Weiqing Yuan

Teaches at National Academy School of Fine Arts

Yuan received his BFA from the Jingdezhen Academy of Arts in Jiangxi, China. He has also received a three-year certificate of study at the National Academy School, where he won a travel scholarship. He studied sculpture at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and then became Vice-Chair of the Sculpture Department and Professor of Drawing and Sculpture at the Shandong Art Institute. In the US he has taught pastel workshops at the Suburban Art League and watercolor and pastel workshops at the National Academy. In addition to exhibiting his work in China, he has exhibited with the Pastel Society of America, Audubon Artists of America, the American Artists Professional League, and the Salmagundi Club. Mr. Yuan has received numerous awards, including the Daler-Rowney Prize for Watercolor, the Frank Webb Award for Aqueous Media, and the Ralph Weiler Memorial Prize.

(2 Reviews)

Terracotta Sculpture

Reviewed by annonymous on 7/14/2014

so far, it is just so-so. The teacher is nice but is unaware of which students need more help and which need less. he is also too hands on rather than explaining he does. it is harder to learn when it is less experiential. but it was just the first week. i'll see how it goes
Terracotta Sculpture

Reviewed by herbert streng on 6/8/2014