Coming to the United States from mainland China in the early nineties, Dongfeng Li ("Li") brings to this country a wealth of knowledge and experience in fine art and art history.
A graduate of the prestigious, Tianjin College of Fine Arts in Tianjin, China, Li continued his studies in the United States obtaining a BFA and MFA from Southern Illinois University and a Masters of Art Education from the University of South Alabama.
When speaking of his background Li said, " I find my ethnic background to be advantageous to me and what I can offer students. My teaching relies heavily on my knowledge of art history and my proficiency in traditional and contemporary media and technique, and I try to incorporate my tradition and cultural knowledge into my teaching."
Besides being an experienced teacher at Webster University in St. Louis, Southern Illinois University and St. Louis Community College, Li recently won first place in water media at the Augusta, Missouri Plein Air competition, The Best of Show in the 2005 Sumi-E Society of America, the Best in Painting in the Annual Graduate Show at SIU (2002) and many other awards during the past ten years.
