Wei Shaodong’s work is strongly influenced by the landscape and tropical climate of the far south of China, where he was born, educated and has spent most of his adult life.. He depicts icons of modern times, such as aircraft, firearms and electronica, against a background of the lush tropical foliage of his native land. This surreal amalgam of technology and the natural world is then incorporated into a classical setting, thus creating striking and thought provoking images. Wei Shaodong takes inspiration from classical master painters, both Western and Chinese, from eminent Chinese historical figures and from the Chinese landscape painting tradition. He is equally conversant with oil paint as with the traditional medium of ink. 

It is always gratifying to see an artist produce original creative work outside of the mainstream of Beijing and Shanghai, where a hothouse atmosphere dominated by market forces now prevails. Wei Shaodong has, at a very early stage of his career, produced work of startingly originality

1971
Born in Guangxi
1996
Graduated from Guangxi Art Collage
1997
Wash and Ink paintings “The Descendents of the Dragon” and “The Cento with an Idol” were selected for the “Leaf Award of the International Wash & Ink Paintings Exhibition” (Canada)
1997
Water Colour painting “The Cento with Landscape” was selected for the “97 Chinese Young Artists” (Beijing)
1998
Wash and Ink painting “The Scene of this World” was selected for the “98 Chinese International Art Year – Chinese Landscape Painting & Oil Painting Exhibition” (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou)
1999
Graduated from the Capital Normal University, Assistant Professor Programme.
1999
Wash and Ink painting “The Portrait of Confucius” was selected for “Art Exhibition in commemoration of the 2250th Anniversary of Confucius” (Beijing).
2004
Wash and Ink painting “A Big Statue of Tradition – The Door God” was selected for the art exhibition in commemoration of the 55th Anniversary of People’s Republic of China
2005
Wash and Ink painting “Movement of the Hand in Taichi” was selected for art exhibition of national athletics
2005
Participated in the “China International Gallery Exposition 2005” (Beijing)
2007
Participated in the “China International Gallery Exposition 2007” (Beijing)
2007
Participated in the "2007 China Chongqing position • Contemporary Art Exhibition"
2008
Paintings were selected for the “2007 Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition Literature”
2008
“Surreal Journeys Through the Chinese Landscapes, Zee Stone Gallery, Hong Kong