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Bai Shan |
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Bai Shan's painting technique combines the ancient Chinese arts of calligraphy and lacquer painting to create modern works of exquisite beauty. Bai was born in 1961, in Heilongjiang province, China. He studied at Ji Lin Art Academy for four years, graduating in 1987. Bai is a leading member of both the Chinese calligraphy association and the Chinese Lacquer Painting Association. He resides in Beijing.
About Lacquer Painting China was the earliest country to use natural lacquer. Starting from the lacquered bowls and vases of Neolithic China (at least 7000 years ago), Chinese lacquer art developed rapidly during the Warring States period (770-256 BC) and Han Dynasty (206 BC - 2002 AD). Today's lacquer artists combine ancient techniques with modern materials. Using particleboard as his canvas, Mr. Bai creates each painting with layer upon layer of lacquer. He is always experimenting with different colors, materials, and techniques. Each piece is an original. |
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