Chen Yongle was born in Chongqing, China in 1944. He is one of the most established Yunnan art/heavy color painters currently living in the Yunnan province. He is currently the president of the Yunnan Research Institute, and is a member of the Chinese Artists Association, Chinese Graphic Artists Association, and the Association of Artists of Chinese Craft and Art.
He has exhibited international including: China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.