Chen

Quiet Moment 36 x 18

Original on Canvas               Newport Beach 50 x 38 Original Oil               Study for Flora 22 x 15 Original on Paper             Summer 62 x 42 Original Oil           Nude Repose 19 x 30 Original on Canvas                 Contemplation 36 x 18 Original on Canvas                   Contemplation II 28 x 24 Original on Canvas           Taking a Break 38 x 40 Original on Canvas                 Time to Myself 40 x 30 Original on Canvas               Whispers 28 x 24 Original on Canvas               Only in a dream can one visualize the images of serenity, music and beauty illustrated in the works of Hua Chen. The heavenly women featured in Chen's luminous paintings exist in a mystical world. Using distinctive shades of pastel colors, the artist invites you into his own imaginary world filled with ageless beauty. Hua Chen was born in 1952 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.  Between the years of 1973 and 1976, Chen earned a Bachelors Degree of Fine Art from the Anhui Teacher's University, Anhui, China.   He then went on to attain a Master of Fine Art Degree in sketching, watercolor and oil painting from the Central Institute of the Fine Arts in Beijing, China.  Chen has earned several titles and awards including Chairman of Anhui Oil Painting Research Association in China and is member of the Artists Association of China.  After relocating to the United States in the late 1990’s, Chen’s work became well recognized in the United States, resulting in his work being displayed in the national directory, "Artists of Chinese Origin in North America."  His one-man shows have been exhibited in Japan, Hawaii, China and the United States.