Huan Chen
Huan Chen is a Mississauga-based Chinese Canadian artist whose interest in both figure and landscape leads to the exploration of the intimate communication between human and nature. She completed her undergraduate and Master’s studies in chemical engineering from McGill University where she was exposed to issues on the environment, a subject of interest in many of her
works. She has exhibited in many juried shows and is a recipient of multiple awards. She is an art instructor as well as a student. She has been teaching art to children for over ten years and is currently studying in the joint program of Art and Art History at the University of Toronto and Sheridan College.
My production process involves both the planned and spontaneous. When I wasyoung I studied calligraphy and Chinese ink painting through which I developed an admiration for abstraction and spontaneous energy. To incorporate these elements I
start by pouring a large amount of thin oil paints on a flat canvas and then interpret the shapes for my composition. There is a great deal of dialogue between me and the canvas which involves thin and thick paints, variation of brushworks, smudging, scratching, and trial and error. This process adds energy, spontaneity, expressiveness, and a sense of adventure that are important in capturing the vulnerability, complexity, and the transitory aspect of my works.
Huan Chen is a Mississauga-based Chinese Canadian artist whose interest in both figure and landscape leads to the exploration of the intimate communication between human and nature. She completed her undergraduate and Master’s studies in chemical engineering from McGill University where she was exposed to issues on the environment, a subject of interest in many of her
works. She has exhibited in many juried shows and is a recipient of multiple awards. She is an art instructor as well as a student. She has been teaching art to children for over ten years and is currently studying in the joint program of Art and Art History at the University of Toronto and Sheridan College.
My production process involves both the planned and spontaneous. When I wasyoung I studied calligraphy and Chinese ink painting through which I developed an admiration for abstraction and spontaneous energy. To incorporate these elements I
start by pouring a large amount of thin oil paints on a flat canvas and then interpret the shapes for my composition. There is a great deal of dialogue between me and the canvas which involves thin and thick paints, variation of brushworks, smudging, scratching, and trial and error. This process adds energy, spontaneity, expressiveness, and a sense of adventure that are important in capturing the vulnerability, complexity, and the transitory aspect of my works.