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Artists of Traditional Chinese Paintings:

马奉信 Ma Fengxin Ma Fengxin, born in , in May 1942, studied under Mr. Guanzhong when he was young, and graduated from the Fine Arts of Normal University. During his study, he was instructed by Lyu Sibai, Fu Baoshi and Yang Jianhou. Owing to his excellent grades when graduating, he furthered his study in the college for another two years. He is a member of Chinese Calligraphers Association, member of Artists Association, member of China Canglang Book Society, librarian of Jiangsu Provincial Literature and History Museum, and a standing director of Beihong Research Association of Jiangsu Province. He used to be a member of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth CPPCC of Jiangsu Province, dean of Xuzhou Painting and Calligraphy Institute, vice chairman of Xuzhou Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and a distinguished professor of Fine Arts School of Jiangsu Normal University.

黄秉乙 Huang Bingyi Huang Bingyi, born in 1941, styled himself Qing. In 1974, he took Mr. Kong Zhongqi as his teacher and specialized in landscape painting. In 1985, he entered the senior graduate class department of and taught by Mr. Yanshao. He is a member of China Hue Art Association, senior painter of Jiangsu Guofeng Painting and Calligraphy Institute, adjunct professor of Art Institute, and a painter of Xuzhou Qinxin Painting and Calligraphy Institute.

杨正伟 Yang Zhengwei Yang Zhengwei (Pseudonym: Hu) was born in 1948. He is currently a member of the China Artists Association, a national-level artist, an honorary dean of Painting and Calligraphy of Xuzhou Municipal Committee of China Association for Promoting Democracy, and the president of Xichu Landscape Painting Association. Previously he was the vice chairman of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association, director of Chinese Painting Art Committee, and the Xuzhou CPPCC member (for three consecutive years). In the early years, he studied from Mr. Shuqiao, a township painter, and Mr. Huang Long, a calligraphy engraver. In 1982, he studied in Shi Niutang from Mr. Keran. From 1986 to 1987, he was admitted to the Chinese Painting Academy (current the National Academy of Painting) and was taught by Mr. He Haixia. Since 1984, he had been participating in the “Exploring the Source of Rivers” program in (Province), the source of River, , and Lantsang River. In 2010, he went to Province to seek inspiration and began the creation of contemporary ink and wash painting.

高洪啸 Gao Hongxiao Gao Hongxiao, with ancestral home in Huai 'an, Jiangsu Province, was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province in 1959 and graduated from the Art Department of Nanjing Academy of Arts. He is a national-level artist, member of China Artists Association, chairman of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association, council member of Jiangsu Provincial Artists Association, deputy director of Chinese Painting and Figure Painting Arts Committee of Jiangsu Provincial Artists Association.

李风 Li Feng Li Feng, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1959. He is a researcher of Painting and Calligraphy Research Center of Jiangsu Provincial Literary Federation, distinguished appointed impressionistic flower-and-bird painting teacher of Fine Arts School of Jiangsu Normal University, council member of Jiangsu Provincial Impressionistic Flower - and - Bird Painting Research Association, member of Jiangsu Provincial Artists Association, member of Chinese Folk Artists Association, and a vice chairman of Xuzhou Municipal Folk Artists Association.

杜清波 Du Qingbo Du Qingbo, a native of Tongshan of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in September 1961. He is a member of China Artists Association and vice chairman of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association. He studied Chinese painting by Yang Xiaotang and Ma Fengxin successively. In September 1980, he was admitted to Jiangsu Institute of Light Industry and Technology, majoring in Fine Arts, and taught by Zhang Zhian and Shi Guofu. He graduated with excellent results in June 1983. Since August 1989, he has been engaged in the creation of portrait painting in Tongshan National Painting Academy. In September 2007, he taught by famous painter Zhanyan in the advance seminar of Portrait Painting of China National Academy of Painting.

罗东风 Luo Dongfeng Luo Dongfeng, a native of of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1962. He is a member of China Artists Association, vice chairman of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association, researcher of Painting and Calligraphy Art Research Center of Jiangsu Provincial Literary Federation, distinguished professor of Academy of Arts and Design of Jiangsu Institute of Architecture, and vice chairman of Xichu Landscape Painting Association. His works were displayed on exhibitions sponsored by China Artists Association for many times and won prizes. His works are also collected by many public art galleries (art museums) and related institutions. He joined Jiangsu Provincial Artists Association in 1994 and published Luo Dongfeng's Painting Collection by Jiangsu Fine Arts Publishing House in 2003.

吴江 Jiang Wu Jiang, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1963. He is a member of China Artists Association, national-level artist, member of Xuzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, member of Jiangsu Provincial Arts Fund Evaluation Committee, president of Xuzhou Painting and Calligraphy Academy, and a consultant of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association.

