GUO, KANA 郭卡娜
Kana was born in 1984 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. She was fond of painting in very early age. After she created a comic work called “Satuation” at age of thirteen, she was invited by a television station for an interview.
Year 2000: Admitted to the China Academy of Fine Arts Affiliated Middle School, started 4 years professional art study
Year 2004: Admitted to the China Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Public Art Painting, and Mural Painting and began 4 years art study
Year 2004: Many pen sketches including “Corner of a Old House” and “Baoding Village in Lishui” were published in “2004 Masterpiece Calendar”
Year 2005: More than 20 paintings including “Rhyme of Stars”, “ Close-up Series”, “Extradition”. “Sight” and “Transformation” etc, were collected by many organizations and individuals.
Year 2006: The murals “Jump, Jump” for 2nd international Animation Festival was published in Hangzhou Daily Newspaper.
Year 2006: The murals “Busy Bus” for the Hangzhou Animation Exhibition was published in Qianjiang Evening Newspaper
Art Achievement:
Year 2007: Participated the 2007 Contemporary Poetry, Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition organized by China Academy of Fine Arts, Xiling Imprinting Corporation, Art Association of Zhejiang and Calligraphy Association.
Year 2007: Employed as an Assistant Instructor for Higher Education Painting Research Institute of China Academy of Fine Arts in Xiangshan
Year 2008: Received a bachelor degree from China Academy of Fine Arts. The mix media mural “The Last Contest” was published in Outstanding Graduation Works Collection and reproduced by many art websites
Year 2008: Many papers including “Ya Yun”, “Alone”, “City Shoes Show”, “Deep Alley Series”, “Learning for My Own Use” and “He Walks Forward” were published in 73th Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Publication.
Year 2008: Founded BC Canada Art Studio and Kana Art Studio. Worked as a professional painter and continued creating many new works such as “Night Silent”, “Life-Reborn”, “Life-Price”, “Secret of Lines” and so on. Many of them were sought after by important art clubs, art galleries, and professional art initiations of North America.
Year 2008: Taught art at Richmond City Training Center
Year 2008: Invited as a featuring artist for Body Painting Exhibition organized by Pacifica Photography for many years
Year 2009: Participated 2009 Spring Exhibition organized by Pacific Art Gallery
Year 2009: Invited to participate Unlimited Creativity – Street Behavior Art Exhibition
Year 2010: Invited to participate 2010 Contemporary Art Double Show organized by Pacifica Visual Arts Gallery
Year 2011: Appointed as Art Director of the Fragrant-Wood Carving Art Gallery
Year 2012: Invited as Art Consultant for Grand Canal Chunqiu Art Project
Year 2012: Worked as an editorial board member, and art coordinator for Chinese Folk Album published by Xiling Imprinting Corporation Publishing House.
Year 2012: Appointed as the General Manager for “Ancient and Modern” antique appraisal and Oversea Art Auction
Year 2013: Served as an editorial board Art Director for publishing North American DaJiang Dong Qu magazine
Year 2013: Appointed as an Editor and Art Consultant for Outstanding Chinese magazine
Year 2014: Visited Cambodia, Angkor, Phnom Penh and other places for academic research organized by Zhuo Zhuan Art Delegation
Year 2015: Became a member of Chinese Artists Association of Canada
Year 2015: Created series of “micro world” works using new ink techniques
Year 2016: Worked as an Art Consultant for China Grand Canal Cultural Heritage Project
1984年出生于浙江杭州。自幼酷爱书画艺术，十三岁时即因创作漫画作品《有情况》接受电视栏目访谈。
1996 师从中国美术学院陈宏庆、肖鲁老师系统学习素描、色彩。
1998 由著名油画大师肖峰、宋韧先生亲自授业，成为入室弟子。
2000 “中国美术学院附属中学”从事艺术专业学习4 年。
2004 “中国美术学院”公共艺术系绘画、壁画专业，从事绘画艺术学习4 年。
2007 参与由中国美术学院、西泠印社、浙江美协、书协等共同举办的《2007 当代诗书画迎春联展》。
受聘担任中国美术学院象山校区“高教绘画研究室”高级助教。
2008 中国美术学院学士学位。
2008 移居加拿大，担任“Fragrant-wood Carving Art Gallery”画廊主管及艺术总监。
2008 创办“KANA Art Studio ” 艺术工作室。
2008 主持担任 Richmond 市培训中心美术教学工作。
2008 连年受邀参加温哥华“Pacific Photography 艺术沙龙”举办的 “现场人体彩绘艺术创作展”。
2009 受邀参加由“温哥华国际画廊”举办的“2009 迎春画展”。
2009 受邀参加温哥华年度“创意无限–街头行为艺术展”。
2010 受邀参加由温哥华“Pacific Visual Arts”画廊举办的“2010 当代艺术双人展”。
2012 参加运河春秋大型工艺文化项目并担任艺术顾问。
担任西冷印社出版的《中国民俗专集》编委会委员，艺术统筹。
2012 受聘担任温哥华“古往今来”古董实物鉴定专家，及“加拿大海外艺术品拍卖”总负责。
2013 受聘担任北美艺术期刊《大江东去》编委会艺术总监。
受聘担任北美《杰出华人风云录》期刊总编及艺术顾问并成功创刊。
2014 参加琢篆艺术考察团前往柬埔寨，吴哥，金边等地进行学术考察。
创作系列油画《涅槃》、《重生》 等作品多件。
2015 受聘担任中慈（北京）国际书画院职业画师。
受邀加入加拿大中华文化艺术总会。
研发创新水墨技法并成功创作《微世界》等系列作品。
2016 受聘进入“中国大运河文化遗产课题创作”团队，担任艺术顾问。
2016 荣获“加拿大联邦艺术家”称号。
2017 受邀参加”温哥华国际画廊“父女双人展–《偏锋艺术》。
2017 受邀参加加拿大联邦艺术家主办的为庆祝加拿大成立 150 周年主题作品展。
2018 受邀出席温哥华国际书画艺术研究中心举办的“唐人诗意”画展。
作品收藏，文章发表，新闻报道，获得奖项
2004 钢笔素描《贫寒老屋一角》、 《丽水保定村》等多幅作品刊载于“2004 名家作品台历”。
2005 有《星韵》、《农居特写系列》、《引渡》、《错视》、《蜕变》等二十余幅绘画作品为多家机构及个人收藏。
2006 为“中国浙江国际动漫节”专题原创横批式长幅壁画《跳吧跳吧》发表于“杭州日报”文化•娱乐新闻栏目。
为“杭州动漫展” 文三路墙面设计 的方案作品《繁忙 BUS》刊登在钱江晚报新闻版。
2008 在校其间从事大量艺术实践，先后有《雅韵》、《独行》、《都市鞋 Show》、《深巷糸列》，《忙BUS》等作品多件及论文《广蓄博取 为我所用》、《他向前走去》专题发表于中国文化部主管核心艺术期刊《中国书画家》总第 72 期“名家名作”栏目及总第 73 期“美院拾撷”栏目。
2008 毕业创作选登于中国美术学院 2008 届毕业生作品集以及专业艺术网站“博艺网”。
