Description

Solitary Hunter  by Z.S. Liang
MASTERWORK CANVAS EDITION  Image size: 37″w x 25″h.   Limited Edition of: 45

“I have profound respect for this Woodland Indian hunter,” says Z.S. Liang. “This Indian man’s solitude and ability to survive on his own in a wild environment intrigues me as an artist. The hunter is a son of Mother Nature. Everything he uses, from the birch-bark canoe to his weapons and garment, has been created from natural materials. Long ago, raw copper nuggets were battered into thin pieces of metal to make jewelry like that shown in this hunter’s earrings.”

About Z.S. Liang
Z.S. Liang was born in China and raised in a family of artists. He studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in Guangzhou. Liang furthered his art study in the United States in 1982.He earned his BFA in painting at Massachusetts College of Arts in 1986 and his MFA in Painting at Boston University in 1989.

Liang received his great inspiration in this country while studying and painting the Wampanoag Indian culture at the outdoor Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts. This newfound interest fired his imagination, and he began to focus his painting primarily on Native American Indian cultures and their traditional ways of life. During the ensuring years of field research, he has made many connections and friends among Native tribes from the East coast to the Rocky Mountains. Liang’s obvious passion for the Indians as a people, coupled with his emphasis on

 historical accuracy, adds strength and truth to his portrayals.

Among the many awards Liang has received are: the David P. Usher Patrons’ Choice Award, Master of the American West, 2009; the President’s Award for Excellence, Oil Painters of America, 2005; Best of Show Award and People’s Choice Award, the American Society of Portrait Artists, 1998; the Arthur Ross Award for Painting, Classical America, New York, 1992; and the Lila Acheson Award for Painting, the Society of American Illustrators, 1986. Liang’s works are in the permanent collections of Autry National Center, West Point Museum of United States Military Academy and Harvard University.

Liang has been invited to participate the Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale in Autry National Center every year since 2005. His works have been featured in Art of the West, South West Art, Western Art Collectors, Artists and International Artists Magazines. He is represented by Trailside Galleries in Jackson, Wyoming and Scottsdale, Arizona.

Liang and his family reside in Southern California.