Three Horses (1950)

She's 84 and still wields a paintbrush with energy and vitality, proving the old adage that creativity knows no age barriers. Renowned Chinese-American artist Tseng Yuhe, known as Betty Ecke to her Western friends, continued to charm her local fans when she exhibited more than 30 pieces of work in Beijing between July 5 and 25.

Most of the work incorporates a strong Chinese ink and wash painting style, while at the same time showing off the artist's immense talent by the abstract use of color and composition.

East meets West

Rhyme Prose of Fishermen (1999)

Among the works on display, one was special and attracted the most visitors. It is a work featuring Chinese calligraphy in which two Chinese characters have been modified to form a new character, which is still identifiable.

It is a very important characteristic of Dr. Tseng's paintings to absorb Chinese calligraphy into her creation, said Yang Yingshi, an exhibition planner at the National Art Museum of China, at the exhibition's opening ceremony on July 5.

Have Order (2006)

Yang said Tseng is one of the few female Chinese painters who have earned fame in the West for their extraordinary artistic accomplishments.