Madame Winnie Lai
Chinese Brush Painting & Calligraphy Artist
Madame Winnie Lai began her formal Chinese Brush Painting and Calligraphy studies in 1970 while in Hong Kong. She actually began learning Chinese Calligraphy at the age of 3 years old from her mother Lai, Chi-man. Then as a teenager, Winnie began her formal Chinese Calligraphy lessons from the distinguished artist Master Wei, Han-zhang. Moreover, Madame Winnie Lai was privileged to formally study Chinese Brush Painting from the well-known Master Lin, Bai-liang while in Hong Kong. After relocating to California, Winnie continued to refine her Chinese Brush Painting & Calligraphy skills under the tutelage of the famous artist Grand Master Madeleine Fu, Chu-hsia.
She was taught the brush style of Grand Master Chang, Dai-chien who was one of the most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century. He was notoriously legendary for his ability to recreate works from diverse periods, emulating and even improving upon the work of other artists.
Madame Winnie was privileged to be selected by Grand Master Madeleine Fu in 2008, 2009 and 2011 to exhibit her Chinese Brush Paintings & Calligraphy at the Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco in Chinatown. Some of Madame Winnie Lai’s paintings can be viewed and are also for sale at the Chinese Cultural Center of SF’s Art Gallery in the Hilton Hotel.
Madame Winnie Lai artistic talents have been featured by the Contra Costa Times and also the Chinese media for her Chinese Brush Painting & Calligraphy. She presently offers classes in Concord for the Chinese Cultural Center of California, in Martinez for the Martinez Arts Association, and in Pinole for the Pinole Artisans. Madame Lai has also demonstrated her Chinese Brush Painting & Calligraphy on behalf of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Concord, the Pinole Artisans in Old Town Pinole, the Martinez Arts Association in downtown Martinez, and at the Diamond Terrace Senior Living Center in Clayton, California.
Check out Shimu Winnie on the Contra Costa Times!
