Chinese, B. 1954 - Xue Jian Xin: Born in NanJing, China October 17, 1954, Xue had years of fine arts training at the highest level. He became Chairman of the SuZhou Oil Painting Research Association and Lecturer in the Fine Arts Department of SuZhou College. In 1988, he came to the United States as a student at Bard College, New York, where he received his M.F.A. in 1991. His study of natural light in outdoor settings grew out of great admiration for the works of Monet, Renoir and Sisley. Xue demonstrates a passion for following the changes in natural light throughout the day. All parts of his paintings are harmonized despite polarities in brightness and color.