Joy S. Kuo Joy Kuo, was born in the GuanXi Province of China and grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. She has always had a special interest in calligraphy, painting, and the visual arts. While in Taiwan, she explored photography and studied Chinese brush painting with artist Kuo Yen-Chiao. After moving to the United States, she continued studying art by taking classes in both sketching and watercolors at local colleges. Most recently she has studied privately with Marjorie Wu and He Yuan-Ming. Ms. Wu apprenticed with a student of artist Chao Shao-an, who modernized the Lingnan style of painting. HeYuan-Ming is a freestyle artist who uses ink splashing and finger painting techniques, and is renowned for using natural landscapes as his subject.

Ms. Kuo is a member of the Chinese Arts Association , the Oriental Art Association, and the Fine Art League of Cupertino. She was the second place winner of the 1998 Fine Art League of Cupertino competition. She frequently donates her paintings for fund raising events and held an exhibition benefiting the 13th Annual Chinese American Athletic Tournament at the Cupertino Quinlan Center. She participated in the Annual Member Exhibition with the Chinese Arts Association in both 1995 and 1996. In 1997 her paintings were included at the Annual Oriental Art Association exhibition in San Francisco and in an exhibit featuring local artists and photographers at the Bay Model in Sausalito. Ms. Kuo frequently participates in joint exhibitions with other local artists. In January of 1998 she exhibited with He Yuan-Ming and in April 1998 with Marjorie Wu. She is the owner of the Joy's studio, and teaching Chinese Brush printing.