copyright 2008© Ed Wong-Ligda
portfolio updated June 29, 2008
Ed Wong-Ligda: oil paintings and murals. A portfolio of paintings and an example of my painting process. I am currently a Professor of Art at Grand Valley State University, in Allendale, Michigan, just west of Grand Rapids.I grew up in Palo Alto, California attended Palo Alto High, Foothill College, Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and have a MFA from the University of Tulsa. My work in oils are realistically figurative images. I paint mainly women. Many times my images deal with social and artistic issues. My works can be seen in public and private collections throughout the United States. Selected collections include, the Van Andel Museum Center, Butterworth Hospital, Catholic Social Services, GVSU, the Art Center of Battle Creek, Appalachian State College, the State of Missouri and the State of Oregon.  The portfolio contains images of, The Separation, Pegasus, Art History, Fine Art, Central Valley Storyteller, Couble Knee Replacement, Renee, Six Months Pregnant, Renee, Nine Months Pregnant (after Dürer), Furniture City, The Appeal, Christy color study, and Cadaver Bone Replacement.