Gao Mingyuan， also named Gao Hanfeng， is a famous landscape painter， calligrapher and expert in seal cutting. Now he takes in charge of many positions such as member of Chinese Artists Association， member of Beijing Calligraphers Association， vice president of Zhonglianguoxing Academy of Painting and Calligraphy， director of Qi Baishis Art International Research Center， visiting professor of Central Academy of Cultural Administration， honorable director of Asian Artists Association and President of Gao Mingyuan Art Gallery etc. Besides， he has received the title of Chinese charitable painter from the Red Cross， and became the image ambassador of Spring Water Public Foundation.

高明远，字晗峰，号卧牛堂主。北京人。山水画家、书法家、金石篆刻家。中国美术家协会会员、中国对外友协艺术交流院画家、文化部中国山水画创作院画家、中联国兴书画院副院长、北京书法家协会会员、北京齐白石艺术研究会理事、中央文化管理干部学院艺术学院客座教授、美国纽约大学访问学者、哈维克大学访问学者、美国亚洲美术家协会荣誉理事、高明远美术馆馆长、中国法律援助基金会艺委会理事、中国关心下一代工作委员会艺委会理事，被中国红十字会总会授予中国慈善画家称号，被甘泉工程公益基金管理委员会授予中国甘泉工程公益基金形象大使。