Born in Suzhou, China, Yandong Claire Feng studied French literature in Nanjing University and later pursued her studies in France. She decided to live as a painter after a career in a multi-national corporation. She started her art eduction in Brussels, Belgium and later obtained the Master of Fine Arts at the American University in Washington, DC, USA. Her work has been exhibited in many solo and group shows in USA, Netherlands, and Belgium. She now lives in Beijing, China.