SunYan (Ding Fa), also uses artistic name “Shi Chi” which means someone who is passionate with stones. He graduated from Anhui Normal University and is a member of Artist Association of Anhui province, Artist Association of Yellow Mountain City, and Institute of XinAn Painting Studies. He learned painting from famous XinAn school artist Wu XinYuan and Ye ShouGu. Specializing in traditional Chinese landscape painting, SunYan strives to be as close as possible to nature. His style pays close attention to the delicate structure. Mr. Wang BoMin, a famous Chinese art theorist and artist has very high recommendation of SunYan’s painting and even made a special calligraphy for SunYan. In February 1999 and August 2001, two major local TV stations made two special interviews with him. Besides these achievements, his art works are presented in various professional art exhibition frequently, for example:
- 安徽省青年美术大展(入选) AnHui Young Artists Art Exhibition (nominated)
- 《徽风松》黄山市美术作品大展(入选) Hui Feng Song Yellow Mountain Art Exhibition (nominated)
- 《水墨安徽》中国画作品展(入选) Shui Mo An Hui Chinese Art Works Exhibition (nominated)
第四届安徽美术作品大展(入选) The 4th An Hui Art Exhibition (nominated) - 《纪念辛亥革命一百周年》皖粤书画名家作品展(入选) 100 Years Anniversary of Xinhai Revolution WanYue Artists Exhibition (nominated)
- 第三届“金鼎杯”全国书法美术作品展(优秀奖) The 3rd JinDing Bei National Calligraphy Art Exhibition (awarded)
- 首届中国书画小品大赛作品展(优秀奖) The 1st Chinese Small Scale Art Works Exhibition (awarded)
- 《世界遗产在中国》全国书法美术作品展(优秀奖) World Heritage in China National Calligraphy Exhibition (awarded)
- 首届“华表奖”全国书法美术作品大展(铜奖) The 1st Hua Biao Jiang National Calligraphy Exhibition (3rd place)
- 《阳光杯》全国书画摄影作品展(优秀奖) Yang Guang Bei National Art Photography Exhibition (awarded)
- 第一届《时代颂歌》全国书法美术作品展(入选) The 1st Shi Dai Song Ge National Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition (nominated)
- 《墨韵徽州》新安画派书画艺术精品展 Mo Yun Hui Zhou Xin An School Art Exhibition
- 《山南水北》青阳歙县两地书画名家作品展 Shan Nan Shui Bei QingYang She Xian Art Exhibition
