LIAO Te-cheng

Taiwanese　1920 - 2015

Born in Fengyuan, Taichung. He graduated from Tokyo Art School and was apprentice of famous artists such as Yasui Sotaro. In October of 1946, his painting "Experimental Work on Flowers" won the first prize in the First Provincial Fine Art Exhibition; in October, 1951, the work "Brisk Autumn Day" was awarded the first prize of in Sixth Provincial Fine Art Exhibition. In 1952, "Sound of Autumn" won the Education Prize in the Provincial Fine Art Exhibition. In 1987 he had a joint exhibition with Lu Pu-shih; in 2001 had his retrospective exhibition at the age of 80. He preferred the themes of Taiwanese indigenous scenery, the daily living environment in particular. He had a sharp eye on observing the changes of light, space and creatures. "Still life" and "Scenery" are the two series fully embody his artistic features. He often changed and revised his work repeatedly; at times it took him over a decade to finish a painting. This is the key to the mature and sophisticated style.