Painter and Teacher: DPA ‘A great inspiration’

PROVIDENCE, RI—"Mindblowing" is how painter and teacher, Mrs. Rocray, felt about Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour, presented at the stately Providence Performing Arts Theater on March 5.

"I would say that this was an inspiration, a great inspiration," Mrs. Rocray said, describing herself as a "two dimensional artist."

The Shen Yun performance of classical Chinese dance and music from China's 5,000-year-old civilization, provides a repository of ideas for a creative person, such as herself. t

"It connects the dots. I draw and teach a lot. I teach drawing and I also do a lot of creativity coaching, so … this is very magical," she said.

Mrs. Rocray also said she had never seen a show from the East before, "his is just spectacular. It blew my mind, it blew my mind.

"I loved the percussion. I loved the drummers, the singers, there was one piece that really rocked my soul and that was the … I don't know the name of the instrument that the woman played."

The stirring, otherworldly tones of the Chinese erhu, a two-stringed instrument is like nothing heard before—its masterful mistress, Ms. Xiaochun Qi.
 
"Yes that was it, very moving. I loved that." Mrs. Rocray said, adding another piece she particularly enjoyed, Knowing the True Picture Offers Ultimate Hope.

Scenes of cosmic and earthly merging in a powerful vision of renewal. The dance calls on people to discern the truth of affairs that they may have a hope of being saved by the divine.

Born into an artistic family, the 50-year-old artist has been painting, drawing and exhibiting art for many years and loves "doing insects and butterflies, and transformation with color."

New Tang Dynasty TV contributed to the article.

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour. For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org