DONGFENG LI

Signature Member of AWS D.F., NWS, MFA,

Dongfeng Li graduated from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts.

He came to the United States in 1992 and subsequently received a Master of Art Education from the University of South Alabama and a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University. Dongfeng Li had taught painting/watercolor/drawing in university for more than twenty years. His watercolors have been exhibited nationally and internationally, including the international shows of the National Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and more than 30 different societies nationally and internationally.

He wins more than 60 awards in the national and international watercolor exhibitions, which including more than twenty First Place awards. His watercolor painting feathered many times in Watercolor Artist Magazine. He is the signature member for National Watercolor Society and American Watercolor Society.

 

PROFESSIONAL SHOWS AND HONORS

  •  Watercolor painting Out of the Darkness, into the Light wins Mario Cooper & Dale Meyers Medal Award in American Watercolor Society 147th Annual International Exhibition 2014.

  •  Watercolor painting The Story of Old Horse Fly wins First Place Award at Illinois Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition 2014.

  •  Watercolor painting Healing Rain wins the Award of Excellence in West Virginia Watercolor Society Aqueous 2014 Annual Exhibition.

  • Watercolor painting Pack Rat wins Kentucky Artist Award at Kentucky Watercolor Society Aqueous USA Annual Exhibition 2013.

  •  Watercolor painting The Story of Old Horse Fly wins First Place Award at Kentucky Watercolor Society Aqueous USA Annual Exhibition 2012.

  • Watercolor painting The Story of Old Horse Fly was juried into American Watercolor Society 145th Annual International Exhibition 2012.

  • Painting Under the Eaves, A Soft Touch of the Sun won Patron Fine Art Award #1 in Alabama Watercolor Society 70th International Exhibition 2012.

  •  Painting Joe won the Best of Show in 37th Alaska Watercolor National Exhibition 2011.

  •  Painting Pack Rat won the People’s Choice Award in Alabama Watercolor Society 70th International Exhibition 2011.

  •  Painting Joe won the Harold Phenix Award in Houston Watercolor Society 34th International Exhibition 2011.

  • Cat’s Credo, Reading the People. One-man show in watercolor, Lexington, 2011.

  •  Watercolor painting Yellow Plateau Red Kid wins Purchas Award in Aqueous USA 2010-33rd   Annual national Show in Louisville, KY.

  • Painting We are Individuals is juried in Water Tower Regional 2010 Exhibition, Louisville, KY.

  • Multi-media drawing Female Nude is juried in 2010 International Juried Nude Show, Lexington, KY.

  • Painting Cats Credo wins “Beverly Hill Hoover Cash Award” in Kansas Watercolor Society National Exhibition 2009.

  • Pastel painting Do not Touch is juried in Appalachian Pastel Society Third National Juried Exhibition, 2009.

  •  Watercolor painting Tranquility in Spring Drizzle wins the Jack Richeson & Company Award in Aqueous USA 2008-31st Annual national Show in Louisville, KY.

  • Pastel painting Soft Touches is juried in 36th Pastel Society of America Annual Pastels Only Exhibition 2008 in New York.

  •  Watercolor painting Cats Credo is juried in Watercolor USA 2008 International Juried Exhibition, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO.

  • Pastel painting The Girl with Rose is juried in Pastel USA 2008 West Coast Pastel Society International Exhibition, and wins the Award of Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff.

  •  My Psychological Activities to the Environment, one-man Show at Fontbonne University Fine Art Gallery in St. Louis, MO. 2008.

  •  Watercolor painting Mom’s Coffee Time is juried in 141 American Watercolor Society Annual international Exhibition and its Travel Show in New York and wins the Award of “IDE Memorial Award”, New York, 2008.

  •  Watercolor painting Back Yard wins First Place and Resident Choice Awards, in first Lafayette Square Paint out Juried Competition, St. Louis, 2006.

  • Painting Tower Building in Afternoon Sunshine wins Third Place Awards, in first Lafayette Square Paint out Juried Competition, St. Louis, 2006.

  • Watercolor painting Gate Way Bridge wins First Place of watercolor category in first St. Louis Plein Air Paint out Competition, St. Louis, 2006.

  • First Place in watercolor and Third Place in oil price in Augusta Fourth annual paint out competition, MO, 2006.  

  •  Painting Drowsy Spring wins “Best in the Show” 42nd National Annual Juried Exhibition, Sumi-e Society of America, 2005.

  • Painting Autumn Mountain After the Rain wins The Chang DaQian Award in Painting at 40th National Annual Juried Exhibition, Sumi-e Society of America, Inc. 2003.

  •  Best in painting at Annual Graduate Show at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2002.

  • Watercolor painting Melting Heat wins Second Place at Mobile Art Association 2001 Annual Show, fall, 2001.

  • Painting Golf Court Moon and Third place Award & Honorable Mention of the Second Annual Forest Park Paint-Out Competition, 1999.

  •  Watercolor painting New Orleans’ Sunshine wins First Place of St. Charles Artists’ Guild 1999 Water Media and Pastel Competition 1999.

  • Painting Dancing in Wind wins Benihana Award in Painting at 36th National Annual Juried Exhibition, Sumi-e Society of America, 1999.

  • Mobile County Art Association Best Art Student Achievement Award, April 1994.

  •  National Outstanding Achievement in the field of fine arts by Liquitex Production Co. 1994.