Master Zhao Lihe Calligraphy

Zhao Lihe (art name Baiyun Jushi), born in Hubei, China in 1951, is a distinguished contemporary calligrapher, national first-class artist, and director of the Yellow River Calligraphy Academy. He is also a council member of the Chinese Painters and Calligraphers Association and a specially invited artist by Hongyi Jiuzhou Culture in Beijing.

He developed a passion for calligraphy in his childhood and studied at the Wuxi Calligraphy Art School in 1985, under the tutelage of the great master Lin Sanzhi. Later, he received personal instruction from the famous calligrapher Cao Li'an. With over 50 years of dedicated practice, he has copied and studied a wide range of ancient steles and calligraphy masterpieces. His style integrates the charm of the Two Wangs (Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi), the essence of Zhang Xu and Huai Su, and focuses on the artistic characteristics of Mi Fu.

His brushwork is powerful, elegant, unrestrained, and grand, with rich and varied brush techniques and free and precise control. He has won more than 30 gold and silver awards in national calligraphy competitions, including the Gold Award at the 2006 Shengshi Hexie Jiahua Cup National Calligraphy Competition and the Gold Award at the 2011 National Calligraphy Competition for the 1300th Anniversary of Yan Zhenqing. His works are collected by numerous art museums, cultural institutions, and dignitaries at home and abroad. As a master of running and cursive script in contemporary China, his art has high artistic appreciation value and collection value.