Artists Represented - Jie (Jack) Zhou

Painting landscapes on canvas is a creative process which allows me, first of all, to express my passionate love for nature; secondly, to reproduce my precise observation of its seasonal changes; and thirdly, to search for harmony between human beings and the natural world.

I paint solid rocks, vast prairie, tranquil lakes, gurgling streams, and so on. To me nature not only possesses a mesmerizing power, but also restlessly changes itself and everything.

In my composition, I depict nature in action and movement. By combining dot, line, and space carefully with black, white, and grey shades, I want to compose the organic shape and status of nature, so that my paintings can give the audience a profound visual experience.

When applying colour, I reinforce the absorbing capacity of the canvas by emphasizing my personal emotions. I contrast warm colour with cold and cool colour, and heavy brushes with light touches; sometimes, I pay meticulous attention to the details. Overall, I hope to achieve a modern Eastern sensitivity on canvas, which includes a subjectively and decoratively created artistic momentum of landscape paintings.

Solo Exhibitions
2018	"Jack Zhou: Golden Light", Paula White Diamond Art Gallery + Design Studio, Waterloo, Ontario
2016	Auburn Gallery of Fine Art, Gravenhurst, Ontario
2014	"Resplendence", Art Beatus Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
	Auburn Gallery of Fine Art, Gravenhurst, Ontario
2012	Auburn Gallery of Fine Art, Gravenhurst, Ontario
2010	Auburn Gallery of Fine Art, Gravenhurst, Ontario
2009	"Pretty Indeed”, Deleon White Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2007	“Original Oil Landscapes”, ArtTrax, Port Credit, Mississauga
	“Sense of Place”, Auburn Gallery of Fine Art, Gravenhurst, Ontario
2006	Auburn Gallery of Fine Art, Gravenhurst, Ontario
	Deleon White Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2005	Toronto Offices of Ray Berndston / Lovas Stanley, Toronto, Ontario
2004	“Nature’s Impressions”, Willow Gallery of Fine Arts, Toronto
	“Blissful Weeds”, Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2002	Deleon White Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
	Toronto International Art Fair, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario
2001	First Global Chinese Art Exhibition at website: artkey.com
2000	Nine Person Show at Beijing, Capital Mansion, Beijing, China
1998	Zhoujie Landscape Oil Painting Exhibition, Lee Gallery and Cafe, Beijing, China
1997	Zhoujie Landscape Oil Painting Exhibition, Yunfeng Huayen, Beijing, China
1995	China Scenery Oil Painting Exhibition, China Fine Art Museum, China
	Zhoujie & Kuang Zaibiao Fine Arts Exhibition, Wencaige Art Gallery, Beijing, China
1994	The 8th China Fine Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
1993	The China Youth Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing, China
1992	The 2nd China Annual Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing, China
	Logicians Oil Painting Exhibition, Taiwan
1991	The 1st National and Professional Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing, China
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019	The McMichael Annual Art Sale, Kleinburg, Ontario
	"Gallery Artists Group Show - Summer 2019", Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong
2016	The McMichael Annual Art Sale, Kleinburg, Ontario
	“Queen West Art Crawl”, Toronto, Ontario
2015	The McMichael Annual Art Sale, Kleinburg, Ontario
	“Queen West Art Crawl”, Toronto, Ontario
	798 Art Center, Beijing, China
2014	The McMichael 24^th Annual Art Sale, Kleinburg, Ontario
	“Queen West Art Crawl”, Toronto, Ontario
	Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
2013	"Small Is Good", Group Exhibition, Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong
	Asia Hotel Art Fair, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Art Beatus Gallery, Hong Kong
	The McMichael 23^rd Annual Art Sale, Kleinburg, Ontario
	“Queen West Art Crawl”, Toronto, Ontario
	Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
2012	“Queen West Art Crawl”, Toronto, Ontario
	Barns Art Market, Toronto, Ontario
	Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
2011	The McMichael 21^st Annual Autumn Art Sale, Kleinburg, Ontario
	“4 Views” Paula White Diamond Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario
	“Queen West Art Crawl”, Toronto, Ontario
	Barns Art Market, Toronto, Ontario
2010	“Queen West Art Crawl”, Toronto, Ontario
	“One of a Kind Show”, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario
	Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
