Chan Yan Lik
BORN: 1941
Chan Yan Lik’s keen interest in Chinese painting from a very young age has propelled his art career through various stages, eventually leading to his well-matured style. In the process of developing his style, he followed top contemporary artists, namely Huang Huan Wu, Lu Yan Shao, Chen Shi Fa, Ying Yai Ping, and Tang Yun. Through these cross-learning experiences, he has built up solid artistic skills and allowed himself to develop his own style further through the effect of “Kaleidoscope”.
In Chan’s early years, he followed Chinese painting master, Huang Huan Wu. Under his tutelage, Chan was able to conceptualise that the beauty of a painting was based on the “Bone” of the picture — the perfect “Touches”. As his style progressed, Chan sought a more profound expression in the “Treasure” of the Chinese Classical paintings.
His artistic approach can be characterised in the following forums: the remote sentiment of the Song and Yuan Dynasty, the boldness of the Ming and Qing Dynasty, the brightness of the Ling Nan School, and the outlandish style of the Overseas School. The blending of these various styles eventually united in his works without sacrificing their own individual characters.
Currently a member of the Association of Chinese Artists (Shanghai), he is also the Art Consultant for the Academy of Ceramics in Jiang Xi Province, China, and the Art & Culture Association of Tsim Sha Tsui & Yau Ma Ti district in Hong Kong.