About Xiuzhen Jane Li
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.
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 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
Please visit the events page for details of upcoming exhibitions and events.
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
Please visit the events page for details of upcoming exhibitions and events.