Steve and his family moved to southern California in 1977. His two childern grew up in Orange County. The family has been living happily there, ever since then.

Steve is a proud contributor toward the growth of southern California through his work in architectural rendering. In the Meantime, he has been cultivating his passion for painting.

Being an award winning artist, his plein air oil paintings and multi-media contemporary paintings have been exhibited and collected in the States and overseas.

Currently, Steve serves as the president of Orange County Chinese Artists Association. He is also a participating member of the following organizations:

Oil Painters of America

Southern california Plein Air Painters

California Art Club

Laguna Plein Air Painters' Association

Orange County Fine Art

Orange Art Association

Encouraged by his father, a traditional brush painter, Steve's interest in art sprouted very early in his childhood. During his school years, he was frequently the class representative and winner of many art contests. While studying at Cheng Kung University, he was the top student in Master Painter Kuo Bo Chuan's class.

During his four years spent teaching in the architectural department of Tunghai University, he developed a keen friendship with pioneers of the Chinese Contemporary Art Movement. Thus in 1971, Steve's paintings could be seen in exhibitions alongside the works of Chuang Che, Chen Ting Shi, and Liu Guo Song at the Devon Art Gallery and the OshKosh Art Museum of Wisconsin.