Yu He

Born in China in 1976, I started Chinese ink painting when I was eight years old. I first learned how to paint trumpet creepers from my Chinese painting teacher, Mr. Tan. That was the happiest time in my childhood memory.
When I was in the department of Fine art in university, , my curiosity about Western art led me to choose oil painting as my major. After that, I went to Scotland to study contemporary art. In the field of art, this has exposed me to a wider world.
As an art teacher for more than ten years in China, I have taught art history, graphic design etc. I finally returned to the beginning - painting. To be more precise, I use Chinese painting materials to create. In my paintings, there are common materials such as brush, ink, paper, there are also known as rock colours from the ancient Dunhuang murals in China. I have been trying to create with different kinds of paper. Sometimes it may not be successful. But I try my best.

Now I live in France and continue to paint. A large part of my passion with painting comes from my fascination with the fusion of ink, paper, paint or pigments and water. It also comes from an inner spiritual experience. My obsession with materials and constant exploration of techniques makes me e...

2000-2001 MA of Arts in Art & Design , Gray's school of Art, Robert Gordon university, UK

1995-1999 BA of Fine Art Education, Shandong Normal University, China

1992-1995 Qingdao Art School, China

In 2024, one of my paintings was selected by the society of french artists for the 234th "Art Capital Salon" in Paris.