Free Spirit Chinese Paintings Exhibition artist John Chen

Born in 1941 in Taiwan.  Immigrated to Canada in 1992.  He has been in the teaching post for 21 years, and responsible for edition of teaching curriculum.  He assumed the following posts and titles:  Chief Director of the International Arts Exchange Association;  President of the Chinese Culture Arts Association of Canada;  Coordinator in Chief of the Joint association of the United Chinese Arts Council of Canada;  Honorary Advisers of Chon Mun Calligraphy and Ink Paintings Study Center of Japan;  Bamboo Bridge Calligraphy Paintings and Arts Study Center of Germany;  China Calligraphy and Paintings Newspaper,;  XU Bei-Hong Arts Council as well as the Exchange Committee of the Chu Tak Memorial Museum.  He was also the Deputy Chief Executive of the Preparatory Committee of Calligraphy and Painting Session in Celebration of 2008 Olympics by International Chinese;  Co-author of the ” Light of Olympic Long Scroll”.   He was awarded “International Outstanding Achievement Award Artist” in 2009.   He is currently a special researcher of the Fu Dan University of Shanghai;  Deputy Executive Director of the International Calligraphy and Painting Development Forum;  Director of Arts, International Arts Gallery, Vancouver; Chairman of the International Heartfelt Arts Research Center as well as the President of the Landscapes Paintings Study Center of North America.