BORN
October 11, 1970, Taiwan

SELECTED SOLO SHOWS & INVITATIONAL SHOWS
2006
LESS IS MORE Miniature Show, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
16th Invitational Miniature Show, Howard/ Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA
Miniatures in the Mountains Invitation Show, El Presidio Gallery, NM
American Artist Abroad, The Bennington Center for the Arts, VT
San Luis Obispo Plein Air Festival
OPA Western Regional Exhibition, Lee Youngman Gallery, Calistoga, CA
Signature Membership Show, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
One-man Show, Howard Portnoy Gallery, Carmel, CA
13th Annual Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition Exhibit
The American Miniatures, Settlers West Galleries, Tucson, AZ
2005
15th Invitational Miniature Show, Howard/ Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA
OPA Western Regional Exhibition, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
12th Annual Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition Exhibit, Gallery Elite Carmel, Carmel, CA
The American Miniatures, Settlers West Galleries, Tucson, AZ
American Artist Abroad, The Bennington Center for the Arts, VT
Love of the Land Invitational Landscape Show, Howard/ Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA
14th OPA National Juried Exhibition, Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, IL
Slice of Life Invitational Show, Howard/ Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA
2004
11th Annual Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition Exhibit, Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA
Salon International 2004, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Arts, San Antonio, TX
The 13th OPA National Juried Exhibition, Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA
Annual Miniatures Show, Howard Portnoy Gallery, Carmel, CA
2003
One-man Show, Howard Portnoy Gallery, Carmel, CA
10th Annual Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition Exhibit, Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA
Salon International 2003, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Arts, San Antonio, TX
12th OPA National Juried Exhibition, Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery, Taos, NM
11th Anniversary Exhibition, Howard Portnoy Gallery, Carmel, CA
2002
One-man Show, Lee Youngman Gallery, Calistoga, CA
Artists for the New Century Exhibition, The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont
9th Annual Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition Exhibit, Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA
OPA West/Northwest Mountain Regional Show, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, Utah
11th OPA National Juried Exhibition, Hillgoss Galleries, Chicago, IL
10 Years Anniversary Exhibition, Howard Portnoy Gallery, Carmel, CA
Annual Invitational Show, Gallery Fifteen, Clovis, NM
2001
Autumn in the Wine Country Exhibit, Lee Youngman Gallery, Calistoga, CA
8th Annual Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition Exhibit, Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA
10th OPA National Juried Exhibition, Zantman Art Galleries, Palm Desert, CA
Annual Invitational Show, Gallery Fifteen, Clovis, NM
2000
7th Annual Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition Exhibit, Hanson Gallery, Carmel, CA
9th OPA National Juried Exhibition, Gallery Americana, Carmel, CA
Junior League of San Francisco Fashion Show Silent Auction, San Francisco, CA
1999
Artists Invitational Show, Howard Portnoy Gallery, Carmel, CA
8th OPA National Juried Exhibition, Vanier Fine Art Ltd, Scottsdale, AZ
Junior League of San Francisco Fashion Show Silent Auction, San Francisco, CA
1998
One-man Show, Academy of Art College Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Invitational Show, Marina Technique Center, Marina Country, CA

PUBLICATIONS
“Po Pin Lin: From Taiwanese Farm Boy To American City-Dweller”, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine (January issue 2006)
"Capture the Moment", The Artist’s Magazine (September issue 2003)
"Rising Star Po Pin Lin- A Sense of Wonderment", Southwest Art Magazine (September issue 2001)
Featured in The Artist's Magazine 2001 Annual Wall Calendar
"21 Under 31- Meet 21 Young Artists With Promising Careers", Southwest Art Magazine (September issue 2000)

AWARDS
Third Place, San Luis Obispo Plein Air Festival
Jennifer Hill Award of Merit, 12th Annual Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition Exhibit
Curator’s Award, 2005 American Artists Abroad, Bennington Center for the Arts
Merit Award for Landscape, 2003 Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Arts
Finalist in Landscape category, The Artist's Magazine 2002 Annual Competition
Second Place, 2002 Spring Show, Academy of Art University
Award of Excellent, 10th OPA National Juried Exhibition
Award of Best of Festival, 8th Annual Carmel Art Festival
Finalist in Landscape category, The Artist's Magazine 2001 Annual Competition
Award of Excellent, 9th OPA National Juried Exhibition
Award of Mayor's Choice, 7th Annual Carmel Art Festival
Third Place, 2000 Spring Show, Academy of Art College
Award of Student's Choice, 2000 Spring Show, Academy of Art College
Finalist in Landscape and Portrait category, The Artist's Magazine 1999 Annual Competition
First Place, Landscape category, 1998 Spring Show, Academy of Art College
First Place, Still- life category, 1997 Spring Show, Academy of Art College

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Signature Member of Oil Painters America
Artist Member of California Art Club
Signature Member of Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

EDUCATION
MFA, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA