In 1965, Liao's oil painting of the old Paris city wall won the silver medal in the Spring Salon Exhibition. But his oil painting instructor, Roger Chastel, gave him some pointed advice: "You're an Easterner from Taiwan; you should be looking for subject matter and a style that's unique to you."
1965 年，廖修平以油畫〈巴黎舊牆〉獲法國春季沙龍銀牌獎，油畫教授薛士德（Roger Chastel）卻提醒他：「你是來自台灣的東方人，應該有你獨特的題材與風格。」