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Amy Hoi Ngan Hsiao Exhibits Paintings at First Friday

By Bill Snyder | November 2, 2017

Hong Kong native Amy Hoi Ngan Hsiao presents ‘Ice and Fire’, an exhibit of her latest work at the Orazio Salati Gallery during November. She joins us to speak about her studies at Alfred University and settling in Montrose, Pennsylvania.

Photo credit: Amy Hoi Ngan Hsiao

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