Hu Weidong

 Hu Weidong, a native of Heilongjiang, currently resides in Beijing. He is a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, director of the China Calligraphy and Painting Artists Association, council member of the World Masters Painting and Calligraphy Academy, specially appointed calligrapher at the Chinese Mao Zedong Thought Research Institute, director of the Chinese National People's Painting and Calligraphy Academy, member of the Ink and Danqing Painting and Calligraphy Academy on China Education Channel, director of the Heilongjiang branch of the Chinese Celebrity Art Academy, president of Beijing Wusheng Calligraphy and Painting Academy, president of Jingdong Guoyoutang Calligraphy and Painting Academy, and vice president of Linzhou City Guoxing Calligraphy and Painting Academy in Henan. From childhood, he has had broad interests, especially a deep passion for calligraphy. Immersed since youth in the artistic ocean of calligraphy, he began with the Ouyang (Ou) and Yan styles, and now excels in regular script, cursive script, clerical script, and seal script. He has won numerous honors in national, provincial, and municipal competitions. Through years of diligent exploration and focused study, absorbing the strengths of various schools, he has ultimately forged his own unique path in calligraphic art.
The main characteristics of his works are: vigorous and powerful strokes, smooth flow of energy, elegant and free-spirited style. His cursive script reflects the influence of Huai Su. On his artistic journey, he not only carries forward the essence of traditional calligraphy but also pioneers new ground. When concentrating deeply and lifting his brush, he writes freely and naturally, with vivid charm and profound resonance that leaves a lasting impression. His cursive script is praised by peers in the industry as belonging to the Huai Su tradition.