Henry Cao

As an artist specializing in portraiture and figurative art, I am dedicated to exploring the true essence of art. My work aims to reveal the beauty and soul within my subjects; I employ a rich palette and bold, expressive brushstrokes to accentuate the theme, thereby capturing the authentic emotions of people in their social lives and giving voice to their inner worlds. I strive to capture the unique personality of each subject, infusing my work with the very essence of art.

University of South Carolina (Master of Arts)
Art Students League of New York (Major oil painting )
Arts College of Shanghai (BA)

My artwork is exhibited at galleries including oil paintings, portraits, watercolors, pastels and drawings. Which
listed:
Paintings show in Shanghai Art Gallery
Drawings and Paintings shown in Art Student League of New York
Painting shown in Museum of university of South Carolina
Painting shown in Five Points Gallery in South Carolina
Paintings shown in Alexandria Gallery, Old Town Gallery, Alexandria, VA
Watercolors, Oil Painting and pastels shown in the Ellipse Art Center, Arlington, Virginia.
Solo paintings shown in Community College Art Center of Northern Virginia
Pastel paintings shown in Kathleen Ewing Gallery Washington, DC
Painting shown in Arlington Liberally .VA
Painting shown "National Portrait Exhibition" in Impact Artists’ Gallery Buffalo, NY
Portrait shown in Harden Art Space Gallery
Painting shown International Salon in greenhouse gallery of fine art San Antonio, Texas
Awarded:
Second prize of printmaking in Portfolio Magazine.
Honorable mention for arts show in Ellipse Art Center