About the Artist

Weiqing Yuan was born in 1957 in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China. He received his BFA from the Jingdezheb Ceramic Institute, Jiangxi, China, where he studied Sculpture and Ceramic. He studied sculpture at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. Then became Vice-Chair of the sculpture department and professor of drawing and sculpture at the Shandong Art Institute.

In the US he received a three-year certificate of study at the National Academy School, NY, where he won a travel scholarship.

He has taught pastel workshops at the Suburban Art League, and he currently teaches watercolor and pastel workshops at the National Academy. In addition to exhibiting his work in China, he has exhibited with the Pastel Society of America, Audubon Artists of America, the American Artists Professional League, and the Salmagundi Club. Mr. Yuan has received numerous awards, including the Daler-Rowney Prize for Watercolor, the Frank Webb Award for Aqueous Media, and the Ralph Weiler Memorial Prize. His most recent work consists mostly on New York cityscapes and Portraits on watercolor and pastel.

 

Education

2005        Fine Art Certification, National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, NY

1998        The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY 

1991        Sculpture, The Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

1984        BFA Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jiangxi, China
 
 
 

Selected Group Exhibitions
 

2014        Reflections on the Classical, Sonia Gechtoff Gallery, NY, NY

-                Projects in Contemporary Art & Architecture, National Academy School, NY, NY

2013        Faculty Exhibition, National Academy School, NY, NY

2010        97th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artist of America, NY, NY

-                82th Grand National Exhibition, AAPL, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

-                Audubon Artists 68th Annual Exhibition, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

2009        96th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artist of America, NY, NY

-                81th Grand National Exhibition, AAPL, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

-                Audubon Artists 67th Annual Exhibition, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

2008        80th Grand National Exhibition, AAPL, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

-                66th Annual Exhibition, Audubon Artists, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

2007        94th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artist of America, NY, NY

-               14th Annual National Exhibition, Connecticut Pastel Society

-               65th Annual Exhibition, Audubon Artists, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

2007        National Academy Faculty Show, NY, NY

2006        National Academy Faculty Show, NY, NY

2005        National Academy Faculty Show, NY, NY

-               Wider Circle of Friends Invitational Art Exhibition, Pen and Brush Gallery, NY, NY

-               Renaissance in Pastel, 11th Annual National Exhibition, Connecticut Pastel Society, CT

2004        76th Grand National Exhibition, AAPL, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

-               Audubon Artists 62nd Annual Exhibition, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

2003        Exhibition 26th Annual Non-members Show, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

-               Thirtieth annual open juried exhibition, Pastel Society of America, CT

2002       74th Grand National Exhibition, AAPL, The Salmagundi Club, NY, NY

1987                Ceramic Art Show, Beijing Art Center, Beijing, China 

1985        Ceramic Art Show, Shandong Art Institute, Shandong, China

 
 
 

Awards

 

2010        "My Friend William" Second Place in the Watercolor category of the Member Showcase Competition

                 Portrait Society of America

2009        The David Wu & Elisie Jeck-key Memorial Award, 96th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artist of America, NY

2008        Honorable Mention for watercolor painting, 80th Grand National Exhibition AAPL, NY

2007        94th Annual Exhibition, Allied Artist of America Award For Graphics, NY

-                Dick Blick Art Materials Award, Audubon Artist 65th Annual Exhibition, The Salmagundi Club, NY

2004        Frank Webb Award for Aqua media, Audubon Artist 62nd Annual Exhibition, The Salmagundi Club, NY

-                Dr.Ralph Weiler Memorial Mid Year Prize, National Academy School of Fine Arts, NY

2003        Exhibition 26th Annual Non-members Prize Daler- Rowney, The Salmagundi Club, NY

-                Second Prize in Figure Composition, National Academy School of Fine Arts, NY

2002        Ralph Weiler Award for Watercolor, National Academy School of Fine Arts, NY

-                Honorable Mention for Watercolor, National Academy School of Fine Arts, NY

2001        Outstanding Work in the Classroom, National Academy School of Fine Arts

2000        Honorable Mention for Watercolor, National Academy School of Fine Arts, NY
 
 

Teaching Experience 

 

2005-Current     National Academy School of Fine Arts   New York, NY  

                             Watercolor Class, Instructor

                             Teaching watercolor technique in Landscape, Cityscape and portraiture, including composition, basic and advanced techniques through

                             water medium painting                    

Jan 2004             Suburban Art League, Long Island, NY

                             Teaching traditional pastel technique in portraiture

1984-1996          Shandong College of Arts, Jinan Shandong, China

                             Professor / Vice Chair of Sculpture Department

                             Professor of Sculpture, Ceramics and Drawing