MORNING WORKSHOP (10:00am-12:00): CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS!
AFTERNOON WORKSHOP (2:00pm-4:00pm): CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS!
The Fan Museum is excited to bring two workshops focusing on the Art of Chinese Ink Painting to it’s Georgian-replica Orangery, hosted and led by Mengya Chen, and part of a wider pilot project run by UNESCO and Nottingham Trent University.
These intimate workshops (morning: 10:00am-12:00 and afternoon: 2:00pm-4:00pm) will take participants through a cultural journey, including a brief introduction to the history of Chinese painting, an introduction the traditional materials used and active demonstration before participants can partake on both Xuan paper and fan surfaces. All materials are provided, and access to the Museum and the current exhibition Monarchy: An Exhibition of Royal Fans is included!
Spaces are limited, and tickets are free!
This workshop would not be possible without funding from Nottingham Trent University and the collaborative support of UNESCO, who we thank with great appreciation. We further thank all help and support from the Project Lead, ZhisuLondon (ZSLondon) and the following supporting communities: Bonjour Girls, UK Chinese Women Connect, Being, and University of Liverpool Alumni Engagement.
Mengya Chen, born in Emeishan City, Sichuan Province.
Mengya began painting from an early age under the tutelage of her master teacher, renowned traditional Chinese painter Wang Xiaogang, and graduated from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. Through years of dedicated study, she has excelled in traditional Chinese flower-and-bird painting and obtained the highest level certificate from the China Academy of Art. Having worked in China as a teaching assistant in traditional Chinese painting for many consecutive years, she is adept at tailoring her instruction to individual students and is highly regarded by learners.
In addition to painting, Mengya has studied the ancient art of the guqin (Chinese zither) under Zeng Chengwei, a renowned master of the Shu School, and earned a Level 10 guqin certificate; she has played in public performances across China and the UK. The resonance between painting and music enriches her artistic teaching, emphasising the transmission of artistic conception and the holistic presentation of Eastern aesthetics, thereby better preserving and promoting traditional Chinese culture.
In 2007, Mengya came to the UK for further studies and read a Master’s degree in Art and Design from the University of Hertfordshire. She now resides in London where she continues to develop her art under her master teacher. During her time in the UK, she has organised and participated in large cultural and teaching events on Chinese painting, engaging with audiences of different of ages and from diverse cultural backgrounds, to subtly spread the timeless elegance of Chinese culture.
陈梦雅，生于四川峨眉山。自幼习画，师从国画名家王孝纲先生，毕业于四川美术学院。经年累学不辍，擅长国画花鸟，获中国美术学院社会美术水平考级中心花鸟专业九级证书（最高级）。曾连续多年担任国画助教，善于因材施教，深受学员认可。
除习画外，亦师从蜀派古琴名家曾成伟先生研习千年古琴，获古琴十级证书。演出足迹遍及中国与英国。琴画相融共鸣，使其艺术教学更注重意境传达与东方美学的整体呈现，更好传承弘扬中国传统文化。
2007年赴英国深造，获赫特福德大学艺术与设计硕士学位，现定居伦敦。旅英期间，仍追随王孝纲先生研习国画，未曾间断。曾受邀参与国画现场教学与展示活动，常于大型文化活动沉稳从容授课，善与多元文化背景观众交流互动，潜移默化传颂中华文化千年风雅。
