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DALI HIGA
Chinese
Dali Higa has always pursued life with a passion and a drive
to learn and study with the best. Independence and a creative drive to
pursue and focus on one goal are traits which have enabled her to be successful
throughout her life. She began drawing and studying the ancient art of
Chinese Calligraphy at the age of seven in a family where her father,
older sister and brother were all fine artists . Even though Dali was
a chemistry and international business major her heart always followed
her art. She founded her own pharmaceutical company and ventured into
real estate in Hainan Island before leaving her very successful business
career in 1993.
Dali later immigrated to France in pursuit of her art. She
became a daily patron of The Lourvre, The D'Osay and other museums of
France and Europe. Dali still makes it a point to travel to Europe at
least once a year and is an avid collector of art and especially art books.
Dali chooses to gather information in whatever form possible in pursuit
of her art.
Whether it is taking a workshop from Dan McCaw or taking
classes with Jove Wang. There is much to learn from the living as well
as the past. Her private library is her own University which is continually
drawn upon while constantly being amended. Dali believes it is important
to be creative, to stay away from what is safe in painting, in order to
grow as an artist. One then has to deal with the consequences. She takes
inspiration from other artists who take chances in their paintings. However,
these other artists are motivators and not directors. Dali believes one
has to make his or her own interpretation of how the painting should look
otherwise one is simply copying what has already been done.
Dali is an artist member of The Oil Painters Of America,
The California Art Club and The American Impressionists Society. She is
also a resident member of The Palos Verdes Art Center.
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