Artist Statement

Being an artist, I seek and capture the beauty in my surroundings through works of art. I create all my works with great passions through the use of my right hand. In 1994, a sudden stroke left me partially paralyzed; I lost the function of my right side. Being right-handed, I was no longer able to paint; life had dramatically changed since then.

During the past eight years, it was the Bible that provided the light in my darkness. The Bible gave me hope and strength to restart my career.

One day as I was reading the Bible, a verse so profoundly moved me that it incited me to put it into a work of art. It is from Isaiah 40:11 and it reads "He tends his flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart, he gently leads those that have their young"

As I was reading the verse, a beautiful picture came to my mind. Sunlight folds the earth, there are sheep all around, and Jesus Christ is holding a little lamb in his arms walking towards us. With great excitement, I grabbed a brush with my left hand at the first time and created this work. I call it "The Shepherd".

Tim Wang http://www.waterhousegallery.com/WangT.html