Qinqin is an interdisciplinary artist with a Ph. D in botany and ecology study, and art education from the University of California, California State University, University of Minnesota, and New York Art Students League. Connecting humanity's heart, mind, and soul to art, nature and culture is her life’s journey. Her experimental art practice includes using unconventional materials, multicultural calligraphy, drawing, Chinese ink, watercolor, and mixed media collage with rice paper, plant tissues and natural objects (http://www.drqliu-artscience.com/). She was taught Chinese rice paper painting and calligraphy before coming to the US. Integrating Chinese calligraphy, culture, and design elements into Western art styles and connecting art and nature
with humanity contribute to the unique character of her contemporary artworks. These artworks have been selected for exhibitions including National Science Museum in Taipei, California Art Center Museum, Crocker Art Museum, Duluth Art Museum, California State University gallery,
Artistic Edge Gallery, Galway International Art Festival Open Studio and International Ecology Conference. My artworks have been collected in the US, Asia, and Europe.