A few words are necessary today as I present Jie-Wei Zhou, a master realist who was born in China in 1962. Even as a child, he took a sketchbook wherever he went. I am fascinated by Jie-Wei Zhou’s studies of children which depict little people with a sense of melancholy and pathos yet capturing their innocence and sense of wonder at the same time.
He studied both Russian and French painting styles , immersing himself in the study of light and form. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Shanghai Normal University and a Masters in Fine Art from the Shanghai Drama Institute in 1991, one of only eleven students to do so, in a city of thirteen million.
Jie-Wei Zhou sent rolled canvases to an American gallery, which sold them, depositing the money in a savings account to pay for his passage to the States. The usual bureaucracy complicated his emigration, but he is now a permanent resident of the United States but his subject still reflects his homeland and people and scenes from Tibet and Mongolia
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These are absolutely stunning, it’s amazing how he can capture so much of the inner essence of his subjects. Definitely a master realist, as you termed it!
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YES!
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Amazing works of art. 🙂
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glad to share them- I hate to hide my discoveries on Pinterest
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Stunningly beautiful! There is an enormous amount of talent on this planet! Thank you for sharing Melanie! 🙂
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yes, I agree – I was delighted when I discovered this man’s art
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Thank you for the exposure to the talent of this awesome artist! Will share . . . 🙂
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horray!!
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