Paul CHUI
徐榕生
English Bio
中文簡介
English Bio
CHUI Yung Sang (Paul) was born in 1933. Student of Master LAM Chin Shek and learned Chinese calligraphy and painting when he was in primary school. Later, he studied western painting and art design. He held positions in the Art Departments at three television stations in Hong Kong. “Enjoy Yourself Tonight” was the longest running vaudeville in Television Broadcast (TVB) in Hong Kong. The title of the show was written in Chinese calligraphy by CHUI. In Hong Kong 1958, he held his first solo painting exhibition in St. John’s Cathedral. Later, he joined the Circle Art Group and became quite active in the local art circle. In 1973, CHUI immigrated to Canada. In 1975, he held his first painting exhibition at the Bau-Xi Art Gallery in Vancouver. In 1986, he was placed second in the Phillippe Charriol Foundation Modern Painting Competition Exhibition (Hong Kong and Paris).
He was the winner of the Special Award at Western Paintings Category of the 1st Canada Chinese Arts Bridge Art Competition 2014, a member of the Vancouver Chinese Artist Association and one of the four selected Hong Kong artists participated in the “Pacific Crossings” Exhibition in Vancouver Art Gallery 2017.
中文簡介
徐榕生一九三三年生。小學時代隨林千石學習書畫,後轉學西畫和美術設計。曾先後任職香港各電視台美術設計。無線電視長壽綜合節目《歡樂今宵》的題字出自徐氏手筆。一九五八年徐榕生在香港聖約翰大教堂舉辦第一個個人展覽。其後加入中元畫會,為當時藝壇活躍分子之一。一九七三年移民加拿大溫哥華。一九七五年在溫哥華博施畫廊舉行個展,一九八六年菲獵嘉路基金現代繪畫比賽(香港與巴黎)第二名。
他是溫哥華華人藝術家協會會員
二零一五年榮獲第一屆加中藝術橋書畫大賽西畫組特別獎。
二零一七年獲選為四位香港畫家中的一位參與於溫哥華藝術館舉行的“橫渡太平洋”藝展。