Xiaosheng Bi

Xiaosheng Bi was raised and worked as a graphic designer in Xian, China. In 1989, he was admitted to the Ceramic Art Department within the College of Art at Qinghua University in Beijing, China where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and then taught ceramics for eight years.  In 1997 Xiaosheng immigrated to the United States and soon established himself as a ceramist and teacher in Chicago.  In 2004 he moved to the Washington, D.C. area and now lives in Derwood, Maryland with his wife and young daughter and teaches at Montgomery  College.

Xiaosheng’s work reflects his traditional Chinese influences, yet is infused with a contemporary aesthetic.  Suffused with gentle colors, his delicate forms shine with the brilliant translucency of bone china porcelain.  Traditional Chinese motifs such as bamboo leaves or lotus blossoms are painted with dynamic, nearly abstract strokes.  Through his life and work, Xiaosheng has formed a bridge between the introspective sensibilities of Chinese culture and the dynamism of modern Western culture.

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