Professor Liao Shiou Ping, was born in Taipei in 1936. Prof. Liao earned his Degree in Fine Arts from the National Taiwan Normal University in 1959. From 1962 to 1964, he was in Japan to further his graduate study in oil painting at the University of Tsukuba,Tokyo. From 1965 to 1968, he enroled at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris to study under Professor Roger Chastel. At the same time, Liao entered Atelier 17 to learn printmaking under the renowned printmaker in Europe, Professor Stanley Wiliam Hayter. He learned and mastered all the etching, screen print and lithograph techniques and in particular the single plate with multiple colours technique. With these techniques and skills his developed his own style by fusing the aesthetics of the East and West to produce works that strongly reflect the essence of Asian culture.

Prof. Liao was instrumental in organizing the First and subsequent Taiwan International Print Biennales since 1983 by capitalizing on his position as a reputed printmaker and his worldwide connection with international renowned printmakers who have helped to contribute to the success of the Biennales. Due to his tremendous contribution, he has since been regarded as the Father of Modern Printmaking in Taiwan.

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