Fall Asian Art Workshop with Lim Chen
Join us for a 3-day Asian art workshop taught by visiting artist Lim Chen! This is a great chance for artists to hone their Asian brush painting skills and connect with other local artists. Many participants will have experience in brush painting and can inspire one another. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn Asian brush painting from a master artist!
Participants can register for one, two, or all three days of the workshop, held at Woodlake Meeting Center in the Birch Room. The workshop will run from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM each day, with a one-hour break for lunch. Coffee and tea will be available, but please pack your own lunch. Each participant will receive a large 6x3 foot piece of rice paper per day of the workshop, but should also bring their own supplies (ink, brushes, newsprint for practice).
Lim Chen is not only a master artist but also has a charming personality. She understands some English but will conduct the workshop in Korean. Rochester Community Education instructor Catherine Park will serve as translator for the workshop.
**This art workshop is not intended for beginning artists, but for those who have taken Asian Brush Painting in the past.**
The daily project schedule is as follows:
Day 1: The Four Gentlemen
Day 2: Free-form subjects, such as Dragon and Fire Horse
Day 3: Horse Year calligraphy and painting demonstration, along with dragon painting and calligraphy
Throughout the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to practice these traditional techniques while developing their own artistic style.
Lim Chen
Artist
Lim Chen is a well-known artist from Seoul, South Korea, who has published 8 art books on the Traditional Four Gentlemen. She has traveled in China, Japan, Turkey, Germany, France, and the United States to teach and has studied in China with its most well-known artist. This is the fourth time she’s been invited by the Ming Chaio Asian Brush Painting chapter to teach in Minnesota. Ming Chaio is a division of the national Sumie Society, headquartered in Washington D.C. In the past, Lim Chun has hosted workshops at Rochester Community Education, Burnsville Art Center, Owatonna Art Center, and RCTC. She last visited Rochester Community Education in 2014.
Other opportunities to see Lim Chen:
Lim Chen will be showing her art at Gallery 24 in Rochester, beginning on September 12. One opening day, she will also be hosting a free demonstration at the gallery.
Additionally, she will be hosting a free demonstration at 125 LIVE on September 15th at 1:00 PM. Following the demonstration, special workshop classes will be available from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Please note that registration is required to attend the classes.
Catherine Park
Instructor
Catherine studied with well-known master teachers in Seoul, Korea; Beijing, China; and Toronto, Canada. She met famous masters and has studied for over 30 years (since 1987). She is very active with Art organizations like National Sumi-e society, MN chapter Ming Chiao. In fact, she participated in founding the MN chapter of Ming Chiao in Rochester. She shows her work broadly and locally, she is currently showing at Gallery 24.
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Instructors:
- Lim Chen
- Catherine Park
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 18th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Woodlake Meeting Center |
| Sat, Sep 19th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Woodlake Meeting Center |
| Sun, Sep 20th 2026 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Woodlake Meeting Center |
