Painting ZHAO,LING-ZHI

Brief Biography

        Master ZHAO,LING-ZHI, courtesy name Shumin, nicknamed Lingzhi, native of Tianjin, living in the United States, graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Nationalities College, and graduated from the Research Center of the Engineering Department of Normal University. He once taught in Keelung City Mingchuan Junior High School and Keelung City Private Erxin High School Art and Engineering Department , He Tiehua, Li Shiqiao, Yao Menggu, Yu Wei, Jin Qinbo, Lin Yushan and other professors have taught successively. He is good at Huawu. In 1959, he was the founder of Changfeng Painting Association. In 1961, he founded Ganoderma lucidum studio in Keelung, and served as a member and general affairs director of the Chinese Painting Association until 1961.

        Master Zhao was active in Taipei Chinese Painting Research Association and Keelung Art Association, and often participated in major art exhibitions at home and abroad, winning many awards. In 1960, he participated in European and American touring exhibitions and won the Paris Le Monde and art column praise. After going to the United States, he settled down In Southern California, Ganoderma lucidum studio was founded in Torrance, teaching and dispelling doubts, instructing, supporting and supporting the younger generation, and never sacrificing strength. Master Zhao’s creation is only fond of traditional Chinese painting. He only uses the change of ink color and can present elegant and refined works. Writing can also convey the emotions of life, which laid the foundation for painting throughout his life. Under the guidance of master Lin Yushan and many other masters, he was exposed to techniques and made his mind open-minded. In the process of painting, he learned outstanding theories, and when he went deep into painting, he naturally revealed the meaning beyond words.

      Master Zhao has gone through countless years in the painting process to present the infinite feelings left in his life. Know more about the stage of further maturity in life, and realize that creation is a combination of “truth, goodness and beauty” in painting. In the enlightenment of the creation stage, there are still many ideas to be explored and painted in the future. For example, the essence of Chinese culture and the integration of the concept of traditional Chinese painting media; the presentation of artistic conception of literary poetry and plots; a deeper love for pure model rural scenery and flowers and birds; Experience and feel in the creation.

        Master Zhao hopes that in the future, the form of painting will develop towards the conception of humanistic themes, especially caring, emotion, flowers and birds, and activity. Appreciation of formal beauty and sketching of themes that pursue human nature can be easily accepted by the general public. Brush and ink is also what the author pursues. Therefore, in addition to the beauty of the structure of the human body, the subject matter of scenery, texture, color, and charm, the self-learning needs to be diversified, to figure out the personality and emotional state of the person, and to cultivate the temperament.

        Master Zhao has the same depth and confidence as the past, pursues the true meaning of artistic life inspired by painting inspiration, and expresses the background of individuals and times. In the context of a diversified society, Master Zhao’s painting world is diverse. He is more devoted to art and has endless artistic feelings. Master Zhao has traveled all over the world, and the improvement of art and culture. Master Tsang knows that calligraphy and painting can make his creation more confident and move towards a bright and brilliant future.

Exhibition and awards

	“International painting between Japan and China”, won the “Emperor of Japan Award” for large-scale peony Chinese painting
1960	Participated in European and American touring exhibitions, and won the praise of the art column of Paris Le Monde
1966	Participated in the 80th birthday painting exhibition of former President Chiang Kai-shek, and won the award with Songhe Chinese painting
2020	Zhao Lingzhi Solo Chinese Painting Exhibition Taoshi Cultural Bureau