Wu De

Wu De: A contemporary Chinese master of painting and calligraphy, an outstanding Chinese artist in China and the United States, a specially recommended artist by the National Two Sessions, and a specially invited painter by CCTV's Star Avenue. Currently serving as a Senior Academician of the China Academy of Painting and Calligraphy, Vice President of the Beijing Institute of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Art, and Vice President of the Longhu Mountain Academy of Painting and Calligraphy. Born in 1963 in the picturesque Longhu Mountain, a holy site of Chinese Taoism, he has been passionate about painting and calligraphy since childhood, specializing in fine arts. In 2008, he founded Hanmo Xuan Painting and Calligraphy Education in Yingtan, where he has remained ever since. His works predominantly feature the Jiangnan water town style, depicting misty trees and willow banks, river villages amid clouds and rain, and layered green hills. He captures the essence of mountains and rivers, absorbs the spiritual essence of clouds and water, and integrates the essence of multiple schools. After decades of dedicated dedication to the art of ink and color, he has achieved notable artistic accomplishments.   His works have been repeatedly invited to participate in domestic and international painting and calligraphy exhibitions, winning awards successively. He has now published personal commemorative stamp albums titled "Celebrating the 95th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China" and "Celebrating the 37th Anniversary of Sino-U.S. Diplomatic Relations." He has long been devoted to charitable and public welfare causes. His works "Autumn Mountains and Emerald Waters" and "Layered Peaks, Verdant Waters Flowing Forever" have been collected by the United Nations [Global Alliance for Peacekeeping Security Council] Organizing Committee and he was awarded the "Global Peace Painting and Calligraphy Contribution Award" and the special honorary title of "Peace Ambassador." His work "Clear and Beautiful Mountains and Waters" has been collected by the Organizing Committee of the Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall and was personally certified by General Shao Yufeng, the only adopted daughter of Premier Zhou Enlai, who awarded him the "Outstanding Contribution Award for the Public Welfare Activity: 'Celebrating the 95th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, Chinese Children Forever Follow the Party, Realizing the Chinese Dream.'" His work "Clear Skies over Majestic Rivers and Mountains" has been collected by the Organizing Committee of the 7th Cross-Strait Painting and Calligraphy Exchange.   His works have now been collected by numerous painting and calligraphy research institutions, exhibition halls, memorials, and enthusiasts in Singapore, Italy, the United States, France, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and other regions at home and abroad.