Scenes of Chinese spring in art form welcomes the Bacolod celebration of the new year.

The art exhibit last week  also paved the way for the BacoLaodiat Festival, which ends today.

On display were the flower-and-birds art works of Prof. Tsai Shui-Yuin (Arsenia Lim) and 16 of her students. Prof. Lim, along with Elsa Leonardia, wife of Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia, cut the ceremonial ribbon.

The artist, who was born and resides in Manila , earned her university degree and took intensive art training in Fujian   in Taiwan . Her skills as a mentor and artist has been exihibited for more than four decades.

Prof. Lim demonstrated her expertise after the opening of the exhibit, which also featured the works of her students – Mimi Cu, Celia Chao, Mary Uy, Lily Ty, Sofia Chen, Linda Au Ong, Teodora Ng, Tan Bee Hua, Bertha Sy, Lilly Ban Hui Uy, Kathleen Lin, Willie Pieh, Jeanie Chua, Santa Tan, Molly Yap and Rosita Tam