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Brief Introduction of sculptor Mr.Liu Shipu

  Liu Shipu was born in 1941,in Qingdao, Shandong province. He studied painting and calligraphy when he was young and then began to study sculpture and making earthenware when he was twenty years old. He has travelled many famous mountains of our country to look for scenic spots and historical sites everywhere in order to open his field of vision. He also has gone to WuXi HuiShan Clay Figure Factory to study the technology of clay figure for two years and then Mr. Liu Shipu has begun his own sculpture creation. He has created thousands of sculptures and earthenware which were all collected by all walks of life in society. His sculptures ` s form are true to life. In 1997 He has been invited to South Korea as China`s folk artist to exchange his ideas with Korea`s artists about folk arts. He has played the clay figure at site in Inchon, South Korea. Mr.Liu`s exquisite workmanship was highly praised and made the South Korean`s eye opened, so his works during this period are all collected by Korea`s friends. He has been interviewed by Qingdao Daily. Popular Literature and Art. Qingdao TV. Qingdao Cable TV many times from 1990. A journalist of XinHua News interviewed him in 2000 and reported the XinHua News review which has been reprinted by many medium such as Qingdao Daily. ZhongShan Daily and etc. In December 2002 the programme “Culture and Life” of CCTV have come to Qingdao specially and made TV coverage with him.
  Mr. Liu shipu sincerely hope to cooperate with all kinds of people and develop commonly the China’s traditional sculpture and earthenware.