Shava, K. (Kai Lim, Chinese, born 1974), Tuscan Village, oil on canvas, 35 x 47 inches, signed lower right, K. Shava (birth name Kai Lim) born in 1974 in the Shan Dong Province of China. Exhibited great artistic talent from a young age, and was encouraged by his family to continue practicing and learning various art forms. Graduate from the Beijing Art Academy with a major in Western Oil Painting in 1998, before joining the military for 4 years. It was during periods of traveling while in the service that he realized his love for landscapes and began sketching his surroundings to pass the time. After his time with the army, K. Shava began working for a major art studio in Beijing where he was able to fully recognize his potential as a landscape painter. The more he painted, however, the more abstract his landscapes became, until his original oil paintings became less about the scene itself, and more about the feeling of a place. K. Shava has held many exhibitions throughout Asia, and has recently made his debut in America where his oil paintings have been well received. His artwork can be found in select fine art galleries and private collections throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. framed measuring 41 x 53 inches.