Born in China in 1946, Fu Hong gained acclaim with his first solo exhibition at the China National Art Gallery in Bejing - an honour for which many artists can wait a lifetime. Fu Hong settled in Australia 14 years ago and has held over 30 successful solo exhibitions around the world. During this time he has been multi prize winner in both "Australian Artist" and "International Artist" Magazines; first and second prize winner 2002 & 2004 respectively, of the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award; exhibited 2000 Archibald Salon and 1996 finalist Doug Moran National Portrait Prize.