About the Artist

JieWei Zhou is a master realist whose love and talent for art brought him from Shanghai, China to the United States. JieWei Zhou developed an early passion for art in middle school, where his teachers soon recognized his gift. He continued his artistic pursuits with increasing dedication and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Shanghai Normal University. During this time, he extensively studied both French and Russian painting styles and refined his mastery of light and form. Then, in 1991, he became one of only eleven chosen students in his city of thirteen million to earn a Masters in Fine Art from the prestigious Shanghai Drama Institute. JieWei Zhou became a renowned artist in China and then achieved his dream of painting in America by sending his rolled canvases to a gallery in the U.S. The gallery sold his artwork and deposited the money in a savings account to pay for his passage. Now a U.S. Resident residing in Colorado, JieWei Zhou continues to remember and honor his cultural roots through his Chinese subject matters. Primarily an oil painter, JieWei Zhou creates with a distinct voice and refreshing originality. He conveys a story or invokes a certain emotion in each of his works because he believes that art is one of the purest forms of communication. Through sharing these narratives and memories he hopes to increase the understanding and appreciation for Asian cultures and remind viewers of their own similar experiences. As such, painting is a very personal journey for him and those who view his artwork often feel as if they are ‘in the moment’ with the subjects and offered a unique glimpse into the story of another individual’s life.

Exhibits

• 2026 Small Works, Great Wonders; National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
• 2025 Small Works, Great Wonders; National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
• 2024 Small Works, Great Wonders; National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
• 2024 Colorado Governor's Art Show; Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO
• 2024 Coors Western Art Show; Denver, CO
• 2023 "From Far East to West: The Chinese American Frontier";  The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg, FL
• 2023 Colorado Governor's Art Show; Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO
• 2022 " Jie Wei Zhou: The Motivation of  Expression"; Trailside Galleries, Jackson,WY
• 2022 Annual  Fall Group Show; Insight Gallery, Frederickburg, TX
• 2022 Colorado Governor's Art Show; Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO
• 2021 Annual  Fall Group Show With Focus on Jie Wei Zhou; Insight Gallery, Frederickburg, TX
• 2021 Colorado Governor's Art Show; Loveland, CO
• 2021 Spring Virtual Exhibition; Trailside Galleries, jackson, WY
• 2019 Small Works Group Exhibition; Manitou Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
• 2019 Decked the Walls: Holiday Miniature Show; Trailside Galleries, Jackson, WY
• 2019 Annual Fall Group Show; Insight Gallery, Frederickburg, TX
• 2019 Weekend in the West Art Show and Aution; Evergreen Fine Art, Evergreen, CO
• 2019 East Meets West; Trailside Galleries, Jackson, WY
• 2018 Annual Fall Group Show; Insight Gallery, Frederickburg, TX
• 2018 Holiday Small Works Show; Insight Gallery, Frederickburg, TX
• 2017 Cultural Portraits; Trailside Galleries, Jackson, WY
• 2016-2018 American Miniatures; Settlers West Galleries, Tucson, AZ
• 2016-17 Small Works Show; InSight Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX
• 2011-2016 East Meets West; Trailside Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ
• 2015 The Storytellers: Artists of the American West; Trailside Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ
• 2015 Masters in Miniature Invitational; Trailside Galleries, Jackson, WY
• 2015 High Country Summer; Trailside Galleries, Jackson, WY
• 2014-2015 Deck the Walls-Holiday Miniature Show; Trailside Galleries, Jackson, WY
• 2005-2014 One Person Showcase; Trailside Galleries, Jackson, WY & Scottsdale, AZ
• 1993 Asian International Art Exhibition; Taiwan
• 1992 Chinese-Japanese Artists Exhibition; Shanghai, China

Awards

• 2021 Colorado Governor's Art Show, "Best of Show"
• 2019 Weekend in the West Art Show, "Top Award"
• 2018 BoldBrush March Painting Competition, "Best of Show"
• 2016 Weekend in the West Art Show at Evergreen Fine Art Gallery, “Meininger Quick Draw Award”
• 2014 Weekend in the West Art Show at Evergreen Fine Art Gallery, “Artists Choice Award”
• 1993 Asian International Art Exhibition, “Memorial Award”
• 1992 Chinese-Japanese Artists Exhibition, “People’s Choice”
• 1990 Shanghai Horizon Art Exhibition, “Silver Award”
• 1986 Spring in Jiangnan, “Excellence Award”

Selected Publications

• Art of the West  "Heart and Soul" July/August 2018
• Western art Collector "Candid Views"  July 2017
• CFM International: The Power of Flight "Health and Prosperity" was represented as China for 2014 calendar
• Western Art Collector "This boy's Life" February 2008
• Art of the West "Dreams Realized" May/June 2007
• American Art Collector Cover "Quiet Afternoon" "Fascinating Glimpse of  Different Cultures on Show in Santa Fe" June 2006
• Art of  the West "A Universal Language"  July/August 2006

Collections

• Denver Art Museum 
• The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
• The Anschutz Collection