Wang Yani Biography 1975 - By Allie Tay

Wang Yani Born in 1975 Grew up in Gongcheng – a small town in southern China Born child prodigy – self taught, with the talent to paint Simply loves to paint, loves to paints monkeys and cats

Wang Yani 2 ½ years old – brought by her father to his studio where he paints 4 years old – her first art exhibition in Shanghai 6 years old – completed over 4,000 paintings 8 years old – one of her 4-year-old paintings was made into a Chinese postage stamp

Little Monkey Age 3 5 ¾ x 6 ¼ in.

Scratching an Itch for Mother Age 4

Her father always encouraged her paints from memory Has a big imagination

Wang Yani To encourage her to paint freely – her father quit his career, her brother was discouraged to paint 14 years old – had a one-person show at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Toured countries in Asia, Europe, North America

Wang Yani More interest in nature as she grew up Paints other subjects including people Uses special writing brushes, ink, paper, and different pigments