"Polly" by Hung Liu
Hung Liu's "Polly"
Rena Bransten Gallery
77 Geary Street (between Kearny and Grant Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94108
phone: (415) 982-3292
OCTOBER 13 - NOVEMBER 26, 2005
In her October 2005 exhibition at the Rena Bransten Gallery, Hung Liu will show new paintings celebrating the life of Polly Bemis. A Chinese woman who arrived in America during gold rush days, Polly lived in the Wild West community of Warren, Idaho where she married Charlie Bemis. After his death in 1922, she lived alone on a tiny homestead on the Salmon River. From her humble beginnings, Polly overcame tremendous odds to become a respected and beloved member of the pioneer community.
Liu was born in Changchun, China in 1948, and graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing. She emigrated from China to the US in 1984 to attend the University of California, San Diego, where she received an MFA. She currently lives in Oakland and is a tenured professor in the art department at Mills College. Her work is included in major museum collections throughout the country.
Rena Bransten Gallery
77 Geary Street (between Kearny and Grant Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94108
phone: (415) 982-3292
OCTOBER 13 - NOVEMBER 26, 2005
In her October 2005 exhibition at the Rena Bransten Gallery, Hung Liu will show new paintings celebrating the life of Polly Bemis. A Chinese woman who arrived in America during gold rush days, Polly lived in the Wild West community of Warren, Idaho where she married Charlie Bemis. After his death in 1922, she lived alone on a tiny homestead on the Salmon River. From her humble beginnings, Polly overcame tremendous odds to become a respected and beloved member of the pioneer community.
Liu was born in Changchun, China in 1948, and graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing. She emigrated from China to the US in 1984 to attend the University of California, San Diego, where she received an MFA. She currently lives in Oakland and is a tenured professor in the art department at Mills College. Her work is included in major museum collections throughout the country.
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