Surel's Place honors the legacy of artist Surel Mitchell (a founding member of BOSCO) by offering her home and studio to artists of promise, and of renown, for month-long residencies and professionally supported art events. In this inspiring live/work space, artists of all disciplines are given time and freedom to reflect, create, and share their work with the community. This year, Surel's Place celebrates it's 14th season, and will have Yidan Guo in residence during the BOSCO Open Studios Tour.
Yidan’s journey as a painter has spanned thousands of miles, from her birthplace in China to her present home in the US.This migratory experience has deeply influenced her choice of subject matter: women who are immigrants and refugees. As an Asian immigrant and a woman artist, there's a shared bond, a collective experience of navigating new cultures, which forms the core of her creative exploration.
At the age of 15, Yidan began eight years of rigorous training at China Central Academy of Fine Arts - the most prestigious art school in China and earned her Bachelor of Art degree in Chinese Painting. In 2005 she earned a master’s degree in Philosophy from Renmin University of China and a MFA from Idaho State University in 2024.
During her residency she will continue to create new portraits focused on immigrant women.
