Born in 1951, Ding Tao is a graduate of Liaoning Culture and Art University and was a researcher with the Oil Painting department of Lu Xun Fine Art Academy. He has worked variously as artist, stage designer and art magazine editor. He is currently the principal of the Benxi City Calligraphy and Painting Academy. He has participated in numerous art exhibitions held in China, Thailand, Japan and France. He holds the designation of Grade 1 Artist and is a member of the Chinese Artist Association and the Chinese Oil Painting Society, as well as Resident Artist with the Liaoning Art Academy. His publications include Selected Oil Paintings by Ding Tao, and Ding Tao Oil Painting Collection and Techniques of Oil Landscape Painting.

丁涛先生，1951年出生，辽宁交化艺术大学毕业，鲁迅美院油画系研究生画室丶法国画家克劳德、伊维尔油画技法研究班结业，先后任职队美术创作员、舞美设计、美编。现任本溪市书画院院长，国家一级画家（教授），中国美术家协会会员，中国油画学会会员，辽宁美术家协会理事，本溪市美术家协会主席，辽宁画院特聘画家。