About Dr. Hong Yin

Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, and Art History

Hong Yin has been Assistant Professor of Art at Muskingum University, teaching Western art history and graphic design. She received her Doctor and Master degrees at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She was named "Alumni Ambassador" of Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2006. She is the creative director of American Art & Culture Publication.

Born into an artistic family, Hong Yin was surrounded by the beauty of artworks from an early age. Her fondest childhood memories revolve around carrying her sketchbook to serene botanic gardens, capturing nature's wonders through her drawings.

After completing high school, Hong Yin started on a journey of formal painting education, attending painting classes before being accepted into a university where she majored in painting. It was during her time in graduate school, focusing on art history, that she experienced significant growth as an artist, expanding her horizons and improving her skills.

Hong Yin's artistic journey has led her to explore various art media and styles, but it is within the realms of oil and acrylic in a realistic style where her passion truly ignites. Her artwork embraces a diverse range of subjects, but her deep connection to her Tibetan heritage resonates strongly. The Tibetan people and their land hold a special place in her heart, serving as a constant source of inspiration.

Artist Statement

I believe that the infinite beauty of art is achieved through the artist’s creative imagination. When an artwork is empowered with universal appeal, it transmits the innermost significance. Through an artist’s personal language, audience is affected by artistic impact of forms and meanings. The ethereal feeling leads the audience toward an artistic atmosphere in which the noise of this world dims down at a great level.

Hong Yin's artworks have been displayed in museums and galleries both in USA and in China. Many artworks received awards, including one “Best of Show” and two “Third Place Award” of Southeast Ohio Watermedia Society Juried Exhibition.

Yan Sun and Hong Yin are very blessed and honored to be 2022 Governor's Awards Artists, Ohio Arts Council. Nine winners of the Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio this year have received nine original oil paintings by Yan Sun and Hong Yin. The award luncheon and ceremony were on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the Columbus Athenaeum in downtown Columbus. Two of Hong Yin's paintings have been presented to two award winners.

Some of Hong Yin's paintings have been selected in art exhibitions such as Grafted to the Past: Artists of the Winding Road A-Z. Decorative Art Center of Ohio (2018), 85th Anniversary Exhibit. Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum (2016), East Meets West Exhibition, Murphy Hill Gallery, Chicago (2011); Southeast Ohio Watermedia Society Juried Exhibitions (2010, 2011, 2014, and 2015); Annual Ohio Exhibition, Zanesville Museum of Art, (2009, 2010 and 2012); YWCA Juried Women Artists Show, Butler Institute of American Art (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007); and Visions IX Cathedral International Juried Exhibition, The Cathedral Foundation (2005).

Hong Yin and Yan Sun are the co-authors of the book, The Spirit of Art, The Splendor of Life - Artistic Talents in Ohio. They are also co-founders of Yan Sun Art Museum & Gallery that is located in a beautiful Art Deco style building in Zanesville, Ohio. Since 2014, Yan Sun Art Museum has contributed to the community by providing theme exhibitions and various programs.