Timeline

1921

Born in Shanghai, son of a collector of Chinese painting and calligraphy.

1931

Began to study Chinese calligraphy under Li Zhongqian (1881-1956), nephew of the great master Li Ruiqing (1867-1920)

1949

Left Shanghai for Guangzhou in May and settled in Hong Kong in September

1951

Joined the Hong Kong Art Club and for the first time experiments with Western Art techniques such as sketching from live models

1956

Emigrated to Boston, MA, USA with his family

1957 - 1958

Studied engineering at MIT, enrolled in “Form and Design” at MIT School of Architecture to learn the theory of modern art

1973

Moved to Los Altos, CA, USA

1975

Lived and studied in Paris, France

1981

Published Chinese Calligraphy Series No.1 “Mao Kung Tin”

1985

Ten oil on paper paintings accepted in “Le Salon Des Nations à Paris 1985,” Paris, France

1986

Published Chinese Calligraphy Series No.2 “Oracle Bone Couplets”

1991

Published Chinese Calligraphy Series No.3 “A Thousand Character Essay in Cursive Chinese Calligraphy Style”

1997

“Hommage à John Way” published in Who’s Who in International Art. A painting was selected for reproduction on a Swiss postage stamp

1998

Appointed Art Professor, Accademia Internazional “Greci Marino,” Vinzoglio, Italy

1999

Published Chinese Calligraphy Series No.4 “Yeh Hoa Ming” in Shanghai, China

2000

Another painting was selected for the Swiss postage stamp series “Celebration de l’Annee 2000, Artistes et Maitres”

2002

A painting was selected the Swiss postage stamp series “Celebration de l’Annee 2000, Artistes et Maitres”

2004

A painting “Red and Blue” was selected for the Swiss postage stamp series “Celebration de l’Annee 2000, Artistes et Maitres”

2012

Passed away, USA