Fongwei Liu received his BFA from China in 1994 and anticipates receiving his MFA from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco in 2009. 
His works have been selected for the “Salon International 2009 -- Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art” and “2009 National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils – Oil Painters of America”. 
 

Artist Statement 

I started to paint when I was a kid. During my professional training in China and America, I learned about many painting media, including watercolor, Chinese ink, gouache, acrylic, but oil painting is my favorite. I enjoy capturing the beauty around us, such as colorful autumns, white snowy scenes, foggy cities, people’s emotions, and expression of the human form. These are the sources of my inspiration.  Usually I start a painting from a key idea or concept. When something touches me, a picture takes shape in my mind. Then I use painting techniques as tools to express the idea. As an artist, I incessantly improve my skills and make them become my second nature. I believe better techniques produce better paintings. Every stroke in my paintings goes from my mind through my hand to the canvas. It is my language to tell people stories.