Yangyang Pan was born in Chongqing, China and immigrated to Canada in 2005. Yangyang graduated from Sichuan Fine Art Institute with BFA and MFA in 1998 and 2002. A former art instructor at this fine art institute, Yangyang explored all the possibilities of the different mediums she used. The combination of various mediums and materials she enjoys working with include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, and ink. Through the relationship of colors, forms, and marks, through rhythm and balance, and the physical and psychological work of painting, each picture develops into a unique metaphor.