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English painter

Tai-Shan Schierenberg (born 1962) is a British portrait painter, based in London. He was the joint winner of the 1989 BP Portrait Award, Founder of the Painting department at Art Academy London and is a Sky Arts Presenter.

Early life and career

Tai-Shan Schierenberg was born in England^[1] in 1962, the eldest of three sons to a Chinese-Malaysian mother and a German father who was a painter.

As a child, Tai-Shan spent the first years of his life with his grandparents in Malaysia but was eventually returned to his London-based parents for primary school.

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He also spent some time in Argentina studying art.

Being taken on frequent visits to the London Museums or art galleries made Tai-Shan familiar with painting of all realms and ages, while drawing soon became his favourite activity. After travels to Greece and Asia Minor, the family settled in the Black Forest and, in pursuit of a more ecologically centred life, did some subsi Tai-Shan Schierenberg: British artist (1962-) | Biography ...

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