Jei Wei Zhou Art for Sale at Auction

b. 1962 -

Jie Wei Zhou (Chinese, b.1962) was born in Shanghai, China, and is a master realist painter whose brushwork is characterized by its Impressionistic qualities. Working in oil, watercolor, and acrylic, he has won numerous awards, and has exhibited widely in China and the United States. He began studying art in middle school where his talent was recognized by his teachers. Even as a child, he took a sketchbook wherever he went, immersing himself in the study of light and form. He studied both Russian and French painting styles, earning a BA Degree from the Shanghai Normal University and a MFA from the Shanghai Drama Institute in 1991.