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JAMES TAN |
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In his years of study with established
masters of the Lingnan school and more than fifteen more years of teaching
other aspiring artists, James Tan has now emerged as a leader of the next
generation of Lingnan brush painting masters. James Tan's contemporary
work retains the same exquisite quality.......
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RECENT WORKS |
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Mr. Tan has won an extensive list of awards
and honours and has exhibited extensively. 36 one-man shows in Singapore,
Japan, Thailand, Dubai, Bahrain, Australia, England, Germany, the U.S.A.,
and Canada. James' recent works retain the same exquisite ..........
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Lingnan Master Gao Jian-Fu |
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Gao Jianfu began studying with a prominent
local artist, Ju Lian, in Keshan, Guangdong at the age of fourteen. He
learned under his master's tutelage to paint flowers, plants, and insects
in a subtle and highly naturalistic manner. Immediately before he executed
this set of paintings Gao Jianfu began wha..... |
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Lingnan Master Gao Jian-Fu |
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Gao Jianfu younger brother, Qifeng,
accompanied him to Japan, where the younger man studied the art of Japanese
realism, or Nihonga. This painting, with its combination of Western naturalism
and Japanese decorative style, is a superb example of the manner he learned
in Japan.
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Lingnan
Master Chen shu-ren |
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Chen Shu-Ren, whose original name was
Shao, alias Nianhua-weixiaozi, Dean-laoren and Ershan-shanqiao, was born
at Mingjing Village of Panyu District in the Guangdong Province. At the
age of seventeen, he studied painting under Ju Lian, the great flower painter
of Guangdong. Later he went to Japan......
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Japanese Connection |
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Although the Lingnan School stresses
renewal and creativity, its essential spirit does not reside in rejection
of traditional methods and inspiration. Rather, we consider ourselves heirs
of tradition and we strive, clearly, toward a catholicity which reassesses
traditional techniques and values, .
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Coming & Past EVENT-James Tan |
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2003 Asian
Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada
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1995 Chinese Museum,
Melbourne, Australia.
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1993 Old Luxter's
Gallery, Henley-on-Thames, England.
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1992 National Museum
Art Gallery, Singapore.
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1990 The Empress
Place Museum. Singapore.
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Art Course |
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I nstructor
: James Tan
Graduated from the Singapore Academy
of Art in 1972 and continued his studies with Chinese brush painting masters
in Singapore, Taiwan and San Francisco until 1980 establishing himself
as a master of the traditional ............................
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Lectures & Demonstrations |
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The James Tan Art Gallery offers Lectures & demonstrations will be on a
monthly basis held on Sunday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Gallery.
limited up to 12 - 15 only. Information on these demonstrations, called
"Painters in Action", .........call 604-677-4082
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Bichon
Frise |
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The
Artist hand signs each card, Greeting card
size: 5" x 8".Cards are CDN$4.50
each ?minimum of 10 assorted cards, Shipping is actual cost, no handling
fees.
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Gallery
Artist
Seto, Kenson |
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Kenson Seto was born in Guangdong, China. He
graduated from the Guangzhou Institute of Fine Arts, In 1981, he immigrated
to Canada and settled in Vancouver where he continues his art work in the
local society. He is a signature member of The Federation of Canadian Artists
(AFCA) and a member of Oil Painters in America.
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Gallery Artist
Wai-Yin Lau |
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Mr. Lau was born in Zhungshan, China and moved
to Hong Kong in 1957. He graduated in Chinese Language and Literature from
Kingsway College, Hong Kong in 1966. He also learned Chinese Calligraphy
under Mr. Kwung-Hou Fung. After he immigrated to Canada in 1968, .....
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Gallery
Artist
Lee Bernie
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Born and educated
in Hong Kong, had developed a keen interest in photography during high school,
and subsequently studied Art and Design at the University of Hong Kong.
The duality of working behind cameras, complimented with his fine arts education,
had earned him the ...
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Gallery
Artist
Ken Alin |
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Born in Taipei with
an innate affinity towards the visual arts. During his youth he dabbled
in comics and published over ten volumes to his name. He also has a long
history of experimenting with oil and water color.
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Web Sign |
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James Tan Gallery provides
one-stop web development services, from web design to programming,
from domain registration to hosting.
Our web design services
include:
Web design concept
and creative work Web development
Professional graphics
and Flash
Domain registration
and hosting
Web maintenance
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Chinese Zodiac |
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More than 30,000 years ago, Chinese ancestors
invented the 10 Tian Gan (or heavenly stems) and 12 Di Zhi (or 12 earthly
branches for chronological purpose. Later, people used 12 animals to symbolize
the 12 earthly branches in order to make things easier to memorize and
the animals in order are the mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon............
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Gallery Online |
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The youthful, innovative spirit of the founders
of the Lingnan School has inspired James Tan to extend his own work well
beyond tradition. He blends mastery of Chinese brush painting with an ability
to capture the essence of Western culture, ..........
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ART
PRINT |
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The
Artist hand signs each print Available in without frame 7"
x 7" ( image Size ) US $ 15.00 and 11" x 11" (
image Size )US$ 45.00 with frame 12" x 12" ( frame
Size )US $ 45.00 and 20" x 20" ( frame Size )US$ 90.00
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LIMITED
EDITION Giclee by JAMES TAN |
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Giclee: Giclee (pronounced "zhee-clay") is French
for "sprayed". Briefly, it is a process whereby the original
painting is professionally photographed, then scanned and converted to
a high-resolution computer image and rendered digitally.
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Rental
Gallery |
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James Tan Art Gallery has been established
to support Fine Artists working in all media to develop professionally,
to obtain venues for exhibitions, demonstrations and classes, and to reach
wider audiences. We believe in helping artists to develop their art
and their careers .........
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ART
SUPPLY |
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The
Four Treasures
of
Chinese Painting
The four stationery items indispensable
to any traditional Chinese scholar are a brush pen, an ink stick, paper,
and an ink stone. They are the main tools with. .......
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ART
BOOK |
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Chinese
Brush Painting
by
James Tan and his Students
12"x
12" book full colour with more than 70 pcs of art work by James Tan
and his students in Singapore. US $ 30.00 plus postage.
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ART
CARDS |
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The
Artist hand signs each card, Greeting card
size: 5" x 8".Cards are CDN$4.50
each ?minimum of 10 assorted cards, Shipping is actual cost, no handling
fees.
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Online
Lesson |
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James Tan The youthful, innovative
spirit of the founders of the Lingnan School has inspired James Tan to
extend his own work well beyond tradition. He blends mastery of Chinese
brush painting with an ability ....
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