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Oak Center Towers - Wan Shan Ning - My Dream HouseDescription
Born in Beijing in 1935, Wan Shan has spent most of her life raising her family, and now that her three grandchildren are grown, she's making a life of her own at Oak Center Towers. Wan Shan and her husband, raised two daughters and a son in Canton, and she came to the U.S. in 2009 to assist her daughter during her pregnancy. She's happy that all of her family now lives in the Bay Area.
She believes "you don't need to be successful, but it's important to have a good heart." As Wan Shan ages, she wants to be of service. She picks up trash to keep the environment clean and helps take care of people in need. She also enjoys hanging out with her friends over coffee and listening to Chinese folk music.
Wan Shan's only memory of doing art in her past is having used crayons as a kid. But she has always enjoyed going to art exhibits. Now limited in her ability to travel, she says that her AWE class "keeps my brain working." Her teacher, Insio, describes her work--mainly landscapes and flower scenes--as "calm and delicate," done with small brush strokes, which fit her personality.
