Teacher Talks: YCIS Beijing's New Artist in Residence 北京耀中的新艺术家

The Yew Chung International School of Beijing Arts Department is excited to welcome Wang Liujian as our new Artist in Residence. Believing that it's important for children to be exposed not just to teachers with expertise in a variety of fields, but also to working artists practising that expertise in professional contexts, the Yew Chung Artist in Residence Programme brings working artists into the classroom to stimulate students' curiosity and broaden their perspectives. 

北京耀中国际学校艺术部非常愉快地欢迎王留建成为我们新的驻校艺术家。我们认为，学生们不仅需要向各个领域的专业教师学习知识，还需要和具备专业技能的艺术家接触。"耀中艺术家驻校计划"将职业艺术家带入课堂，以激发学生的好奇心并拓宽他们的视野。

In this week's Teacher Talks, we speak with Mr Wang to learn more about his background and inspirations, as well as his involvement in the recent Peking Opera Masks Project that was a part of this week's Chinese New Year activities. 

在本周的教师访谈中，我们与王先生进行了深入交流，了解他的背景和创作灵感，以及他参与的农历新年庆祝活动--京剧脸谱项目。

Inspired Youth 少年时的启发

Born in Shandong, Wang Liujian is currently a working artist stationed in the Shangyuan Art Museum, mainly engaged in the fields of oil painting and sculpture. He first developed his passion for painting when, at a young age, he came upon the works of Lucian Freud, whose works he says are "meticulously precise and carefully planned."

出生于山东的王留建现在是一名上元美术馆的艺术家，主要从事油画和雕塑的工作。他在年少时看到了卢西恩·弗洛伊德（Lucian Freud）的作品，有感于其作品的"精致与精美"，从而启发了他的艺术创作热情。

To read more of Wang's interview, please click "Read More" below. 

欲阅读王先生的精彩采访内容，请点击下面的"阅读原文"。

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