Yingxue Zuo (Chinese/American 20th Century)

Yingxue Zuo combines ancient techniques from his birthplace in China with those of contemporary Western practice. He is inspired by the natural world, finding inspiration to create works of art ranging from sketches, oil paintings, woodblock prints, and Chinese ink paintings. Yingxue Zuo has lived in St. Louis since 1990, and travels regularly to China, where he conducts tours and workshops. He is Chair of the Art Department of St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. Zuo holds a Master of fine arts degree in painting and printmaking from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China. His works have been exhibited throughout the United States and China, and are in a number of university collections, including Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville and Webster University, among others. His paintings are in the Bank of America collection, as well as the Central Fine Art Institute, Beijing, China.