Paula Ying Yang

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I was born Kimberly Idona McCormick and grew up in a waterfront community on the Magothy River near Annapolis, Maryland. 

I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Salisbury University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the George Washington University.  I studied painting under WilliamWoodward in graduate school, who taught me classical and impressionist painting technique and color theory. I worked as a Graphic Designer and spent 6 years directing a team of designers at PriceWaterhouseCoopers management consulting.  I taught as an adjunct professor at the George Washington University and Anne Arundel Community College, as well as other continuing education centers. I was an Artist-in-Residence for 3 years, teaching figure and portrait drawing at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.

I spent the past 5 years living between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, where I gained a deep appreciation for painting portraits of people from very different races and cultures. Currently, I live in Sarasota and specialize in Contemporary Realistic Figurative painting and drawings, depicting people of all ages and races at work, play and enjoying the human experience. 

In addition to portrait commissions, and life drawing, I enjoy playing the piano, watching my children grow, and traveling with my family.

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