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Paul Cheng

Signature-lid van Oil Painters of America (OPA)


Paul Cheng is geboren en opgegroeid in Guangzhou, China, en studeerde aan de Guangzhou Fine Art College in China, een van de meest prestigieuze kunstscholen in China. Hij behaalde zijn BFA-diploma aan en gaf les aan dezelfde school. Zijn schilderijen zijn tentoongesteld in verschillende kunstwedstrijden in China, Australië en de Verenigde Staten en hij is uitgegroeid tot een bekroonde kunstenaar. Paul Cheng werd in april 2013 uitgelicht in Southwest Art Magazine. Hij heeft gewerkt voor enkele grote entertainmentbedrijven als Senior Visual Development Artist, art director en Senior illustrator bij gamebedrijven in Australië en de Verenigde Staten. Deze projecten waaraan hij heeft gewerkt konden ofwel genomineerd zijn voor Oscar voor Best Animated Feature Film of wonnen Oscar Outstanding Achievement in Character Design in an Animated Feature Production en een Emmy-award.

FINE ARTS EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS/HONORS:

Oil Painters of America 2025 Western Regional Exhibition

Oil Painters Of America 34st Annual National Juried Exhibition Of Traditional Oils (2025)

Oil Painters of America’s 32nd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2023)

Oil Painters of America 2022 Western Regional Exhibition

Oil Painters of America’s 31st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2022)

Oil Painters of America’s 30th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2021)

Oil Painters of America 2021 Western Regional Exhibition

Oil Painters of America 2019 Western Regional Exhibition

The Virtuosos of OPA Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils 2019

Oil Painters of America’s 27th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2018)

Oil Painters of America 2017 Western Regional Exhibition

Oil Painters of America’s 26th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2017)

OPA 2016 Juried Salon Show of Traditional Oils

Oil Painters of America 2016 Western Regional Exhibition

Mountain Oyster Club 46th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show & Sale(2015)

Oil Painters of America 2014 Western Regional Exhibition

'Seascape Honorable Mention’ op Oil Painters Of America’s 23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2014)

Greenhouse Gallery Salon International 2014

Western Art and Landscape Show-2/2014(Greenhouse Fine Art gallery),

Small Gems - 02/2014(Christian Daniels Gallery)
Holiday Open House and Group Show-12/2013(Concetta D. Gallery),

'Finalist'- BoldBrush Painting Competition (November 2013),

‘Honorable Mention’ (OPA Online Showcase - Spring 2013),

Oil Painters of America’s 22nd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2013),

Top 60 Greenhouse Gallery Salon International 2013

'Finalist'- BoldBrush Painting Competition (August 2012),

‘Honorable Mention’ at OPA Online Showcase Competition (Summer 2012),

OPA 2012 Western Regional Exhibition


Bibliografie

“ Artist Focus: Paul Cheng” door Froala Editor, American Art Collector magazine, november 2021 editie

"The spirit of art" door Bonnie Gangelhoff, Southwest art Magazine, april 2013

Animatie Films en TV Credits als Visual Development Artist

"The Book of Life" (3D Animation feature 2014)
"Free Birds" (3D Animation feature 2013)
“Back At The Barnyard” (3D TV series Nick, Won 2009 An Emmy Award 2009)
"Barnyard”(3D feature film Paramount 2006)
"Tarzan II”( 2D direct to video 2003)
"Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (3D feature film Nickelodeon, Nominated Oscar 2002 Best Animation Feature 2001)
"Titan A. E." (2D feature film 2000)
"Bartok the Magnificent" (2D direct to video 1999)
"Anastasia" ( 2D feature film 1998)
"The Lion King II-Simba's Pride" (2D direct to video 1997)


Onderwijservaring

Docent aan Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, China, 1986-1989.

Lidmaatschap

Oil Painters of America (Signature Member)