葛兆昕 Ge Zhaoxin Ge Zhaoxin, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in March 1964. He graduated from China Administration Institute with bachelor degree, and is a member of Jiangsu Provincial Artists Association, researcher of Painting and Calligraphy Art Research Center of Jiangsu Provincial Literary Federation, vice secretary-general of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association, and vice-chairman and secretary-general of Xuzhou Research Society for Chinese Traditional Realistic Painting.

张云生 Zhang Yunsheng Zhang Yunsheng, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1964. He is the vice president of Zhongshan Painting Institute of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Communist Party of China, member of China Artists Association, member of Jiangsu Provincial Flower-and-Bird Painting Research Association, and vice president of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association. He has been devoted to the study of impressionistic flower and bird painting for a long time. He has won many awards in exhibitions organized by China Artists Association and held solo exhibitions in Xuzhou, and . The Zhang Yunsheng Art Museum was established in Xuzhou in 2015. He has published A Famous Calligrapher and Painter from 's Hometown - Zhang Yunsheng Volume and Zhang Yunsheng Impressionistic Flower and Bird Painting Collection.

张强 Zhang Qiang Zhang Qiang, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1965. He is directly coached by Mr. Lou Shibai. He is a member of Jiangsu Provincial Artists Association, council member of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association, deputy director of Xuzhou City and County District Arts Committee, vice president of Xuzhou Dadongshan Calligraphy and Painting Institute, a chairman of Artists Association of Xuzhou, and a member of Xuzhou Municipal Political Consultative Conference.

梁爱冰 Liang Ai Bing Liang Aibing was born in Dangshan, Province in 1966. He graduated from Jiangsu Normal University in 2004 with a master degree in Fine Arts. He is a member of China Artists Association. In 1996, he participated in the advanced seminar of portraits painting sponsored by Central Academy of Fine Arts, and was taught by Yao Youduo and Huang Jun, who are famous portraits painters. In 2012, he was admitted as a senior visiting scholar and senior backbone teacher of Central Academy of Fine Arts, and was taught by Mr. , a portraits painter. He specializes in the drawing of modern ink-portraits painting, and currently teaches at China University of Mining and Technology as an associate professor.

刘旭 Liu Xu Liu Xu was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province in 1967. He graduated from Nanjing Art Institute, majoring in Traditional Chinese Painting. He is a member of Jiangsu Provincial Artists Association, distinguished researcher of Painting and Calligraphy Art Research Center of Jiangsu Provincial Literary Federation, deputy secretary-general of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association, senior expert in the research and appreciation of Zhang Daqian's calligraphy and painting, collection connoisseur of calligraphy and painting, investment advisor for many domestic art organizations, and professional painter. He has published Collection of Liu Xu's Landscape Paintings, Collection of Liu Xu's Landscape Paintings with Boundless Mountains and Moon, Chinese Calligrapher and Painter - Liu Xu and Liu Xu - A Famous Calligrapher and Painter from Li Keran's Hometown and so on.

李艺华 Li Yihua Li Yihua (pseudonym: Yu Wei), a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in November 1971. She is a member of China Artists Association, distinguished painter of Jiangsu Provincial Painting Institute, vice chairman of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association. She graduated from the Department of Fine Arts of Nanjing Normal University, majoring in fine arts education, and the pursued further study in the Department of Chinese Painting of Central Academy of Fine Arts, majoring in material.

周兴涛 Zhou Xingtao Zhou Xingtao, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1978. He graduated from the School of Art and Design of Jiangsu Institute of Technology, and in 2012 he studied at the Modern Painting and Painting Institute of the Ministry of Culture. He is a member of Jiangsu Provincial Artists Association, council member of Jiangsu Provincial Chinese Painting Society, council member of Jiangsu Provincial Flower - and - Bird Painting Research Association, researcher of Painting and Calligraphy Art Research Center of Jiangsu Provincial Literary Federation, deputy secretary-general of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association, and vice president of Xuzhou Hue Art Research Association, member of Xuzhou Municipal Youth League Committee.

赵方方 Zhao Fangfang Zhao Fangfang was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province in 1980. In 2006, he graduated from the Chinese Painting Department of China Academy of Art with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. In 2013, he graduated from the Chinese Painting Department of Shandong Art College with a master degree. He is the associate dean of Chinese Painting Institute of Xuzhou Calligraphy and Painting Institute, distinguished painter of Jiangsu Provincial Painting and Calligraphy Institute, national-level artist, member of China Artists Association, member of Chinese Hue Art Association, researcher of Epic Art Project of Art Fund of Chinese National Academy of Paintings, and distinguished practical researcher of Literature and History Research Institute of the Road, winner of the 2016 Art Creation Project of Jiangsu Art Foundation.

