Today we’d like to introduce you to Du Chau.
So, before we jump into specific questions about your art, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I currently work full time as a Pathology Technical Coordinator at Methodist Hospital of Dallas. I have always been interested in art and decided to pursue it further. I began taking art classes at Brookhaven College in the 1990s and took a sabbatical from my Methodist Hospital job in order to pursue both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts degree at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. I returned to work full time at the hospital after I received my degrees. I am also an adjunct Professor of Ceramics at Brookhaven College currently.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital work has become highly stressful. Art making has now become a source of therapy and an outlet for healing and well-being for me. Working in my studio helps me to clear my mind and stay positive.
I have an upcoming solo art exhibition at Brookhaven College, which has been postponed until next year. I am honored that my work, Memory No. 40, has been selected to participate in the Taiwan Ceramics Biennale from November 20th, 2020 to May 9th, 2021. Artworks were chosen by a jury panel of seven international professionals for the Taiwan exhibit.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
I have been blessed of making what I want to make. I have been fortunate that I have had gallery representation to promote and sell my work through the years. Currently, I have mixed feelings as I am no longer being represented by a gallery. 2020 is a year of making, reflecting and contemplating. Struggling is part of the survival process as an artist.
We’d love to hear more about your art.
Porcelain is the foundation of my work which, when combined with wire elements, creates a quiet and contemplative charged space. My current artworks evoke childhood memories and repetitive daily activities involving knowledge and contemplation. I am passionate about duplicating forms using mold making and slip casting techniques. This process reveals my fascination with clay replication but with subtle variations. A constant permutation is the core of my creative process.
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
Art making, like life, is an ongoing journey. It is not always possible to clearly define success. Personally, success is to find myself, to keep going and not give up and to share my passion with others.
In reality, it is not always possible to make a living out of art. My intent has never been to create work to sell. Rather, I want my work to have an artistic voice.
Contact Info:
- Address: 13999 Goldmark Drive
Dallas, Texas 75240 - Website: www.duchauwebsite.com
- Phone: 2149473555
- Email: chauduqc@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/du_chau_
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauduqc
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