Sheng-wen Liao fell in love with lacquerware the first time he saw it. He studied under Huo-ching Chen and Li-shu Huang. In addition to fashioning art works, he also promotes the use and applications of laquerware to the general public.
Liao had originally been in the pickle business, but turned his labors to art after an injury. In 1996, he went to a lacquerware seminar presented by Huo-ching Chen and has been enamored with the art form ever since. Liao is always looking to employ new and inventive techniques in his creations.