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 to capture the essence of Western culture, thereby creating a style of Chinese brush painting which is distinctly his own.

With 36 one-man shows in Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Dubai, Bahrain, Australia, England, Germany, the U.S.A., and Canada behind him, James' recent works retain the same exquisite quality that has made his name synonymous with creativity and true excellence around the world. His works are represented in international private and corporate collections.

Yao Kui 

Born in Shanxi, China, graduated from the Central Academy of Arts and Design in Beijing, majoring in murals. He was commissioned to design a large mural of porcelain mosaic. Yao joined the prestigious Association of the Chinese Artists, and was director and editor of publishing. He immigrated to Montreal in 1990. He won prizes for his paintings in Beijing and Taipei. His works have been on display and in collections in many art galleries all over the world. He has published two collections of his paintings. He moved to Vancouver in 2002 and was elected to the board of directors of the CCAFV.  

King Chung was born in 1921 in Guangdong China. He studied contemporary Western art and Chinese brush painting in the studio of Frank Tam in 1994. As well as being a member of the Said Community Gallery, Mr. Chung participated in joint exhibitions of the Community Arts Council Gallery of Vancouver (1999) and the CCAFV (2000).