Mamie Joe Bio

Being a first generation Chinese-American, Mamie Joe’s art has always reflected the cultural complexities of her family’s traditional Chinese background with her upbringing in the southern United States. For Mamie, the very basic elements of line, space and color are essential ingredients in her art. How these elements react with one another is always her major concern in every piece of art that she creates. Her primary effort is directed toward studying the interrelationship of positive and negative spaces while giving more emphasis on composition. Mamie is determined to work toward solidifying her work by using high contrast and various textures, while continuing to manifest sensitivity. She employs symbols, which have special meanings that relate to her own childhood.