Wu Zhigang, with literary name of De Yi, was born in Hunan Province in 1966. Currently he is a national first-level painter, a director of Chinese Buddhist Art Clligraphers Association, member of Chinese Painters and Calligraphers Association, etc. He was fond of Chinese calligraphy and folk crafts since an early age and devoted himself to the creation and research of Chinese traditional culture and folk art for several decades. He has participated in various exhibitions and won grand prizes and some of his artworks have been collected by famous galleries and organizations.
吳志剛,藝名德藝、得意,齋號德藝軒,1966年出生,湖南省衡陽市人,大專文化。現為中國一級書畫家,中國神州書畫院院士,中國禪宗書法家協會理事,中國書畫家協會會員,中國毛體書法藝術家協會會員。
自幼喜愛中國書法和傳統民間工藝美術,幾十年來勤耕不輟,孜孜以求,對我國傳統文化的博大精深有深切感悟,在創作上善于汲取前人的藝術精華和成功經驗,逐漸完善并不斷有所創新發展。書畫作品經常發表在報刊、網絡上,在全國性書畫大賽中屢次獲獎,部分優秀作品被書畫院收藏。2012年被評為“中國民間工藝百杰”,2013年被評為“中國優秀藝術家”榮譽稱號和國家“一級書畫家”,2014年被評為“中華民族杰出藝術家”。在傳統民間工藝如烙畫、竹刻、蛋雕等方面更是獨具一格,深受好評。(責編 梁杰)