國立台灣師範大學美術系畢業後負笈美國，先後於紐約市立大學布魯克林學院及維吉尼亞州立大學攻讀，獲繪畫和視覺傳達設計二項專業藝術碩士(MFA)學位。在師大美術系就讀期間，曾作為台灣畫壇人稱「畫家中的畫家」李石樵老師的入室弟子，在李石樵老師畫室鑽研素描及繪畫多年。旅美攻讀學位期間，接受現代超寫實主義大師 Philip Pearlstein 的指導，在 Philip Pearlstein 畫室與大師共同創作。

HSIEH graduated from National Taiwan Normal University Department of Fine Arts. He studied overseas in New York Brooklyn College and Virginia State University and won drawing and visul communication design two professional Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. While studying at NTNU, he learning with the ''Master of the Painters'' Li Shih-chiao. He also under Philip Pearlstein's guidance, who master the modern ultra-realism in the U.S.A.