A family trust of Joseph Shan Pao Lo and Rosa Chin Lin Chou, formed to conserve and promote the artwork of Joseph Lo.

Joseph was born into a scholarly family in Tangshan, Hebei, China in 1922. At the age of 4, with a private tutor, he embarked on a journey which would prove to last a lifetime, the study and practice of the traditional Chinese arts of brush painting, calligraphy and seal engraving. Joseph graduated from the National Teacher's University of Beijing in 1947. Two years later, during the turbulent postwar year of 1949, he and his new wife, Rosa, made the very difficult decision to leave their families and homeland. Relocating to Southeast Asia, he spent the first period of his life teaching students of many different ages in Indonesia, Taiwan and Malaysia, serving as headmaster, inspector and supervisor of over 60 Chinese schools in those countries, and teaching in the Kent Teacher's College in Malaysia. He also spent a year at the London University Institute of Education doing the Postgraduate Associateship Course, earning a Master's Degree equivalent. In 1967, at age 45, he moved to Great Britain, where he was a lecturer at the University of York, and senior lecturer at the Central London Polytechnic, in charge of Chinese language and cultural studies. Fifteen years later, in 1982, he retired, and with Rosa began a translation business, the Paolin Chinese Language Service, in London. He now also began to refocus his considerable energy onto art. He helped to establish the Chinese Brush Painters Society, UK, serving as this organization's first President. During this time he introduced many students to the art of Chinese brush painting, helping them to develop their individual skills. In 1986, at age 64, he was able to visit China, and family members remaining there, for the first, and only, time after leaving as a young man. In 1992 he published an original text entitled "The Collection of MING and QING Seals in the Minqiu Studio".

Later in 1992 Joseph and Rosa moved to Wilmington, Delaware, USA, to be near relatives. In his 6 years there he devoted his time to developing his own unique style of brush painting, gathering ideas from the beautiful and varied nature of that country. He again attracted a large group of students for individual tutoring, and founded the Chinese Brush Painters & Calligraphers Society, US, in 1997. In 1994 he submitted one painting and one calligraphy composition to the Grand "Let Us Paint the Beauty of China" Contest held in Beijing. Both of these were selected as prizewinners from among a total of 30,000 pieces submitted by 15,000 artists.

Experiencing daily life in both, East and West, as well as possession of a keen insight into cultural traditions, allowed Joseph to develop a unique perspective on and appreciation for the world of fine art. As a teacher, he strove to instill this appreciation into students of all nationalities. In one of his many public lectures, he said, "In my view…there should be no boundaries and barriers between the Eastern and Western artists. On the contrary, we should encourage the exchange of experiences and techniques." His own style matured to ultimately embrace influences ranging from the very ancient and traditional Chinese to those of more contemporary Western artists.

Joseph became widely known as an expert in his field, and was often sought out for consultation on Chinese art collections, including that of the British Museum in London (which houses the oldest Chinese painting known to exist). His work has been exhibited in London, Boston, Washington, DC., Beijing, Malaysia and Germany.

It is extremely unlikely that our post 20th century world will ever again produce in one individual such a unique combination of intensive childhood tutorial training in a privileged Chinese family, followed by life in several other cultures as an adult, all juxtaposed with extraordinary artistic talent and the determination to not only produce excellent work, but also to pass on years of accumulated knowledge to many, many students.

Joseph died following a brief illness in 1998, at age 76. His life accomplishments were celebrated on three continents.