Address: Clubhouse Gallery, 37 Buena Vista Road, West Hartford, CT
Time:  Feb. 12 - Mar. 3, 2012

Sweet Christmas gift from Ed and Marty’s dear daughter and son-in-law.

Read this: Where Science Meets Art with BiophysJ.

Address: 410 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 
Time: 6/1/2011 - 8/29/2011

West Hartford Art League CT+6 A juried exhibit open to artists in CT, MA, ME, NH, NU, RI and VT

April 28 – May 29, 2011

01/17/2011 

About our People: Lucia Liao 

Lucia Liao, research engineer, Thermal & Fluid Sciences, has found the UTC Employee Scholar Program (ESP) an effective way to pursue her passion for science and art. 

Currently, Lucia is pursuing a master of fine arts degree and has a solo exhibit of her artwork on display at an area public library through the end of the month.

"Science and art give me the two main perspectives that comprise my world view, and I find they are complimentary to each other in many aspects," Lucia said. "I appreciate that the ESP gave me the opportunity to pursue academic training in Fine Art, and in the past two-and-a-half years I've completed courses that include art history, color theory, composition and certain techniques discovered by Renaissance Masters -- all to help build my foundation for the Arts."

Through the ESP, Lucia is working toward a master of fine arts degree in figurative painting from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, Calif. The ESP provides UTC employees the ability to pursue their educational endeavors by funding their tuition, academic fees and books at an approved educational institution. Today, UTRC has approximately 40 employees participating in the ESP worldwide, and throughout UTC more than 15,000 employees are in the program.

Lucia explains that the influence of her father, an artist himself, led her to draw and paint at a young age. 

"Lucia has remarkable artistic talent and the drive to constantly improve and explore new areas and formats," says Lucia's supervisor Dave Sobel, Group Leader, Thermal Management. "We all benefit from her willingness to share, including her donation of portraits and other artwork as part of our United Way Campaign."

The South Windsor Public Library, 1550 Sullivan Avenue, is exhibiting Lucia's artwork and featuring more than 30 original portraits, landscapes and still life paintings from her collection. The exhibit is located in the library's downstairs display cases and is available through the end of the month.

Lucia's artwork also is on display on a bulletin board within K-Building near S158K.

Lucia holds a bachelor's and master's degree in mechanical engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland. 

UTRC's 'About Our People' highlights employees who are engaged in outside activities that have an impact on UTRC

Address: Clubhouse and Saltbox Gallery, 37 Buena Vista Road, West Hartford, CT
Time: December 5 - January 2, 2011

My solo show in South Windsor Library, 30 paintings and drawings are displayed.
Address: 1550 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, Connecticut 06074
Time: 12/04/2010 - 01/31/2011

My entry to UTRC's got talent, a show to raise money for United Way at United Technologies Research Center. My coworker Miiko is my model.