1948年出生，彝族。现任中国美术家协会理事、中国美协版画艺委会副主任、国家画院版画院副院长、四川省美协主席、四川省文联副主席，神州版画博物馆馆长，国家一级美术师，享受国务院特殊津贴专家。

A Ge
b. 1948,Liangshan, Sichuan province.
As a member of tde Yi etdnic minority group A Ge, along witd otder etdnic minority children, was entitled to attend tde Sichuan Academy of Fine Art (SAFA). At tde tender age of twelve A Ge left home andenrolled in tde academy, taking part in an initiative to encourage artistictalents and publicise tde development in tde minority regions. After graduatingfrom tde program, she was sent to work at tde Chinese Artists’ Association(CAA) branch in Sichuan.
Whilst her earlier works focused more on socialtdemes, despite leaving her home and family at such a young age, her subjectmatter later on frequently referred to Yi minority life, tde people and itsaestdetic sense. A Ge’s first series of prints as a professional artist were ofher motder such as, My Motder and My Motder Is Learning.
A Ge has received prizes and recognition onan international scale, witd her artworks having been included in severalnational publications on Chinese printmaking. Her work has been exhibited inshows promoting tde work of women artists in botd China and Japan, as well as inevents endorsing minority artists in China.