Zhou Chunya

Zhou Chunya who currently lives and works in Chengdu, Sichuan China, was born in 1955 in Chongqing. Trained as a propaganda poster painter in the early 1970s during the Cultural Revolution, Zhou graduated the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts in 1982 and completed his master's program at the University of Kassel in Germany. The artist is best known for his colorful "Green Dog" series of paintings, depicting his beloved German Shepherd, Hei Gen ("Black Root"). However, his repertoire also includes colorful expressionistic series of figures, landscapes, and flowers. The artist has had numerous shows around the world and was also awarded Martell's 2010 Artist of the Year.