Hua Zhang 张华

一九五六年生于中国昆明。 一九七八年考入中国中央工艺美术学院陶艺美术设计系(北京)。 一九八二年毕业于中央工艺美术学院。 一九八三年为新建的云南昆明大学创建工艺美术系，首任负责人并任教。 一九八五年至一九九四年多次在国内及美国、德国、加拿大、日本、澳大利亚、泰国举办或参加画展。1991年，现代意象绘画作品，在众多云南画家作品展示中，被选为昆明市与姐妹城市澳大利亚、瓦加瓦加市文化交流的唯一代表，同年由澳大利亚政府主办，在该国成功地举办代表中国、昆明国家形象的个人画展。 1994年应邀赴美国交流讲学、举办画展。此期间，在美国华府举办个展。重彩画【妈祖----东方自由女神】被美国总统收藏。 1995年起定居美国。在纽约州、华盛顿D.C、维吉尼亚州、华盛顿州、加州等州的美术、设计、室内设计等院校及有关部门，研习并从事教学及绘画创作。 1994至2010年，在美国多个州的画廊举办画展。作品多为者包括文化界名人、政府机构、公司企业、私人等收藏。 2000年至今，主要从事教学及绘画创作。

Personal Web Site 个人网站:http://www.arts-zhang.com/

Born in 1956 into a family of artists in Kunming, Yunnan 1978 Beijing admitted into China Central Academy of Craft Art (now The Academy of Arts & Design of Tsinghua University) 1983 Started Craft Art Department at Kunming University. Worked as the dean and professor. 1985 – 1994 Held many art solo exhibitions in China as well as internationally including countries such as the United States, Germany, Canada, Japan, Australia and Thailand. In 1991, his image painting was selected as the final piece that was selected for the cultural exchange between sister cities of Kunming and the City of Wagga Wagga of Australia. Later that year, he also held a solo exhibition in Australia. His art pieces successfully represented images of Kunming, China. 1994 He was invited to the United States as cultural exchange emissary to teach and to hold art exhibition. During this period, he held a solo exhibition in Washington, DC. His heavy color painting, Ma Zu – Eastern Goddess of Liberty was collected by the president of the United States. 1995 He began his residence in America. He has taught art, created art pieces and done art research as well as interior designs in different states including New York, Virginia, Washington, and California. 1994 – 2010 He has held many art exhibitions throughout the United States. He art pieces have been collected by celebrities, government agencies and companies. 2000 – Present He has mostly been teaching art and creating art pieces.