Zhong & Zhang's Art
About Us
畫家簡介
Zuwen
祖文
Zuwen Zhong (鍾祖文), born in Chengdu, China in 1952, artist of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, member of China Artists Association Sichuan branch, and China Calligraphers Association Sichuan branch.
Zuwen was trained with Master Liu Jiming (劉既明) in his early years, and later conducted systematic and extensive study and research in traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy.
His xieyi (寫意) style landscape paintings (山水畫) and Bird-and-flower paintings (花鳥畫) inherit the spirit of traditional Chinese painting, while constantly manifest innovation of times. His serene and poetic painting style is reminiscent of the artist himself, reflecting his mind and spirit, inviting the viewers to the tranquil and brisk nature, where one can simple breathe in the vitality.
Zuwen has successively held solo and group exhibitions in Asia. His works have won numerous national awards, and entered a variety of major painting and calligraphy collections.
Chengti Zhang (張成體), Chinese gongbi (工筆畫) artist, trained with Masters Zhao Wenyu (趙蕴玉) and Zhu Renjun (朱紉君). Member of Chengdu Artists Association and Chengdu Poetry Association. Her paintings have been exhibited in various occasions and reported in numerous art publications.
chengti
成體
“Art has always been my passion. I devoted my early years to traditional paper-cutting as well as pencil and charcoal sketching. The first time I came into contact with gongbi paintings, it was a painting by Yu Fei’an, Red Apricot Branches in Spring. The ethereality irradiated from the vibrant flow of shapes and colors enchanted me. I made my first attempt in gongbi copying this painting with my clumsy brush strokes. I was ten. Now after half a century of research, exploration and practice, I am still painting gongbi, but with my own understanding and creation. I like simple but elegant colors, and I am rigorous in composition.
In gongbi, we pay tremendous attention to the organic structure of the subjects. The representation is meticulous, neat and delicate. The traditional gongbi techniques require one to be rigorous, calm, composed and concentrated, while your inspiration and creation root in nature. That’s why I often spend my time observing and sketching plants and animals, including insects.”