Li Wen Ji

Li Wen Ji
Personal Profile
 
Li Wenji, pen name Yi Nong, professional painter.

Born in 1967 in Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province; studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2004; in 2017, furthered studies at Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts in the specialized course "Sketching and Ink Transformation"; in 2019, completed the advanced research program at Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts in "Sketching and Creation".

Currently a member of the Heilongjiang Provincial Artists Association; Dean of Zhuoyi Painting Academy; painter at Beijing Jicuitang; specially invited painter at Qingdao Wei Bei Painting Academy; recommended painter by Shengshi Danqing; municipal-level advanced art worker.

  Artistic Characteristics  

His landscape paintings often feature grand compositions, bold layouts, and expansive perspectives. His snowscape landscapes carry a deep sense of nostalgia for his homeland. He possesses a private seal titled "Mo Ming Qi Miao," reflecting his passion and pursuit of ink and brushwork. His ink tones are transparent, and his compositional innovations and ingenious thinking demonstrate unique insights.

He firmly believes that the more national something is, the more universal it becomes; the more familiar the subject, the more intimate the connection. His works predominantly draw inspiration from his northeastern hometown—villages, grasses, small cottages, Korean pine trees, chimneys, farmlands, and more. He favors meticulous realism in technique while also embracing freehand expression to capture the emotional and aesthetic qualities of ink.

  Personal Honors  

1999  Work "Winter Rhythm" won the municipal special prize for the Hong Kong Reversion Celebration;
2012  Work "Smoke and Clouds Nourish the Spirit" was selected for the National Contemporary Art Exhibition;
2013  Work "Golden Autumn" won the "Gold Award" at the National Teachers and Students Calligraphy and Painting Competition;
2014  Work "Golden Waves, Soft Breezes, Gentle Chirps" was selected for the 12th Heilongjiang Provincial Art Exhibition;
2015  Work "Purple Golden Autumn" was selected for the "Chinese Dream, Beautiful Heilongjiang" Art Exhibition;
2015  Work "Ulmus and Korean Pine" was selected for the 8th Heilongjiang Provincial New Artists, New Works Exhibition;
2015  Work "Fields and Furrows" was selected for the Heilongjiang Rural Danqing Folk Art Exhibition;
2016  Work "Serene Moments" won the "Gold Award" at the Municipal Artists Paint Their Hometown Art Exhibition;
2017  Work "Afternoon" won the "Gold Award" at the Municipal Art Exhibition.

  Published Books  

2012  Work "Smoke and Clouds Nourish the Spirit" was published in Contemporary Art;
2013  Work "Golden Autumn" was published by the National Teachers and Students Calligraphy and Painting Competition, organized by the Cultural Department of China Central Television;
2015  Work "Purple Golden Autumn" was published in the "Chinese Dream, Beautiful Heilongjiang" Art Exhibition.
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