Liu Jinming

  Liu Jinming, male, courtesy name Jinshi, art name Yamo Danqing, Han ethnicity, was born in July 1974 in Nong'an County, Jilin Province. Since childhood, he has been passionate about painting art. In 1992, he enrolled in a vocational high school to study fine arts, and through relentless effort, he was admitted to Jilin Art College in 1995 for further studies. He is currently a member of the Songyuan City Artists Association, a member of the Qi Baishi Art Research Institute, and Vice President of the Hongqi Piaopiao Calligraphy and Painting Academy, Jilin Branch. In May 2016, he officially joined the Songyuan Artists Association; in June, he participated in the calligraphy and painting exhibition titled "2016 Commemoration of the 95th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China and the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March," hosted by the Songyuan Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles. His oil painting work "The Red Foundation Builder" won the Outstanding Award. On August 18, 2016, he participated in the Qi Baishi Art Research Institute's Disciples' Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition and received the Distinguished Calligrapher and Painter Award. In May 2017, he participated in the World Chinese and Overseas Chinese Businessmen Calligraphy and Painting Awards Ceremony, where his ink painting "A River of Spring Water" won an award and was collected. In July 2017, he participated in the International Calligraphy and Painting Competition commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Handover, where his ink painting won the Gold Medal and was collected. In July 2017, he joined the China International Association of Craftsmen.