Jie received his formal art education in China, Europe
and the States. In 1982, Jie graduated with a BFA degree in theatre set
design from the Central Academy of Drama at Beijing, one of the top art
schools in China. He started his professional career as an art instructor
at Hunan University, teaching art and design classes there for nine years.
From 1987 to 1988, with a scholarship granted by the government's Ministry
of Education, Jie studied and lectured as a visiting scholar at the Ecole
Cantonale d'Art de
Lausanne, Switzerland. He also traveled extensively around Europe. Jie
immigrated to the United States in 1992 to pursue artistic freedom. He
taught at Auburn University as a visiting professor, conducting drawing
and design studio classes. He studied late and taught part time in the
