S.C. Yuan is considered one of the finest painters to come out of the Monterey Peninsula. Yuan worked feverishly during the 25 years he lived on the Monterey peninsula. His first show was at the Monterey Defense Language Institute, 1953, where he worked as an instructor. His last one-man show was at the Pacific Grove Art Center in 1972. In his last two years he painted furiously, producing some of his finest work. On September 4, 1974, he hung his last show at the Carmel Art Association. Two days later he killed himself. After three days of shock and mourning, his fellow members bought out almost the entire show.
Yuan said,"Art should have something to say to the viewer, and only then is it honest art, which has permanent value." His moodiness is the most honest trait in his paintings and in his life. And the skill with which he expressed that moodiness places him with the best of the Monterey school. He fits easily between Hansen's bold and colorful exaltation of the majestic sea and Fortune's exquisite overview of the Peninsula. Source: S.C. Yuan, 1994, by the Carmel Art Association.
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