刘燕凌，号大愚，了痛(L.T)居士，凹凸斋主。本科学历。国家一级美术师;安徽省文史馆研究员;安徽医科大学医学美学研究所研究员;中央美术学院客座教授;加拿大维多利亚皇家艺术学院客座教授;安徽省新华学院客座教授;。现为中国艺术家学会理事;安徽省中国画学会理事;安徽省工商联企业家与艺术家联谊会副主席;安徽省李鸿章研究会副会长;安徽省萧龙士艺术研究会副会长;安徽省绿色书画院副院长。师承黄永厚、郭公达。主攻人物、山水，尤以戏剧人物见长。
Liu Yanling (also known as Dayu, Ermito of Liaotong, and Chief of Brigands Aotu) is a National Class-A artist. He holds a Bachelor’s degree and is a researcher at the Anhui Research Institute of Culture and History as well as the Institute of Medical Aesthetics at Anhui Medical University. He is a visiting professor at Anhui Xinhua University, a member of Anhui Artists Association, and a member of the Calligraphers Association. He currently sits on the board of directors of the China Artists Association and the Anhui Chinese Painting Artists Association. He is also vice-chairman of Anhui Entrepreneurs and Artists Association of the Federation of Industry and Commerce, director of Anhui Li Hongzhang Research Institute, vice-director of Anhui Xiao Longshi Art Research Institute, and vice-president of Anhui Green Calligraphy and Painting Academy. He apprenticed with Huang Yonghou and Guo Gongda. He specializes in figures and landscape painting, and is particularly known for operafigures.
