1958 - Born in the Henan Province , Mainland China.       1980's - gained a degree in Art after four years at Guangzhou Academy Fine Art College  majoring in sculpture.          -Lectured in Art and Design for eleven years at Suzhou University.                                                                                - Also commissioned by city authorities to design and undertake large scale city sculptures.                                                       1997  -  Came to New Zealand

Selected Exhibitions

1997 - Solo exhibition  "Modern Sculpture and Pottery" at Northland craft Trust Gallery, Whangarei.                                  1998 - "17th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art award" Australia.                                                                                     Friends of the North Shore Womens Refuge "Outdoor Art and Garden sculpture Exhibition".                                                   1999 - "Norsewear Art Award" Waipukurau                        "The Whangarei Sculpture in the Garden Exhibition"                 2000 - New Zealand Society of Potters "Royal Easter Show Pottery Awards" Auckland                                                      Guest Artist  -  "2000" Annual Spring Exhibition" Anderson Park Art Gallery, Invercargill                                                       "New Zealand Sculpture 2000 and Garden Art Exhibition." Auckland                                                                                "2001 - Fuping / HAP Pottery International Ceramic Workshop and Exhibition"  -  Beijing  - China                                         2002  -  "Sculpture for House and Garden" at Duart House  Havelock North.                                                                 "New Face"  - An exhibition of new work by Jin Ling and Greg Barron at Burning Issues Gallery  - Whangarei.                    "Molly Morpeth 3D Ceramics Award Exhibition" at Museum Gallery  -  Whakatane.                                                           2003  -  "Out of the North" Exhibition at Tamarillo Gallery  Wellington.                                                                   "Sculpture in the Garden" Exhibition  - Whangarei.                      "Art out There" Garden art Exhibition at the Elerslie Flower Show 2003  -  Auckland.                                                            "Confluence" Joint exhibition by Jin Ling and Shannon Wood at Paihia Library  - Williams House  -  Paihia.                              2004  -  "New Zealand Sculpture Onshore" (For friends of the Women's Refuges)   -   Auckland.                                        2006 - "Portage Ceramic Awards" - Auckland                    "New Zealand Sculpture Onshore" (For friends of the Women's Refuges)   -   Auckland.                                                       2008 - "New Zealand Sculpture Onshore" (For friends of the Women's Refuges)   -   Auckland.                                        2008 - "Shape Shifter" Essential New Zealand Sculpture Exhibition - Lower Hutt Wellington                                       2008 - "Art out Here" Waiheke                                           2008 - "Shanghai International Teapots Exhibition" - Shanghai      2009 -  "Art out Here" Waiheke                                           2010 - "Shape Shifter" Essential New Zealand Sculpture Exhibition - Lower Hutt                                                         "Art out Here" - Waihekie  island                                             Exhibition 2010 Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens  -   Kaipara 2011- "Credo and Quest"A Selective Survey of Religion and Spirituality in New Zealand Art - Whangarei Art Museum            "Sculpture in the Park" -  waitakaruru Arboretum Art                                                                                                                   

 

 

               Awards

1998  -   First Prize at the Thames Society of Arts  -  "1998 Summer Exhibition".                                                           1999   -    First Prize at the St Heliers Bay Arts Festival " Pottery Awards"    -   Auckland.                                                        2000   -   Second Prize  -  "Northland Art Award"  At Reyburn House Gallery  -  Whangarei.

     Mr. Zheng's bust - bronzes  h 1900mm    1992

                         " Greeting " - stainless steel    h 3850mm   1994

                           " Movement "- stainless steel - h 4500mm   1996

Featured in Publications

1997  -  "New Zealand Potter"  No 3

1998   -   "Sculpture"   No 2    -     China.

1999   -   "Grace"   May Issue

1999   -   "Urbis"   Autumn Issue

1999   -  " Ceramic Art Work of the World"  Chinese Volume.

1999   -   "Art and Design"  No 5   -   China

2000   -   NZTV  - Asia Dynamic Interview

2006    -  NZTV -  Asia down under Interview