Chen Shaoli, born in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province in 1950, is a distinguished professor and master tutor at Nanjing University of the Arts. He earned his bachelor's degree in oil painting from the Fine Arts Department of the university in 1976, and later completed his master's degree in Arts in 1989. With his current role as a professor, Chen Shaoli also holds membership in the China Artists Association and serves as the executive director of the Jiangsu Oil Painting Society.