I am honorued to be one of the few artists selected from Canada to be invited to participate in the 1st International Artist Retreat and Residency Program located in Tao Hua Tan, Anhui Province, China from October 10th, 2017 – October 25th, 2017. During the duration of the residency program, I am required to create three works of art (one painting on canvas size 120 cm x 120 cm and two more works on canvas size 60 cm x 60 cm) that will become part of the permanent collection of the organizer’s future World Art Museum at The Peach Blossom Pool Arts and Holiday Riverside Resort, Tao Hua Tan, Anhui Province, China. I will spend an additional 7 days in China participating in cultural and artistic research and exploration, touring specific architectural sites, local artist studios, and museums based on my findings during the residency program.