Luo Tong
Born in Huai Yang County of Henan Province in 1969, Tong Luo enrolled in the Oil Painting Department of the Guanzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China, in 1990. He graduated with a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts in 1994, and eventually went on to instruct at the Guanzhou Academy. An extremely gifted young artist, Tong was one of only thirty students selected from across China in 1999 to be allowed to pursue post-graduate studies in Fine Art at the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing.
Tong’s work is a compelling combination of light and contrast, specializing in landscapes and figurative work that depict people moving along in their daily rhythms. His attention to detail is meticulous and his portrayal of these life situations is accomplished with sensitivity and compassion. “I constantly pursue the essence of the Western and Oriental artistic path. Through the unique image and the subject that I select, the variation of texture and colors, I strive to create a spiritual nourishment, so as to stimulate and sharpen the artistic intuition among us.”
During his career, Tong was the recipient for several awards in China including the Luo Zhong Li Scholar Prize in 1998 and the Mei Yuan Cup Award for painting in 2000. He has also won numerous awards and been featured in select Asian art publications.