龙云 Long Yun Long Yun, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1987. He is a member of Jiangsu Provincial Artists Association, member of Jiangsu Provincial Flower-and-Bird Painting Research Association, council member of Xuzhou Municipal Artists Association, and deputy director of Children's Arts Committee. His works have been displayed on national, provincial and municipal level exhibitions for more than ten times and won awards with collection.

书法:Calligraphers:

马亚 Ma Ya Ma Ya, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in August 1963. Graduated from College of Fine Arts from Nanjing Normal University with Chinese Painting major, he is a member of Chinese Calligraphers Association Construction Committee, council member of Chinese Workers Calligraphers Association, executive council member of Jiangsu Provincial Calligraphers Association, chairman of Xuzhou Municipal Calligraphers Association, and professor of Jiangsu Normal University.

李守银 Li Shouyin Li Shouyin, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1965. He is a national- level artist, member of Official Script Professional Committee of Chinese Calligrapher Association, instructor of Tutor Studio of Calligraphy Training Center of Chinese Calligrapher Association, vice chairman of Xuzhou Municipal Calligraphers Association and director of Regular Script Creative Committee.

沈鹏 Shen Peng Shen Peng, with ancestral home in Shaoxing, Province, was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province in April 1970. Graduated from Further Education School of Nanjing College of Art, majoring in calligraphy, he is a member of China Calligraphers Association, council of Nanjing Seal Society, council of Jiangsu Provincial Seal Cutting Research Association, and vice secretary-general of Xuzhou Municipal Calligraphers Association. He was taught by Mr. Wang Bingshi.

王玉泉 Wang Yuquan Wang Yuquan, a native of , Anhui Province, was born in March 1974. Graduated from Nanjing Political Academy in 1997 and studied under Mr. Wang Bingshi, he is a member of China Calligraphers Association, member of China Couplets Society, vice secretary- general of Xuzhou Municipal Calligraphers Association, and deputy director of Running and Cursive Script Committee. His calligraphy works have been published in the Calligraphy Newspaper, Calligraphy Guide, Friends of Calligraphy and other newspapers and magazines.

王国宇 Wang Guoyu Wang Guoyu, a native of Fengxian County, Jiangsu Province, was born in April 1974. Graduated from Jiangsu Normal University, he is a member of China Calligraphers Association, vice chairman of Xuzhou Municipal Calligraphers Association, vice chairman of Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Xuzhou Municipal Newspaper, member of Xuzhou Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and distinguished calligraphers of Jiangsu Provincial Chinese Painting Institute. He is currently the artistic director of Xuzhou Art Museum. He has showed great passion for calligraphy and painting art from his childhood and was coached by Wang Bingshi, Ma Shixiao and Jing Dawen respectively.

袁祖辉 Zuhui Yuan Zuhui, a native of Qidong, Jiangsu Province, was born in October 1974. Graduated from Jiangsu Normal University in 1997, he is a council member of Jiangsu Provincial Calligraphers Association and secretary general of Xuzhou Municipal Calligraphers Association.

民间工艺:Artists of Folk Crafts:

井秋红 Jing Qiuhong Jing Qiuhong, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was born in 1969. As the third generation heiress of "Cao's Herbal Sachet", she is also the provincial heiress of "Xuzhou Herbal Sachet ", a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. She built on the traditional production skills and developed her unique artistic style. With the displays at the World Expo, Milan World Expo, Nanjing Youth Olympic Games and other domestic and international exhibitions, "Cao's Herbal Sachet" has been well received by friends from all over the world.

王琨 Wang Kun Wang Kun was born in 1969. With the double bachelor degrees (Fine Arts and Law), she is a senior secondary school teacher (Deputy Senior Titles), and national senior Arts and Crafts artist (Deputy Senior Titles). She is a member of Chinese Folk Artists Association, member of China Hard Calligraphers Association, member of China Arts and Crafts Artists Society, member of Jiangsu Provincial Calligraphers Association and Artists Association. She is one of the first skilled local talents under the program of “Three Leadings”, and the representative practitioner of paper-cutting, an intangible cultural heritage.

马小林 Ma Xiaolin Ma Xiaolin was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province in 1964. Majoring in art design with a secondary college degree, he is one of China's top craftsmen dedicated to hand- making objects. He has developed his own distinctive art approach through keeping to traditional handicrafts. His works carry the unique beauty only made possible by handmade ingenuity. He always says that objects are full of life, and they are the extension of our lives.