Lv Ziyang (b.1967), born in Shenyang, Liaoning, with ancestral roots in Wuxian, Jiangsu. He is a Chinese‑painting and rock‑colour painter, professor and postgraduate supervisor, former Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Design, Shenyang Normal University. He graduated from the Chinese Painting Department of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in 1991. In 1993, he travelled to Japan to study the conservation and restoration of ancient paintings. In recent years, he has explored innovative visual languages through colour‑ink and heavy‑colour rock‑colour painting. His work April 30, 2009 Aiyou Coal Mine was selected for the 11th National Fine Art Exhibition.