Su Shian-fa
Su Shian-fa (1948 – present) is a Taiwanese oil and watercolor painter working in art education in Taiwan.[1] He has served as the head of the Department of Fine Arts and director of the Graduate Institute of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University[2], as well as a lecturer in the Department of Fine Arts at Chang Jung Christian University[3]. He has also been the chairman of the Tainan Art Museum[4].
Biography
Su Shian-fa was born in a small fishing village in Budai Township, Chiayi County in 1948. In third grade, one of his still-life crayon drawings was featured on the cover of Elementary School Student Magazine. Due to his family’s financial situation, he chose to study in the art and crafts department of Chiayi Normal School. After graduating, he taught at Tucheng Elementary School in Tainan City for three years. After being admitted to the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University, he focused on Western painting and continued to create in oil and watercolor.[5] In 1973, he participated in the first National Youth Student Painting and Calligraphy Competition and won first place in the oil painting category for college art departments with his work “White Still Life.” This work is currently housed in Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei.[6] Since 1992, he has held solo exhibitions, such as “Pulse of Taiwan” in 2000, “Journey of Reflection” in 2001, “Visual Image and Mental Image” in 2003, “Su Shian-fa Solo Exhibition” in 2006, “Pure Land” in 2011, and a retrospective exhibition entitled “Seasons of Life” in 2016[7]. In 2018, he also held an oil painting solo exhibition entitled “Seasons of Life” at the Zhejiang Art Museum in Hangzhou, China[8]
Philosophy
During his travels and research in the West, particularly the United Kingdom, France, and the United States, Su Shian-fa sought inspiration for his creations through the exploration of foreign cultures, human landscapes, and art museums[9]. For example, in 2009 he was a visiting scholar at London Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. During his stay in England, he created a series of works with the theme of “Autumn,” using autumn leaves and water reflections. In 2010 he held an exhibition in New York[10]. In 2013, he and his wife stayed in Marseille, France, for a week, where he created many works inspired by the landscapes of southern France[1]. In his own analysis, his artistic style is one of constant experimentation and innovation. During his university years, he tried different styles, including Cubism and Fauvism. After graduation, he shifted towards a realistic style and gradually developed it into a semi-realistic style. In recent years, he has incorporated memories of life and feelings about the changing seasons into his artistic creations. His works blend the poetic and expressive qualities of Eastern ink wash with the expression of oil painting, further evolving his style from semi-representational realism to abstract realism.[6]
Awards
1972: Second Prize in Watercolor at the National Taiwan Normal University Fine Arts Department Exhibition
1973: First Prize in Oil Painting in the National College Painting and Calligraphy Competition, Second Prize in Provincial Watercolor Sketching Competition
1974: First Prize in Oil Painting at the National Taiwan Normal University Fine Arts Department Graduation Exhibition
1975: First Prize in Oil Painting at the Provincial Art Exhibition
1992: Outstanding Achievement Award from the Taipei Rotary Club
1997: Oil Painting Creation Award at the 38th China Literature and Art Awards[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 楊明怡 (2014-08-25). "【藝術文化】蘇憲法〈寧靜的港灣〉". 自由藝文. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 八方畫會會員創作 (2009). 八方雲集: 八方畫會. 2009. 台中: 修平技術學院通識中心. p. 15. ISBN 978-986-83877-9-9. Search this book on
- ↑ 周宗禎 (2022-06-27). "長榮大學與南市美術館簽約合作 推展全民美學藝術教育". 聯合新聞網.
- ↑ 凌美雪 (2021-03-22). "藝術與行政資歷豐富 蘇憲法接任南美館董事長". 自由藝文.
- ↑ 趙悅筑 (2001-02-01). "豐饒色感的畫家蘇憲法 專心畫畫的感覺很孤獨". 遠見雜誌.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 李怡芸 (2020-06-24). "色彩詩人蘇憲法 花卉四季反應生命當下". 旺報.
- ↑ 黃朝琴 (2020-06-26). "國館館長拜訪色彩詩人蘇憲法 關切創作收藏安全". 青年日報.
- ↑ 林克倫 (2018-12-13). "韶華四季扮西湖 蘇憲法油畫個展浙江圓滿閉展". 中央通訊社.
- ↑ 向東 (2006-03-22). "【自由副刊】油彩詩人蘇憲法筆下的歐洲". 自由藝文.
- ↑ 凌美雪 (2010-06-28). "【藝術文化】東方詩性西方視野-蘇憲法英國秋之印記 紐約展出". 自由藝文.
- ↑ 林欣怡 (2023-11-01). "司改雜誌第30期：色彩的魔法師--專訪蘇憲法". Unknown parameter
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