Shen Che-tsai
Shen Che-tsai (; 1926-27 September 2017) was a Taiwanese painter. He studied under Liao Chi-chun and . He was the councilor of Tainan Art Research Association and a professor at Tainan Woman's College of Arts and Technology. Shen was a prolific Taiwanese artist known for his paintings in the permanent collection of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts--"Person Sitting" (1949), "Cat Lady" (1985), and "Outskirts of San Francisco" (1986). Additionally, his works can also be viewed at the . Shen's artwork represents a fusion of native Taiwan abstract expressionism of the 1970s and influences  of American realism typified by Andrew Wyeth during the 1980s. In particular, he is known for his drawings and paintings of people, young ladies, ballet dancers, buildings, plants, and flowers and injecting a particular romance into his art. Largely eschewing political themes, Shen preferred paintings that evoked fondness and freedom. Shen was born in Tainan in 1926. He entered the Tainan Second High School of Tainan Prefecture in 1938. Displaying artistic talent at a young age, Shen's painting, "The Liu’s Household" (oil on canvas) was displayed at the in 1941 and "Ming-lun Hall" (watercolor) was displayed at  the in 1943. Shen earned national recognition as an artist through numerous exhibitions and competitions and is considered a proven member of the Taiwan art scene. Shen died on 27 September 2017.