LI HuaYing was born in Feichen Zian of ShanDong Province in 1942. She graduated from the painting department of Nanjing Art College in 1965 and has been engaged in renewal and research of Chinese painting since. LI's works have been displayed at many national art exhibitions and she has exhibited in America, Australia, Yugoslavia, six countries of Africa, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In 1983, LI had three personal exhibitions. In 1986, she was invited to attend the "DongMeiHui Art Exhibition" and the "Exhibition of the Goodwill Between China and Japan" which was held in Japan. In 1987 she was invited to give lectures in Japan, and also held "Chinese Painting Exhibition" there.

In recent years, LI's paintings have attracted the attention of collectors, galleries and museums at home and abroad. She was included in "Chinese Painting and Seal Cutting Master Roll" and "Chinese Famous Women Record" which was published in Japan.

At present, LI is a professional painter of JiangSu Art Gallery, a member of Chinese Artist Association, Vice-Chair of JiangSu Youth Artists Association and JiangSu Mural Painting Research Association, and a member of the Union of Chinese National Youth.

"I have been a professional artist for over 30 years. My favorite subject for art creation is the portraits of Tibetan people - their life and culture. I have traveled extensively through the highland of Tibet and try to use the boldest value of colors to express the different age groups of Tibetans who live on the mountains - the wonderful colors of their clothing and the Tibetan women's lifestyle.

In terms of art expression, I sometimes use the techniques of oil painting and at other times, I merge the Chinese traditional painting skills with the western form of art techniques to express my feelings and love for the Tibetan culture. I always hope my paintings will encourage the audience with imagination."