Curriculum Vitae

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1983 – 1989

• Assistant Professor, Department of Art, Tibet University
• Artist working under contract with Beijing People's Fine Art Publisher
• Artist working under contract with Tianjin People's Fine Art Publishers
• Copied hundreds of ancient wall paintings and cave paintings from monasteries and mountain caves throughout Tibet
• Completed more than forty oil paintings of “The Split Layer of Mount Kalias” series
• Illustrated a picture book titled, “Female Buddha”
• Illustrated a picture book titled, “A Venomous Viper” (adapted from Alexei Tolstoi's novel)
• Painted numerous illustrations for books, magazines, and newspapers

Artist and Mural Artist
1989-1994

• Completed over thirty oil paintings of “The Split Layer of Mount Kailas” series
• Painted over one hundred oil paintings covering the subjects of culture, religion, and customs in Tibet and Nepal
• Painted a number of city murals in Japan. The major murals include:
  • Murals for Maruhiro Department Store, Kawagoe
  • Murals for Robinson Department Store, Utsunomiya
  • A mural (2600 square feet) for Daiei Department Store, Yokosuka
  • Murals for Hankyu Department Store, Kyoto
  • Murals for Takashimaya Department Store, Chiba
  • Murals for Isetan Department Store, Saitama
  • A mural (4300 square feet) for "Ise Sengoku Zidai Mura", Mie
  • A mural (4300 square feet) for the Landmark Tower, Yokohama
  • A mural (4300 square feet) for Sunshine Building, Tokyo
  • Murals for China Town, Yokohama

Artist and President of Cao Yong Editions, Inc.
1994 – Present:

• Worked under contract with Aaron Ashley Publishers, New York, NY
• Worked under contract with Colville Publishing, Torrance, CA
• Painted many series of paintings including:
  • Bars in New York Series
  • Romantic Garden Series
  • Golden Coast Series
  • Hawaii Series
  • Venice Series
  • Paris Series
  • Freedom
  • Mediterranean Series
  • Grand American Series

EXPOSITIONS

1996 Exhibited work at Art Expo 1996, New York, NY
1997 Exhibited work at Art Expo 1997, New York, NY
1999 Exhibited work at Art 21 Expo, Las Vegas, NV
2000 Exhibited work at Art Expo 2000, New York, NY
2000 Exhibited work at Art Décor Expo 2000, Atlanta, GA
2001 Exhibited work at Art Expo 2001, New York, NY
2001 Exhibited work at Art Décor Expo 2001, Atlanta, GA
2002 Exhibited work at Art Expo 2002, New York, NY
2002 Exhibited work at Art Décor Expo 2002, Atlanta, GA
2003 Exhibited work at Art Expo 2003, New York, NY
2005 Exhibited work at Art Expo 2005, New York, NY

SPECIAL EVENTS

1995 Originals, “Women and Children Under the Sunshine” and “The Children Sang the Old Song” sold by Christie’s Auction, New York, NY

2002 “Freedom” painting was hung at the Los Angeles, CA Fire Department Headquarters for the September 11 Anniversary Memorial Service

2002 Painting “Freedom” was exhibited and hung at the United Nations Art Exhibition, New York, NY

2002 “Freedom” Image Banner was used as a backdrop for the “Salute to Our Heroes” Concert by the Queens Symphony Orchestra, Queens, NY

2002 “Freedom” was donated to the New York City Fire Department, Engine #54, Ladder #4, where 15 of its Firemen were killed during the September 11, 2001, attack of Twin Towers, New York City

2002 “Freedom” Unveiling Ceremony in Naperville City Hall and receipt of Honorary Citizen Award hosted by Mayor of Naperville, IL

2002 Cao Yong invitation by Chicago, IL, Fire and Police Departments to participate in observance ceremonies of September 11, anniversary

2002 “Freedom” painting auctioned by the Salvation Army, Los Angeles, CA

2002 “Freedom” painting was the main event at the Memorial Symphony Concert, Bakersfield, CA

2002 Cao Yong received awards for Artist of the Year in which “Freedom” painting was dedicated to all Fire Departments during the Annual Awards Ceremonies held at the Los Angeles County Fire Department Station #118, City of Industry, CA

2003 “Freedom” was auctioned at the United States Pacific Rim Chamber Fundraising Conference, hosted by California Congresswoman, Grace F. Napolitano

2003 “Freedom” was auctioned at the Los Angeles Habitat For Humanity, Charity Fundraising Art Auction held in Beverly Hills, CA

2003 “Freedom” was used for the Seventh Annual Hispanic Council Mariachi Concert at Pepperdine University, CA

2003 “Freedom” painting dedicated to NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, where Cao Yong was honored in a ceremony and received a picture of a space shuttle on blast off from earth

2003 Received compliment and thank you letters from thirteen United States Senators for gifts of the “Freedom” painting

2004 “Freedom” painting was the main event at the annual Hacienda Heights, CA Fourth of July Parade where it was displayed and Cao Yong rode atop the Los Angeles County Fire Department Station #118 Fire Truck

2005 Constitution Day, Inc. requested a commission of an original oil painting that was titled, “We The People” in honor of Constitution Day celebrated every September 17

2005 “Freedom” painting was the main display at the annual Hacienda Heights, CA Fourth of July Parade, where it was on displayed at Steinmetz Park and was viewed by government officials and the general public

2005 “We The People” dedication ceremony in honor of Constitution Day held at Independence Hall, Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA

2005 Cao Yong received six awards at the Constitution Day Ceremony from:

• The Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge
• California State Senator, Dick Ackerman
• Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
• Congressman, Ed Royce
• Congressman, Gary Miller
• Orange County of Board of Supervisors

2005 “We the People” painting is the official front cover image of “The Constitution of the United States” booklet published by Constitution Day, Inc.

2005 Reception honoring Cao Yong from The Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge, PA for his contribution of “We The People” painting

2005 “We the People” and “Freedom” dedication ceremony at the Los Angeles County Hall of Administration, where the paintings will hang in the public meeting hall of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

2006 “We the People” was added to the National Liberty Museum’s collection

2006 Cao Yong was awarded the “2006 Inspiration Award” by the International Leadership Foundation (ILF). The International Leadership Foundation is a non-profit organization, which promotes the civic awareness, involvement and effectiveness of Asian Pacific Americans, by providing future Asian American leaders with a practical understanding of how our government works, through the Summer Public Affairs Internship Program

2006 Beijing Cao Yong International Fine Art Gallery was opened at the center of Beijing

2006 Cao Yong’s painting “We the People” was display at the Knot’s Independence Hall for the 2nd years celebration of the Constitution Day

2006 Cao Yong was awarded “Recognition of Support” by the Southern California Regional District Export Council in the U.S. Middle East Ambassadors Conference. In the conference, Cao Yong’s painting Freedom was presented to the eight U.S. Middle East Ambassadors. Freedom is now displayed in the Ambassadors embassy oversea

PUBLICATIONS

1993 Monograph of collected paintings; “The Split Layer of Earth--Mount Kailas” was published in Tokyo, Japan

1995 Biography; “Escape” was published by Bungeishunjuu Publishers in Tokyo, Japan. The book received the Grand Prize for the 17th Non-Fiction Book Award by Kodansha Book Publishers

2001 Monograph of collected paintings by Cao Yong, published by Cao Yong Editions, Inc.

2005 Monograph of newer editions of collected paintings by Cao Yong, published by Cao Yong Editions, Inc.

2006 "The Life and Painting of Cao Yong" by Stone, published by The Writers Publishing House in Beijing, China.