‘Hair in the Air’
“A teacher of Fine Art, a designer, no matter what titles used to be, the best description of Richard Tiejun Chao, however, is a born artist..
Richard is a Chinese artist living in Sydney, Australia. Born in a family of artistic atmosphere in 1972, Richard initiated drawing when he was only a 5-year old boy. Inheriting his grandfather, who was an artist in 1930ās China, Richardās talent turned up at very young age. After he consecutively finished his study in Xiāan Fine Arts College, Xiāan Fine Arts Academy, and finally obtained his Master of Art in Xiāan Jiaotong University, he was well-prepared to be a professional artist.
However, being an artist is not a paved way for Richard. He used to be a teacher of fine arts for 9 years in a Chinese university and had worked as a cartoonist and a graphic designer in a Chinese newspaper for 13 years. During this period Richard had produced lots of oil painting works. It is after his settle down in Sydney in 2013, that Richard began to focus on watercolor.
Richard is an enthusiastic watercolorist with very keen sense at colors, which was initially fully reflected in his oil paintings. He also stands out for his high techniques applied in oil paintings and watercolor paintings, especially in portraits. He vividly captures the characteristics and nature of his subjects. His paintings not only witness his exquisite techniques and coloring skills, but also the deep influence of classical art upon him.
What drives him to paint with watercolor is an FAQ. Transparent watercolor is a material that is truly difficult to control. the subjectās innermost being.
Since Richard started focusing on watercolor painting, his works have won him international reputation. 2016 and 2017 are fruitful years for Richard. āThe Art of Watercolorā Issue 26 reports him and introduces his painting on 6 full pages, being entitled āRichard ChaoāUnderstanding Our Uniquenessā; in addition, āLooking into the Skyā was selected the cover painting of Issue 26. He has very good performance in international exhibitions.”
Achievements and Prizes
Interviewed and reported by the world leading watercolor journalāThe Art of Watercolorā, 2017
Cover painting of Issue 26 of āThe Art of Watercolorā, 2017
āStreet Drummerā, The 2nd Place, IWS India 2017 Biennale online contst, 2017
āTibetan Sunshineā, The 2nd Place, IWS Ecuador 2017 Biennale, Ecuador,2017
āA Wrestler Kingās Roaring after His Victoryā, Top 10 Portrait Artist, the 2nd Tirana International Watercolor Biennale, Albania, 2017
āHair in The Airā, NWS 2017 Annual Members Exhibition, 2017
āMirror Lake ā, IWS Slovakia 2017 International watercolor exhibition, Ecuador, 2017
āDance of A Spirit ā, IWS Indonesia 2017
āIn the Burning Sunā, Merit Award, The 8th Continental Watercolor Art Hwa-yang Award, Taiwan, 2016
āA Mongolian Wrestlerā, Top 30, Bluethumb Prize, Australia, 2016.
āA Tibetan Girlā, The First IWS Portugal International Festival, 2017
āLest We Forgetā, Finalist, Hunterās Hill Art Exhibition, NSW, Australia, 2017
āAn Aboriginal Manā, IWS First Canada International Watercolor Biennale, Canada 2016
āA Weathered Faceā, IWS HK First International Watercolor Biennale, Hong Kong, China, 2016
āThe Parable of seedsā, Finalist, Watercolor Exhibition of Western China Impression, Xiāan, China, 2016
āA Little Girl from Rural Western Chinaā, Finalist, Watercolor Exhibition of Western China Impression, Xiāan, China, 2016
Watercolor Solo Exhibition, Sydney, Australia, 2016