CHRONOLOGY of Li MEI-SHU

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE

1902 Li Mei-shu born in Sanhsia, Taiwan, March 13.
1915 Graduated from Sanhsia Public School
1918 Admitted to Taipei Japanese School
1922 Graduated from Taipei Teacher's College and teaching in Reifang Public School. Married to Lin Lih.
1929 Admitted to the Western Painting Department of Tokyo School of Fine Arts.
1935 Awarded "Taiwan Governor Prize" with The Lady in Rest in 9th. Taiwan Exhibition.
1937 Honored with "Taiwan-Japanese Culture Award"
1939 Girl in The Red Dress selected for 3rd Japanese Cultural Exhibition.
1940 Girl with Flowers selected for 4th Japanese Cultural Exhibition.
1945 Designated as Acting Mayor of Sanhsia.
1946 Appointed Chairman of Sanhsia Town Assembly.
1947 Appointed Chairman of Reconstruction Committee of Sanhsia Tsushih Temple.
1948 Elected Chairman of Sanhsia Farmers' Association.
1950-57 Elected member of Taipei County Assembly.
1959 First personal exhibition held at Taipei City Hall.
1962 Appointed Professor of the graduate school of Chinese Cultural University.
1964 Professor and Dean of the Department of Fine Arts at Taiwan National Institute of Art.
1967 Founder and Dean of the Department of Sculpture at Taiwan National Institute of Art.
1975 Professor of the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University.
1976 Elected Chairman of the Oil Painting Association.
1977 Elected Chairman of the Chinese Fine Arts Association.
1982 Invited by the National Historical Museum to hold Retrospection Exhibition at the age of 80.
1983 Died in Taipei, February 6. Buried in Sanhsia, April 24.