Author:Li Ke-Mei

Size:Length:220 x Width:85 (cm)

Size description：134×69 (220×85)

Introduction：Li Ke-Mei (1929-), also known as Weizheng, was born in Jingmen, Hubei, and is a celebrated Taiwanese traditional painter. She had a passion for painting from an early age. After moving to Taiwan, she graduated from the Chinese Department of the National Taiwan University. In addition to her literary pursuits, she nurtured a deep love for painting and studied traditional painting under the guidance of Gao Yi-Hong and Ma Shao-Wen during her college years. To promote art education, she founded the "Fuxing Art Garden" and taught traditional Chinese painting at various institutions, including the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, National Taiwan University, Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. and Tamkang University. She has served as vice president of the China Art Association, director of the Chinese Poets, Calligraphers and Painters Association, director and member of the review committee of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, and standing director of the World Li Clan Association. She has held more than 30 solo exhibitions at venues such as the Taipei Zhongshan Hall, the Provincial Museum, and the Fuxing Art Garden, and has participated in national art exhibitions and exhibitions of contemporary master painters. Li has been invited to lecture and exhibit in countries such as the Philippines, universities such as St. John's University in the United States, the Sino-American College in San Francisco, and cultural centers in Jakarta and Johannesburg. She has won several awards in provincial exhibitions, and her works are collected in art museums, universities, and museums in the Philippines and abroad. She has also published numerous art collections.

Li Ke-Mei excels in painting flowers, birds, insects, fish and animals, as well as landscapes and figures. In addition to her artistry, she is also proficient in Taoist philosophy and the art of well-being. She is a proponent of the "One Stroke Painting" theory, which emphasizes "single-mindedness", "exquisite strokes", and "completeness in one breath". She is particularly adept at painting peonies, lotuses, ink chrysanthemums, and the "Three Friends of Winter," and her depictions of pine trees are robust and vigorous. Her works featuring birds, insects, and aquatic life often include peacocks, pheasants, eagles, fish, and crabs. Li's use of brush, ink, and paint is gentle and elegant, devoid of unnecessary ornamentation, demonstrating her ease with both meticulous and freehand styles. Her depictions of figures, often scholars under trees or individuals in Tang dress, are lively and graceful, characterized by smooth lines and a strong ancient charm. 

Accession Number:PT06904400