Yousha Liu
Biography
Web site for Yousha Liu: http://www.youshaart.com/
Education:
M.F.A. 2001 Painting Georgia Southern University Drawing Georgia, USA
B.F.A. 1982 Painting China National Academy of Art Drawing Hangzhou, China
1996 Computer Graphic George Brown College Design (no degree) Toronto, Canada
Professional Experience:
2002 – 2004 Lecturer, Iowa State University
Teach Studio Courses in Painting I, Drawing I, Mixed Media, and Foundation 2D Design
Spring 2002 Instructor, Georgia Southern University
Teach Studio Courses in Drawing I, and Drawing II
1999 – 2001 Teaching Assistant (instructor of record), Georgia Southern University
Teach Studio Courses in Drawing I
1993 – 1998 Freelance Artist, Private lessons promoted by galleries and art associations; Toronto, Canada
1985 – 1991 Assistant Professor, Zhejiang Academy of Painting, Hangzhou, China
Teach Studio Courses in figure drawing, painting, Chinese painting
Researching new medium for traditional Chinese painting
Assistant for national and international art exhibitions
1982 – 1985 Assistant Curator, Art Centre of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
Responsible for instructing folk artists in Hunan province
Collecting folk arts, organizing folk art exhibitions
Organizing young artists’ exhibitions
Teaching Expertise:
Drawing: All level Drawing, Figure Drawing
Painting: Oil Painting, Water Medium Painting, Chinese Painting
Design: Foundation 2D Design, Color Theory, Mixed Media
Awards:
1998 Exhibition Award Gallery Arcturus – Foundation for Objective Art, 37th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (juried), Toronto, Canada
1991 Award of Excellent The Second National Modern Chinese Painting Exhibition, Beijing, China
1990 Second Prize The 1990 Invitational Exhibition of Modern Chinese Painting, Zhuhai, China
1988 Third Prize The First National Modern Chinese Painting Exhibition, Beijing, China
1984 Bronze Medal The Sixth National Art Exhibition of China, Beijing, China
1984 First Prize The Art Exhibition of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
Selected Solo Exhibition:
2002 Women’s Work Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
2001 Gallery 303, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA
1999 Gallery Arcturus, Toronto, Canada
1997 Illuminary Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1993 Now Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1990 Connoisseur Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1988 New Artist and New Work – National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
Selected Group Exhibition:
2004 Faculty Show – Gallery 181, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
2003 L&S Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
2002 Design 360, Savannah, Georgia, USA
2001 Women’s Work Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
1999 The 38th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (juried), Toronto, Canada
1999 Oakville Gallery, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
1999 Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Canada
1998 Image 98 – 124 Annual Open Juried Exhibition of Ontario Society of Artists – John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1998 The 37th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (juried), Toronto, Canada
1997 Noted Artists Group Show – The New York Chinese Artists’ Society, New York, USA
1997 The 36th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (juried), Toronto, Canada
1996 The 35th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (juried), Toronto, Canada
1993 Inside/Outside New Chinese Art, Ottawa and Peterborough, Canada
1991 The Second National Modern Chinese Painting Exhibition, Beijing, China
1990 The 1990 Invitational Exhibition of Modern Chinese Painting, Beijing, China
1990 The Seventh National Art Exhibition of China, Beijing, China
1989 The Modern Chinese Painting Exhibition, West Germany
1988 The First National Modern Chinese Painting Exhibition, Beijing, China
1987 China – Japan Art Exchange Exhibition, Japan and China
1986 Beyond the Open Door – Chinese Art Exhibition, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, USA
1985 New Space ’85 – Young Artists’ Art Exhibition, Hangzhou, China
1984 The Sixth National Art Exhibition of China, Beijing, China
1983 The New Youth – Young Artists’ Art Exhibition, Changsha, China
1982 The Art Exhibition of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
Collections:
The National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
China History Museum of Revolution, Beijing, China
China National Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
Gallery Arcturus – the Foundation for the Study of Objective Art, Toronto, Canada
Eyes Post Group, Toronto, Canada
Lincoln National Corporation, Indiana, USA
Georgia Southern University – the President Office and the Art Department, Statesboro, Georgia, USA
City of Statesboro, Georgia, USA
Private collections from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, UK, Australia, Canada and USA
Selected Bibliography:
Journal of Critical Inquiry into Curriculum and Instruction, volume 1, Number 2, page 20 to 25, 1999, Wichita State University, KS USA
Contemporary Chinese Women Painters, page 119 to 121, 1995 Foreign Language Press and Hunan Art Publishing House, Beijing, China
The Modern Chinese Figure Painting, volume Liu Yousha, He Jaiying and Xu Lele, 1992 Henan Art Publishing House, Henan, China
Zhejiang Pictorial, January 1991, page 28 to 29, The Publishing House for Photography of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
Art Monthly, December 1990, page 112 to 113, Art Monthly Magazine Publishing House, Taipei, Taiwan
Chinese Painting – The Seventh National Art Exhibition of China, 1990 Published by the Artists’ Association of China
The Prize Winner Work – The Sixth National Art Exhibition of China, 1985 Published by the Artists’ Association of China
Professional Organizations:
Member of the Artists’ Association of China – Since 1985
Member of the Directors’ Committee for the Modern Chinese Painting Association of China 1988 – 1991
Member of the Artists’ Association of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang, China – Since 1985
Member of the Poets, Calligraphists and Painters’ Society of Zhejiang Province, China 1988 – 1991
Professional Service:
1988 – 1991 Serving on the Board of the Modern Chinese Painting Association of China
1985 – 1991 Serving on the Board of the Young Artists’ Association of Zhejiang Province, China
1985 Serve as a Juror for the New Space ’85 – Young Artists’ Art Exhibition. Hangzhou, China
1983 Serve as a Juror for the New Youth – Young Artists’ Art Exhibition, Changsha, China
Visiting Artist Lectures:
1999 Visiting Artist, Georgia Southern University, giving lecture/demonstration For Campus Life Enrichment Calendar’s Departmental Lecture Series, College of Education, Center for International Studies, Art Department, and the Youth Art Festive.
1999 Guest Artist, giving lecture/demonstration for Havergal College, Toronto, Canada
Travel / Languages Spoken:
Travel: England, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, China, Canada, USA
Languages: English, Chinese