About Xiuzhen (Jane )Li  
Jane Li – Chinese Contemporary Artist Based in Australia
Blending 10 years of traditional Chinese painting training with contemporary botanical art
​ inspired by Australia.

Jane Li is an award-winning international artist based in Perth, Western Australia. She is a member of the Western Australia Watercolour Society and the President of the Western Australia Oriental Culture and Art Association. Trained in fine art in both China and Australia, Jane is best known for her highly detailed botanical and bird paintings, as well as traditional Chinese art.
Jane moved to Australia from Beijing with her family in 2014. Prior to this, she studied traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy in Beijing for many years, developing a deep understanding of classical techniques and cultural aesthetics. In addition to her visual arts practice, Jane is a Tai Chi Master. In 2013, she competed in China’s national Tai Chi competition, ranking 6th in the forty-two-style form. She is also a skilled interpreter and translator, having translated the book Faith of Our Fathers, which was subsequently published.
Jane draws strong inspiration from her surroundings and life experiences. She has participated in many  artist-in-residence programs across Western Australia, including Beverley, Narrogin, Goldfield Art Centre, Kings park Aspect , Manjimup, and other regional communities. Through these residencies, she has learned local stories, engaged with fellow artists, and found inspiration in the unique landscapes, flora, fauna, and wildlife of each place.
​Working across multiple mediums, Jane creates watercolours, traditional Chinese paintings, sketches, pyrography, and pastel artworks. She specializes in traditional Chinese painting on silk and Xuan paper—a fine handmade paper produced from the bark of special trees. Her Gongbi works, often referred to as “Chinese Fine Art,” are meticulously detailed and highly sought after for their precision and elegance.
In 2025–2026, Jane is presenting her 10th solo exhibition at the WA Museum’s Epoch Café, running from 5 July 2025 to 22 February 2026. The exhibition features 18 pieces of artwork, showcasing both delicate botanical paintings and traditional Chinese art.
Committed to sharing her knowledge and artistic journey, Jane regularly runs workshops and watercolour classes in Koorliny Art Centre Kwinana and across Western Australian communities, fostering cultural exchange and creative growth.

List of exhibitions and activities
2026                         Exhibition Making home under southern skies (wireless hill museum)
2026                        4th International watercolour Exhibition Fremantle 
2026                        Rockingham Art Award finalist 
2026                        Solo exhibition at Wetland Centre Cockburn (1.5.2026-30.6.2016)
2026                        Chinese art  and Calligraphy workshop at WA museum Boola Bardip. 
2025                        Army Art exhibition and program facilitator 
2025                        Judge of Goldfield Art Award at  Kalgoorlie 
2025                        solo Exhibition at WA museum Epoch Café (5.7.2025-27.2.2026)
2025                        Solo exhibition at Bay Road Café Claremont 
​2025                        Curator of "Audaliya" exhibition of WA Oriental culture and art Association
2025                        Regular art class and workshops at Koorliny Art Centre and Canning Vale                                       Art Centre
2024                        Manjimup Harmony Cherry Festival - Artist in Residence 
2024                        World “Oriental Charm” international Art – organising committee
2024                        South Perth Emerging Artists Award Exhibition - Workshop
2024                        Army Art - Exhibition
2024                        WA watercolour Society Annual Award - Exhibition
2024                        Goldfield Art Centre - Artist in Residence
2024                        Kings Park Wildflower Festival “meet the Artist”
2024                        Narrogin Artist in Residence - Exhibition and workshops
2024                        Kalamunda High school art program - Teacher
2024                        Victoria Park Centre for the Arts - Solo Exhibition and Workshops
2024                        International Watercolour Exhibition Perth
2024                        Beverley Station Gallery - Artist in Residence exhibition and workshops
2023                        World “Oriental Charm” International Art Exhibition - Excellent award
2023                        Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale – In top 30
2023                        Cossack Art award - Exhibition
2023                        Botanical Artist Society Australia - Exhibition (Perth)
2023                        Belmont art award - Exhibition
2022                        Dunsborough Art Society - Bird painting workshops
2022                        International Watercolour Exhibition Fremantle – Exhibition & workshops
2022                        Winsor Newton - Watercolour workshop
2022                        Global Art Connection Watercolour Exposition - Top 50 recognition France                                      and Poland
2021                        Beverley Station Art Artist in residence - Exhibition and workshops
2021                        Rockingham art centre – Bird painting workshops
2021                        Baldivis community Centre - Botanical drawing & pyrography workshops
2021                        Cossack Art Award Exhibition - Highly recommended
2021                        Belmont Art Award - Exhibition 
2021                        Pinjarra Rotary Art Award - Exhibition highly recommended
2021                        Rockingham Art award - Exhibition
2021                        Koorliny freedom invitation - Art exhibition
2021                        Koorliny Art Centre - Chinese Brush painting workshop
2020                        W.A Watercolour Society - International Watercolour Exhibition
2020                        Baldivis Mary Davies library and Community Centre - Workshop brush                                             painting
2019                        Kwinana Wildflower Event - Solo exhibition & wildflower drawing workshop
2019—Present        Aspect Art Gallery - Exhibition
Nov. 2019               Aspect Art Gallery - Artist in Residence
2018                        Kwinana Wildflower Event - Share exhibition
2018 & 2019           Rockingham Art Centre - Workshops for Chinese Calligraphy and brush                                           painting
2017—Present        Private fine art tutor
Annually                  W.A Watercolour Society - Exhibitions. (1st Place award 2019)
2016                        Commission work - Illustrates a children book
2015-2019              Kings Park - Sketches for guides and workshop for guides convention
2016                        Victoria Park Centre for Art - Teaching water colour painting
2015                        volunteer at Trinity school for seniors (mandarin and Tai chi teacher and                                     Art exhibition)
Please visit the events page for details of upcoming exhibitions and events.