Meng Guoxian

 Meng Guoxian: Female, born in 1967 in Shanxi Province. She has loved painting since childhood, particularly devoted to landscape painting. She studied under Shi Zhenquan, a disciple of Bai Xueshi and also a student of Bai Yunxiang, as well as under Zong Zhecheng, a renowned artist from Hebei. She is currently a National First-Class Visual Artist, a member of the Beijing Tongtian Thorough Committee, an executive board member of the China Folk Painting and Calligraphy Research Association, a member of the Hebei Elderly Painting and Calligraphy Research Association, a member of the Fan Yuan Branch, and a member of the Shijiazhuang Artists Association. Her works are grand in momentum, vibrant in artistic conception, and her brushwork embodies her own aesthetic pursuit and life philosophy, allowing viewers to experience a long-lost freshness and tranquil serenity amid secluded valleys and quiet springs. She consecutively won gold awards in the 2020 and 2021 National Folk Painting and Calligraphy Competitions, received a silver award in the Third National Fine Painting and Calligraphy Competition, and was awarded a gold prize in the 2020 National City Painting and Calligraphy League Competition. In 2021, her work "Yunfeng Chunxiao" was exhibited in the first Shunda Cup exhibition and collected. Her piece "Bell Sounds Ringing Deep in the Taihang Mountains" was selected for the Eighth National Exhibition of Women Painters and Calligraphers in 2021 and acquired into the collection. In 2022, her artworks were designated as international cultural exchange gifts, and she was honored with the title of "National Gift Artist." The same year, her works were exhibited in the "Wonderful Brush, Colorful Paintings—Centennial Brilliance, the First Hanmo Liu Fang Song Dang En July 1st Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition," and were collected. Her works have been displayed in numerous art exhibitions and have consistently received high praise from expert judges and traditional painting enthusiasts. Her primary artistic style focuses on traditional painting, absorbing the essence of masters throughout history while integrating her own artistic concepts and techniques. Her painting methods are not confined to a single approach, presenting a fresh and lively expression, demonstrating strong technical foundation, and achieving a high degree of harmony between form and spirit in her works. Overall, her creations reflect a distinct contemporary spirit and possess a highly individualized artistic identity. As such, her artworks hold significant collection value and substantial potential for appreciation in today's painting and calligraphy market.