Chen Yuping

The Eulogy of Spring depicts spring scenery that world is reviving, snow and ice are melting, and trees are budding. Teams of wide goose migrated back from north are flying and convoluting along with the torrential river. The bright sunshine illuminates all things on the vivid field.The picture features the unique sight in northern China, broad, splendid and gutty, resembling a piece of spring symphony.

Chen was born in 1947, and in 1983 he completed a printmaking course at CAFA. Now he is member of Chinese Printmakers' Association and Chinese Artists' Association. He is also a professional artist with the Heilongjiang province printmaking Institute, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the Provincial Print Council. He has been designated a Grade 1, National Artist.

Awards:
1974 <The fading snow hurried the spring> was selected in the 5th National Art Exhibition, and was published on this exhibition catalogue. In the same year, this print was exhibited in the "Chinese modern artworks show" organized by UNESCO.
1978 <First snow on the mirror lake> was selected in the 6th National Art Exhibition
1979 <On this ancient land> was selected in the 6th National Art Exhibition
1982 <My home is by the Songhua River> was selected in the 8th National Print Exhibition
1984 <Time Eroding>was selected in the 7th National Print Exhibition
1990 <September wind> was selected in the 10th National Print Exhibition
1991 <the Eulogy of Spring> was selected in the Art exhibition for celebrating the 70 anniversary of CCP
1992 <High sky and rich soil> won the copper prize of the 11th National Print Exhibition
1992 <October-the music of the North> was selected in the National artworks exhibition
1993 <Feeling of birch wood> was selected in the Chinese print category exhibition
1994 <The 8000-li Road: Clouds and Moon> won the grand prize (highest prize of this exhibition) in the 8th National Art Exhibition
1994 <Evening fragrance> was selected in the 12th National Print Exhibition
1995 <The long Great Wall> was selected in the International Art Exhibition for celebrating the 50 anniversary of the victory against the Fascist
1997 <Happy song> was selected in the 13th National Print Exhibition
1998 <The grass grows again when the spring breeze blows> was selected in the 14th National Print Exhibition and won the cooper prize
1999 <Song of the gale> won the outstanding artwork prize of the 9th National Art Exhibition
2000 <Abundant collection> was selected in the 15th National Print Exhibition
2002 <Red sun, dark green water and gray mountains> was selected in the National Art Exhibition and won an outstanding artwork prize
2002 <Moon night of Gusu city> was selected in the 16th National Print Exhibition and won an outstanding artwok prize
2003 <Bright moon> was selected in the first Beijing International Biennial Print Exhibition and was collected
2003 <Hot earth> won the copper prize in the second Chinese Golden Color Art Exhibition

Chen won many provincial prizes and Lu Xun prize. His artworks were collected by national and international art museums and collectors. He held four solo exhibitions in Japan. And the two books of his works <Chen Yuping Banhua Xuanji> were published.