Represented by the Jeunesse Gallery in Vancouver, Shaoli Wang was born in Qingdao, China, and grew up in the aftermath of China's Cultural Revolution. She trained as an art teacher and graduated from the Department of Fines Arts of Qingdao Normal College, specializing in children's book illustration, gouache and oil painting. She was named one of the ten best young artists of Qingdao for two consecutive terms before immigrating to Canada in 1995. Her illustrations for Bamboo in 2006 made her a finalist for the Christie Harris B.C. Book Prize for best illustrated children's book.

Shaoli Wang has since illustrated the Shu-li series of chapter books for ages 6-9, written by Paul Yee, as well as Chinese Fairy Tale Feasts: A Literary Cookbook (Tradewind $24.95), with texts by Paul Yee and recipes by Judy Chan, which won the 2015 Gourmand Award for best Canadian cookbook. Yee provided original stories as well as his own interpretations of Chinese folklore; each story was followed by a recipe for a traditional Chinese dish.

RESUME:

1988

Graduated from Department of Fine Arts, Qingdao Normal College specializing in children's book illustration, gouache and oil painting

1989

City of Qingdao Children and Young Adults Art Education Award

1991

First City of Qingdao Ten Best Young Artists Award

1992

China National Fine Arts Exhibition
Province of Shandang Art Exhibition, Silver Award

China National Children and Young Adults Art Competition Best Teacher Award

1993

Nine Painters Group Show, Central Fine Arts College, Beijing
Second City of Qingdao Ten Best Young Artists Award
Province of Shandang Children's Creativity Essay Competition, First Prize

1994

China National Best Art Teacher Award

1995

China National Fine Arts Exhibition
China National Children and Young Adults Art Education Award
Immigrated to Canada in September

1996-1999

Annual solo exhibitions, International New Year's Festival, Plaza of Nations, Vancouver

1997

Solo exhibition, Dr. Sun Yat Sen Chinese Gardens, Vancouver

2006

Illustrated Bamboo

2007

Illustrated Shu-li and Tamara

2008

Harmonious Dichotomy - Solo exhibition, Yaletown Gallery, Vancouver

2024

Illustrated The Three Sisters (Tradewind Books $24.95) 9781990598265

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