Born in China and growing up during the Cultural Revolution, Jia Lu worked as an operating room nurse, a naval officer, a semi-professional basketball player, a film projectionist, a television and film actress, an assistant director, and the art editor of a magazine, all before enrolling in the Central Academy of Art and Design to begin her professional training as an artist. She has traveled to most parts of China and throughout North America and Europe.
Blog
Join us for an intimate look into the artist's daily thoughts and random ideas, find out what she's reading, and what she thinks of, well, just about everything!
Biography
This brief biographical sketch was first written in 1996, and has been updated from time to time.
In the Studio
Jia Lu takes us on a guided tour of her working studio, and discusses the tools and materials used in the creation of her oil paintings.
Teaching & Learning
Jia Lu has posted several discussions of her working methods, distilled from classes, lectures, demonstrations and workshops she has given to hundreds of students of all ages and abilities.