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
