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Liu Derun

A native of Shandong, Liu Derun was born in 1950 and began work at the Qihe Cultural Center in 1970. Now a member of the Chinese Artists’ Assoc. for Engraving, Vice-Chairman of Oil-Painting Institute of China, and the oil painting appraiser for the Committee of Appraising Art Masterpieces of Shandong. Liu Derun and Li Yan Derun are famous as a husband and wife team who work together to bring incredible images to life. Derun Liu and Yan Li’s works are among the most easily recognizable and well regarded art of our time. They are also among the most popular and successful living artists today. Their unforgettable paintings show their gift for portraying the strength of the human spirit and character. Since 1976, Liu Derun’s paintings have been awarded in national art exhibitions worldwide. His representative works include Contest, Extraorganizational Militiamen, and Midstream. And in collaboration with his wife, Yan Li, their famous works such as Yimeng Child, which won a bronze medal at the Seventh national Art Exhibition and a prize at the Sino-Japanese Friendship Gallery, along with Foremost Among mountains, also won a prize of excellence at the Eight national Art Exhibition. Their paintings have been collected by the China Art Gallery, private collectors and featured in Sotheby’s art catalogue in Hong Kong. There exists in China, a heart-warming and abiding custom. When a child was expected in the family, the mother or a close relative would personally design, sew and stitch an adorable and impressive-looking Tiger Head Hat. They hoped that by wearing the hat, the child would be protected from evil and disease. The hat also symbolizes continuity and prosperity.Their works have also been distinguished among the list of “Biography of The World Outstanding Personage – Renowned Chinese Folks”.