About the ARtist Lu Yu

Lu Yu was born in Guangdong, China where he attended Beijing Cinema College of China. Lu became a special designer for Zjujing Film Studio with concurrent studies of cartoon and animation at the Academy of Guangdong Province and Film Art Academy of China. In 1996, he became a member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Lu won the PPA's Art Tech Artists of the Year Awards in 2000, 2002, and 2003. Lu has 12 artworks in the PPA's Loan Collection. Lu was a member of the OPA. He has a Master Degree in Art.

Awards and honors
  • 2015 Carmel 22th Plein Air Competition    First Place Award
  • 2015 Carmel 22th Plein Air Competition    Mayor Choice Award
  • 2015 Carmel 22th Plein Air Competition    Plein Air Collector.com Award
  • 2014 Carmel 21st Plein Air Competition     Artists Choice Award
  • 2013 Frank Bette Center Plein Air Exhibit   Island Award
  • 2012 7th Frank Bette Center Plein Air         Artists Choice Award
  • 2012 7th Frank Bette Center Plein Air         Best Oil Award
  • 2012 7th Frank Bette Center Plein Air         Quick Draw Artists Choice Award
  • 2012 7th Frank Bette Center Plein Air         Quick Draw Best in the Show Award
  • 2012 Carmel 19th Plein Air Competition     Artists Choice Award
  • 2006 OPA Master Piece Artists Canvas Excellence Award