Peiliang Jin's landscapes are filled with color and active brushstrokes. Although his training was in a more traditional form of art, he has advanced to find his own, very individual, visual voice. Jin was born into an artists' family in 1958, Shanghai, China. There, at a very young age, he pursued studies in traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy, seal carving and ancient Chinese literature. In 1985 he began to exhibit his works in China, Japan, Germany and America. He also started to teach Chinese painting and calligraphy. In 1987 he studied modern art at the renowned Dusseldorf Art Academy in Germany. He currently lives in New York City and works as a fine artist and teacher of art. Patterns in Nature - Watercolor painting on paper, 22" x 30". Flushing, NY 11355; Painting