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Title: Dr.Clifton M Smart(the second from right)-President of Missouri State University,Dr.Hai Higron( the first one from right) - President of Ozarks Technique Community College and Dr. Steve - Provost of OTC and Mrs. Kat Allie and I were sharing the meaning of one of my stamp- Feb 27, 2014
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Completed Time: Feb 27, 2014
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When I introduced the 4 surface elements of Chinese painting. Mrs. Kat Allie -- the Department Chair of Fine Art Gallery Manager of OTC asked me the meaning of one of my stamp.

When I answer : That is 天道酬勤 -- tiān dào chóu qín - God help those who help themselves. Except use my name chop to make a name stamp, always, I use this stamp on each of my paintig to encourage myself : Shirley, you must work hard.

Dr.Clifton M Smart(the second one from right)-President of Missouri State University said, "Very Good."


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Shirley Yiping Zhang


March 7, 2014