Qiang Huang was born and raised in Beijing China and he now lives at Austin, Texas. Qiang is a Signature member of the Oil Painters of America. His paintings have been selected many time for the OPA National Juried Exhibitions. He has participated in multiple plein air festivals, serving as the demo artist for the 25th OPA National and 2016 Plein Air Conventions. He has received numerous awards for his work including:
“Still Life Honorable Mention Award” on the 20th and 24th OPA National,
“Still Life Award of Excellence” on the 22th OPA National.
“Image” Award at 2017 Sedona Plein Air Festival
Main Street Paint-Out Award at 2017 Sedona Plein Air Festival
First Place of Quick Draw at 14th Plein Air Easton, 2018,
The Museum Purchase Award at En Plein Air Texas 2018
The Best Marine Painting Award at 15th Plein Air Easton 2019
The Artists’ Choice Award at En Plein Air Texas 2019