	The Artist Project Toronto, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario
2009	“Christmas Gala Showcase” ArtTrax Gallery, Port Credit, Mississauga, Ontario
	The McMichael 19^th Annual Autumn Art Sale, Kleinburg, Ontario
	“From a Detailed Point of View”, Stephen Lowe Art Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
	“Georgian Bay Revisited”, Canadian Fine Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
	Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
2008	Beaux-Arts Open Juried Show 2008, Brampton, Ontario
	“Inside Art Show”, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario
	The McMichael 18^th Annual Autumn Art Sale, Kleinburg, Ontario
2007	“Impact 2007”, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, Ontario
	The McMichael 17^th Annual Autumn Art Sale, Kleinburg, Ontario
	“Landscape-The Lasting Inspiration”, Praxis Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
	42^nd Annual Art in the Park, Oakville, Ontario
	“Life in the form of Spring”, Masterpiece Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
	“Canadian Artists Without Boarders”, Varley Art Gallery of Markham, Markham, Ontario
	“Credit Village Marina Art show”, Mississauga, Ontario
	“Inside Art Show”, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario
	"Queen West Art Crawl", Toronto, Ontario
	"One of a Kind Show", Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario
2006	The McMichael 16^th Annual Autumn Art Sale, Kleinburg, Ontario
	“4 Artists Impressions”, Willow Gallery of Fine Arts, Toronto, Ontario
	Waterloo Art Festival, Waterloo, Ontario
	“Credit Village Marina Art show”, Mississauga, Ontario
	Auburn Gallery of Fine Art, Gravenhurst, Ontario
	Deleon White Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
	“Inside Art Show”, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario
	“The Cabbagetown Art & Craft Sale”, Toronto, Ontario
	"Queen West Art Crawl", Toronto, Ontario
	Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
2005	“The Cabbagetown Art & Craft Sale”, Toronto, Ontario
	“Art Naturally”, Scarborough, Ontario
	“Summer Selections”, Gallery C, Raleigh, NC, USA
	"Queen West Art Crawl", Toronto, Ontario
	"One of a Kind Show", Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario
	Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
2004	"Queen West Art Crawl", Toronto, Ontario
	"One of a Kind Show", Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario
	Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
2003	Toronto International Art Fair, Metro Convention Center, Toronto, Ontario
2002	Toronto International Art Fair, Metro Convention Center, Toronto, Ontario
2001	First Global Chinese Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
2000	“Nine-Person Show”, Beijing Capital Mansion, China
1995	“Two-Person Show”, Beijing WenCaiGe Art Gallery, China
Awards and Honours
2007	Juror’s Award, “Impact 2007”, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, Ontario
	First Prize, “Landscape-The Lasting Inspiration”, Praxis Gallery, Ontario
2006	Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2002	Member of Ontario Society of Artists, Canada
	Member of Visual Arts Ontario, Canada
1995	The Golden Prize on China Landscape Oil Painting Exhibition
1993	Member of Beijing Society of Artists, China
1991	The Bronze Prize on China Oil Painting Exhibition
Selected Collections
The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada, 2002
CCTV Station, Beijing, 1994
China Fine Art Museum, 1991
Artist Statement Painting landscapes on canvas is a creative process which allows me, first of all, to express my passionate love for nature; secondly, to reproduce my precise observation of its seasonal changes; and thirdly, to search for harmony between human beings and the natural world. I paint solid rocks, vast prairie, tranquil lakes, gurgling streams, and so on. To me nature not only possesses a mesmerizing power, but also restlessly changes itself and everything. In my composition, I depict nature in action and movement. By combining dot, line, and space carefully with black, white, and grey shades, I want to compose the organic shape and status of nature, so that my paintings can give the audience a profound visual experience. When applying colour, I reinforce the absorbing capacity of the canvas by emphasizing my personal emotions. I contrast warm colour with cold and cool colour, and heavy brushes with light touches; sometimes, I pay meticulous attention to the details. Overall, I hope to achieve a modern Eastern sensitivity on canvas, which includes a subjectively and decoratively created artistic momentum of landscape paintings.
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