Born in Guangdong’s Mao-Ming district in 1935, Au
Ho-Nien was inspired by Lingnan School’s renowned master, Chao Shao-Ang and
taught early the open-minded approach of that school at his seventeen. The
Lingnan School aims to incorporate foreign influences into arts in an
attempt to mould a new and vital mode of painting. After almost half a
century, Au is now himself one of the great masters of Lingnan School
Paintings. Besides being a master painter and calligrapher, he is also an
accomplished seal carver and a connoisseur of Chinese art. His works are
exhibited all over the world for the past forty years and are highly prized
by public and private collectors.
The Art of
Chao Shao-An
Flower and Birds
