A life in calligraphy
My love of calligraphy began with my father. As a child, I saw how others admired his writing and wanted to follow him. It was at university that I began to understand calligraphy more deeply. Although it was not my major, my interest grew: I read classical and contemporary writings and watched established calligraphers at work. I could make tentative compositions after studying Liu Gongquan, but had not yet developed a coherent approach.
After starting work, I was fortunate to meet a teacher and study cursive script. To strengthen my foundations, I turned to Zhiyong’s regular script, which I continue to study. I see this learning in four stages: first, studying the work as a whole to grasp its character; then examining it closely to develop brush technique; next, drawing on the Sui and Tang for structure and the Wei and Jin for expression; and now, seeking to see myself in my writing. I am exploring a practice that remains true to the act of writing, attentive to my own experience and open to expressing what I think and discover.
Having made progress in regular script, I plan to devote further study to the cursive tradition of the Two Wangs, Zhang Xu and Huaisu.
From paper to porcelain
His work spans calligraphy on paper and writing on ceramics, chiefly tea ware. He has a fixed studio; details of proposed collaborations can be discussed directly.
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