{"title":"SHI LI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHILI [Shi Zhigang] | Contemporary Artist and Poet\r\u003cbr\u003eLives and works in Montreal\r\u003cbr\u003ePostgraduate from the Capital Normal University in Beijing, majoring in materials and techniques of classical oil painting and tempera.\r\u003cbr\u003eA true artist is one who turns life into Art! -- His inspiration comes from daily observations, reading, writing, and meditation. His use of color and form is influenced by classical masters such as Titian and the Impressionists.\r\u003cbr\u003eExhibited and Collected in the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. Selected for the 9th National Watercolor Exhibition as well as the 10th and 11th National Art Exhibitions in China. Received numerous international awards, including cultural contribution honors from the Prime Minister of Canada and the Canadian House of Commons.\r\u003cbr\u003ePublished in Hebei Arts Literature (1978–2011), The Contemporary Oil Painting: Youth Album, Construction Knowledge A+A, Hebei Youth Poetic Canon, Hebei Poems (1978–2011), and The Chinese Poetry, etc. Director and Deputy Secretary General of Hebei Oil Painting Society. Espace d’Expressions et de Création Canada, Hebei Provincial Art Association \u0026amp; Composition Association. etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eShi Li embraces his philosophy that “a true artist turns life into art !”\r\u003cbr\u003eHe has explored the imagery and musicality of poetry using classical oil painting materials and techniques. His concepts integrate Western philosophy with Eastern mysticism, particularly the ideas of Laozi and Zhuangzi, reflecting a deep exploration of the meaning of life.\r\u003cbr\u003eHis inspiration comes from daily observations, reading, writing, and meditation. His use of color and form is influenced by classical masters such as Titian and the Impressionists, along with a profound admiration for Song and Yuan dynasty paintings.\r\u003cbr\u003eShi Li’s works have been exhibited and collected in the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. He was selected for the 9th National Watercolor Exhibition as well as the 10th and 11th National Art Exhibitions in China. He has received numerous international awards, including cultural contribution honors from the Prime Minister of Canada and the Canadian House of Commons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-garden-of-illusion","title":"The Garden of Illusion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e31.50x31.50x0.60\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Garden of Illusion: \r\u003cbr\u003eAll beings are like images in a dream, like flowers in a mirror, and like moons in water. \r\u003cbr\u003eThey are born and disappear in an instant, illusory and unreal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SHI LI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42544315367527,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1776612914_29297.jpg?v=1776612936"},{"product_id":"ember-of-memory","title":"Ember of Memory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22.50x22.30x2.50\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription: \r\u003cbr\u003eIt attracts the fiery orange center as a spark of something powerful and emotional emerging from swirling, watery surroundings—\r\u003cbr\u003esuggesting a moment of vivid feeling or memory within the flow of time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SHI LI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42595927982183,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1776613884_92310.jpg?v=1776688225"},{"product_id":"tulip","title":"Tulip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16x20x0.60\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vibrant oil painting captures a bouquet of tulip-like forms bursting with energy, rendered in bold, expressive brushstrokes. 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