Xie Qiu Wa
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Described by the Mainland Chinese press as the “true inheritor” of the Classical Chinese Oil Tradition, Xie Qiu Wa lives and paints in his adopted home town of shanghai. At age 35, Qiu Wa already counts as one of the leading forces in the reintroduction to the Classical Chinese School to a wider Western audience.

Xie Qiu Wa’s work reflects a stoic luminescence and explores the contrast of light and darkness. Qiu Wa is one of few contemporary artists to immerse themselves in detailed photo-realism along traditional Chinese lines and he has rejected all forms of artificial reproductions.

While Xie Qiu Wa’s international reputation has been built upon his highly refined and stylized interpretations of Chinese 19th Century Classics, he has recently focused on developing his own distinctive figurative style. Although Qiu Wa is now extremely busy coordinating shows internationally, he still maintains a strong mentoring relationships with his wife, Angel. Both he and Angel compliment each other creatively, she with the eye for fine delicate features in figures and her with the creative flowing play of shadow and light.

Xie Qiu Wa continues to develop a strong following in the West and is currently planning a number of shows for North America in 2005 and 2006.