From 28 August to 7 September 2019 Patrick Siu with four students Connie Li, Xinyuan Li, Penny Pan and Wei Hsin Tabbiner held an Exhibition of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy at Ewart Gallery, Workshop Arts Centre.

 

About 60 pieces of works ranging from flower paintings to landscape paintings were exhibited. The Exhibition was opened by Ms Min Hong Xiao, a highly respected teacher at Workshop Arts Centre.

 

Wei Hsin Tabbiner (left 1), Xinyuan Li, (left 2), Ms Min Hing Xiao (Guest of Honour) (centre), Patrick Siu (right 2), Penny Pan (right 1)

 

Ms Xiao (left 2) gave a speech in Chinese and Jenny Hsien (left 1) provided English interpretation.

 

Ewart Gallery with hanging scrolls on the walls and long scrolls on the long table.

 

 

Patrick Siu with his painting of the Jim Jim Falls

 

Connie Li (2018) Autumn scene, ink and watercolours on paper, 100 x 50 cm

 

Wei Hsin Tabbiner (2019) Landscape painting, 40 x 62 cm, ink and watercolour on paper

 

Penny Pan (2018), Bamboo, 42.5 x 30 cm, ink on paper

 

Xinyuan Li (2019), Iris and Butterfly, ink and watercolours on paper, 27 x 24 cm

 

Xinyuan Li (2019), Insects and autumn leaves, ink and watercolours on paper, 27 x 24 cm

Stationery on display – including ink stone, ink stick, pigments of various kinds, goat hair brushes, yellow weasel hair brushes, palette, water containers, and brush stand.

 

Stationery displayed in the cabinet
Ink stone, ink stick, liquid ink, pigments, goat hair brushes, yellow weasel hair brushes, palette, water container.

 

A teacher at the centre took her class to the Exhibition to study the paintings

 

I would like to thank Workshop Art Centre for providing us with a great studio for my Sunday class.  As Sunday is a family day, I would also like to thank the students who generously spend part of their Sunday afternoons with me.

I would like to thank Workshop Art Centre for providing me and the students with the well equipped Ewart Gallery for the Exhibition.  Special thanks go to the executive members and the wonderful staff for being so supportive. We were so privileged to have Mrs Jane Smith, a Board member and formerly the Second Vice President of the Board of the Centre coming to our Opening Ceremony.

Sincere thanks go to all the family, friends and visitors for coming for our Exhibition, in particular their beautiful flowers, gifts and encouragement. Last but not the least, this Exhibition would not have been possible without the enthusiastic participation and hard work of the students.  I am glad that they have enjoyed the experience.