Collection: Ma, Kyle

Kyle Ma was born in 2000 in Taipei, Taiwan. Ma developed a love for art at an early age after being exposed to the works of the old masters through museums and art history books. In 2010, Ma moved with his family to Austin, Texas where he continues to pursue his love and affection for art. Here, Ma began to study oil painting seriously under Elizabeth Locke. Under Locke’s instruction, Ma learned the importance of having a solid foundation in the fundamentals to be a successful representational artist.

After studying with Locke for 2 years, Ma continued his education in painting by reading books by masters such as Richard Schmid, John Carlson, and Emile Gruppe. Ma took workshops with artists such as Quang Ho, Scott Christensen, Qiang Huang, and many others while balancing his art educators with classes from high school.  

In 2018, Ma enrolled in the University of Texas, Austin and studied Geosciences. This taught him a lot about the science of how the landscapes formed. However, as Ma was graduating from University he decided not to pursue a job in scientific research and to transition into full time painting. In 2021, as Ma was entering his final year in University, he received the gold medal in the Oil Painters of America National Exhibition judged by Jeff Watts. As Kyle started to paint full time, he also found a passion for sharing his knowledge and experience with painting to others and has taught many workshops throughout the United States and Europe.