The Oriental Brush Artists Guild, an organization of over fifty painters primarily from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, will hold its annual Spring Exhibit, “Brush with Nature”, at the Hammond Museum in North Salem, N. Y. This juried show, which will run from April 14th through June 16th, will feature paintings by over twenty artists illustrating both traditional and modern brush painting techniques.

Traditional Chinese painting is rooted in the Zen-like tranquility of nature. Creating the art is a serene discipline and those who attempt it find a great source of peace and accomplishment. The paintings that seem so free and effortless, however, represent hours spent practicing individual brush strokes. It is the perfection of each such stroke, combined with the artist’s insight and feeling for the subject that produces a beautiful painting. “Traditional Chinese painting is rooted in the Zen-like tranquility of nature. Creating the art is a serene discipline and those who attempt it find a great source of peace and accomplishment. The paintings that seem so free and effortless, however, represent hours spent practicing individual brush strokes.

It is the perfection of each stroke, combined with the artist’s insight and feeling that produces a beautiful painting.”

Chien Fei Chiang , a third generation artist was born in Kiangsi, China. He spent most of his childhood along the Yangtze River. Chiang began his art career at the age of twelve while living in China. He studied at the Chen-Tse Fine Art Institute in Kiangsu and the Canton Fine Art Institute in Canton, China. He received a B.A. degree at the Taiwan Normal University in Taiwan and Lyme Academy of Fine Art in Connecticut.

Chiang’s primary medium is watercolor but his career has involved most forms of fine art. A very unique style of watercolor painting is being perfected by Chiang which meshes the style of Eastern and Western art forms. There is a delicacy in his brush strokes which brings harmony to his realistic art works. His works have been exhibited throughout Taiwan and along the Eastern coast of the United States.

Louise Brooks
Adrienne Der Marderosian
Elena Kalman
Sky Pape
Prawech Pranaprom
Nancy Sarangoulis
Eleanor White

Miyagi-ken Rifu Middle School in Sendai, Japan, Albert Leonard Middle School New Rochelle, NY, Northville School in New Milford, CT and Sara Nobel Intermediate School, New Milford, CT. are participating in the exhibit. The artwork will express the children’s feelings after the March 11, 2011 tsunami. Creative Connections and Westchester Cares will help in coordinating programs.