As an Abstract Expressionist painter, my work is inspired by the beauty as well as the cruelty of nature. My inspiration includes organic forms, cycles, seasons, growth, life, death and regeneration. The surfaces on which I paint, are layered endlessly. I paint intuitively, layering color, texture, line and shape developing a visual universal language. My paintings are created in layers, just as the earth was created. These layers engage the viewer to experience the purest essence of nature on the deepest level. Forms are sometimes suggested in a conscious way, other times they are purely abstracted thought. My art is mindful of the moment, deep and appreciative of life and time passing. Wan studied art at the Governor’s School of North Carolina at Salem College in Winston Salem North Carolina. She has also studied at Penland School of Craft, Spirit Square, and CPCC in Charlotte North Carolina. She has worked with many internationally known abstract, collage and mixed media artists. Wan has an Interior Design Degree and a Horticulture Technology Degree specializing in Landscape Design.