In 1997, Hsieh received his master's degree from Complutense University and his diploma from the Escuela. But though he had intended to stay in Madrid and continue his art work, as an only child he had no choice but to go back to Taiwan at the request of his parents.
釉色魔術師 1997 年，謝嘉亨獲頒馬德里大學的陶瓷化工碩士學位及市立陶瓷學校的陶瓷專家文憑，原有意留在馬德里繼續藝術創作，但身為獨子的他，在父母要求下不得不返回台灣。