HUIHAN LIU

HUIHAN LIU

A Master signature member of the Oil Painters of America and an artist member of California art Club, Huihan Liu was trained in the Guangzhou University of Art in China in 1972 with a BA and MFA from the Academy of Art Higher of San Francisco in 1989. With more than xx years of his professional career as an illustrator, instructor, and painter, he won All-time of Show Award in the Oil Painters of American Regional Exhibition in 1996. Huihan Liu was featured in Art of the Due west magazine in 1998, 2003, and 2005; in The Artist' Magazine in Apr 1999; and in Southwest Art in April 2000.

Didactics
Guangzhou University of Fine Art, Red china, BA (1972-1975)
Graduate School of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, China (1985-1987)
Academy of Art College, San Francisco, MFA (1987-1989)

EXHIBITIONS

  • Exhibition of Guangdong Fine Art, Guangzhou Museum of Fine Fine art, China 2009

  • Plein Air Art Exhibition, Bowers Museum of Cultural Art 7th Annual

  • Sight of Southern California, Santa Ana, California, 2003

  • Western Rendezvous of Art Exhibition, Helena, Montana, 2003-2009

  • Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, 1995-2009

  • California Fine art Guild Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009

  • Oil Painters of America The East / Southeast Regional Exhibition, 2002

  • Creative person For The New Century Invitational Exhibition, Bennington Center

  • for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont, 2002

  • Acme 200 Arts for the Parks Competition, The National Academy of the Arts, Jackson, WY, 2001

  • Exhibition of Guangdong Contemporary Oil Paintings, Guangzhou, Cathay, 2001


AWARDS

  • International Artist Honor - Finalist for a work entitled "Making Wishes," Outcome 7C, December 2009

  • Gold Medal for the Master Signature Division at the Oil Painters of

  • America Western Regional Bear witness, 2009

  • Due south West Art Honor of Excellence, California Art Club Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art, 2009

  • "Ben Stahl Artist'south Selection,"Western Rendezvous Art Exhibition , Helena, Montana, 2005, 2006

  • "Awards of Excellence,"Western Rendezvous Art Exhibition, Helena, Montana, 2003, 2004

  • "Third Identify Winner," Plein Air Fine art Exhibition , Bowers Museum of Civilisation Fine art, Santa Ana, California, 2004

  • "First Place Painting," Plein Air Art Exhibition in Bowers Museum of

  • Cultural Art, Santa Ana, California, 2003

  • "Best of Show in Painting - John Scott People's Choice Accolade,"

  • "The Awards of Merit," The 25th Western Rendezvous of Fine art, Helena, Montana in Baronial 2003

  • "Start Identify Winner," The California Fine art Club held its Ninth Annual Mission San Juan Capistrano Plein Air painting event, August 2003

  • Fine art of the W Publisher'southward Choice Award, Creative person for the New Century Invitational Exhibition, Bennington Heart For The Arts, Bennington, Vermont 2002

  • "Golden Medal for Best Painting," California Art Order's 92nd Annual

  • Juried Exhibition, Pasadena Historical Museum Pasadena, CA, 2002

  • Primary Signature Member's Award of Excellence by Art of the West Magazine, Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Chicago, IL 2002

  • Master Signature Member's Honour of Excellence, Oil Painters of America, The Eastward / Southeast Regional Exhibition, Richmond, Virginia, 2002

  • Master Signature Member's Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Palm Springs, CA, 2001

  • The Winsor & Newton Painting Laurels, Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, P. & C. Galleries, Georgetown, Washington D.C., 1998

  • The Tara Fredricks Canvas Company Award, Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Fine art, San Antonia, TX, 1996

  • The Grumbacher Golden Medallion Laurels, Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX, 1996

  • Best of Testify Award, Oil Painters of America Pacific Coast Regional Juried Exhibition, Fremont, CA, 1996


BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • "The Chinese Connection," by Shirl Smithson, Art of The West Magazine, January / February, 1997

  • "Winners : The Judges of Oil Painters of America Focus on Fourth dimension-Honored Standards," by Susan Hallsten McGarry, Southwest art Magazine, May, 1997

  • "A Joyful Feeling," by Barbara Coyner, Art of the Westward Magazine, September / October, 1998

  • "Capturing Grapheme - Special Department: Portraits," by Huihan Liu, The Artist'southward Mag, Apr, 1998

  • "Huihan Liu," by Chuan Huang, Professor, and Shirl Smithson, President of Oil Painters of America; published by Robert & Li Gallery, Taiwan.

  • "Artist Worth Watching : Huihan Liu," published past Art-Talk Magazine, January, 2001

  • "Art is Life, Non a Living," by Barbara Coyner, Art of the Due west Magazine, September / October, 2003

  • "American Dream : California painter and Chinese native Huihan Liu's versatility is hard-earned," by Todd Wilkinson,

  • Southwest Art Mag, October, 2003


MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

  • "Eaton Coulee," Oil 24"x30", Commencement Place Winner, Bowers Museum Contemporary Plein Air Permanent collection, Santa Ana, California, 2003,

  • "Silence of the Mission," Oil 24"x18", First Place Winner in Ninth Annual Mission San Juan Capistrano Plein Air painting event, Wilmington Trust purchase collection, 2003

TEACHING Experience

  • Instructor - Drawing and painting, Fine art Schoolhouse of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, Guangzhou, Red china, 1979-1985

  • Role-time Instructor - Painting, undergraduate and graduate Schoolhouse of Academy of Art College, San Francisco, 1993-

  • Informative Instructor - Painting, Fechin Art Workshops, San Cristobal, NM, 2000-


MEMBERSHIPS
Master Signature Member of Oil Painters of America
Artist Fellow member of California Art Club