Shaolin Temple Martial Arts Academy has been established in Vancouver since 2002 to promote kung fu learning from Shaolin's 1,500-year rigorous tradition of uniting Chan Buddhism and Kung Fu. Master Yuan Zhen Wu, a 32nd generation warrior monk from Shaolin Temple, is a recognized ninth-level Chinese Martial Art Master and top-tier National Wushu referee. His extensive teaching experience and meticulous patience make him an outstanding coach to lead you into the path of Kung Fu.
Welcome to a world of storytelling, graphic art, painting, print making, scultpture, textiles, leather-work, knit work and so much more... welcome to the rich tapestry of cultures belonging to the Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast and Canada.
I love art. I love painting and creating. I always have and I always will. One of the most exciting things for me is to see that excitement, that fire come to life in others. I have been fortunate, Art has always been apart of my life. Creating started when I was wee, in my folks backyard armed with finger paints and sun dyes....(what was my Mom thinking!) I jest...She was igniting the passion of an artist.I was able to further my artist passion when I attended Emily Carr University. There, I was able to expand my knowledge of colour under the tutelage of Tom Hudson and his amazing and intense theory colour classes, begin to discover the possibilities of Mixed Media Art and fuel my love of book arts under the guidance of Nick Bantock. I was so fortunate.