"Lewis’ way of using rope to create his ink lines is an innovative technique for painting. His ink rope (as opposed to brushwork) combines the baimiao technique of traditional Chinese ink painting and the formal effects of Western printmaking."

--Professor Shen Kuiyi, "Dancing with Rope", essay from exhibition catalog 

Professor Shen Kuiyi was the curator of the exhibition "Dancing With Rope" which traveled to three Chinese art museums in 2015 .

The American Embassy was a sponsor of the exhibition which debuted at Beijing's Today Art Museum and  traveled to Chongqing's Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Museum (aka Chongqing Art Museum) and Guangzhou's Redtory Museum of Contemporary Art.