article_snippet: Mr Hurst said completing the painting meant a lot to the 'highly regarded international portrait artist' who had been given refugee status in Australia after The Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. '
article_snippet: For Jiawei, it was a way to say thank you to Australia for giving Mr Hurst a home' '
article_snippet: For Jiawei, it was a way to say thank you to Australia for giving Mr Hurst a home and of course it was an opportunity to pick up three other important commission with Greg Craven, Sir Peter Cosgrove and Cardinal Pell,' Mr Hurst told Daily Mail Australia.
article_snippet: Shen is very highly regarded in the art community and has completed works of other high profile Australian such as John Howard and Princess Mary.
article_snippet: Shen is very highly regarded in the art community and has completed works of other high profile Australian such as John Howard and Princess Mary.
highlights_snippet: Shen uses art to thank Australia for giving Shen Jiawei a home after political unrest .