and 20th Century American Realism paintings, and documentary photography. His work has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries in the last three decades such as the Morris Graves Museum of Art, Triton Museum, Crocker Museum, Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery, and Guardino Gallery.
Combining native and non-native flowers in harmonious compositions, his floral paintings are an appreciation of the beauty & importance of native flowers. They’re created in the 17th Century Old Master painting style. His landscape paintings invite viewers to absorb the expansive beauty of the Pacific Northwest forests and mountains. They’re a calm reflection of the seasons.