Art Biography of Lo Pik Han, Julia

Lo Pik Han was born in Hong Kong. She is a Chinese painting artist experimenting and practicing with a range of traditional and modernized techniques in Chinese ink and color. She graduated from the Fine Arts Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1985 and was awarded the Master Degree of Educational Studies in Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in 1996.

She studied western painting at an early age and later altered her path of artistic pursuit to Chinese landscape painting. Her paintings are characterized by a colorful, poetic and harmonious style. She has also embodied the elements of western paintings such as the manifestation of light, shade, color and reflection to enhance the sense of modernity in her Chinese painting. Meanwhile she still preserves the essence of tradition through composition and the use of brushstrokes.

Through her painting, she is able to express her close affinity with nature in mountains, forests and streams. The spirit of her imagination is captured in the skilful brush strokes and merging areas of color and ink, to create a peaceful and relaxing vision of natural environment.

 

Education  
1985 Awarded a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
1991 Awarded Diploma in Education from the School of Education of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
1996 Awarded the Degree of Master of Educational Studies from the School of Education of Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
   
Solo Exhibition  
1988 The Annual Art Exhibition of the Fine Arts Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1983-84

Contemporary Hong Kong Biennial Exhibition presented by Urban Council, Hong Kong

The Graduation Exhibition 1985 Degree Examination Exhibition, Fine Arts Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

"Chinese Youth in Progress" Art Exhibition, presented by the Chinese Organization

Committee of International Year of the Youth, Beijing, China

Exhibition of Western Art and Craft by the Students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (The 5th Yuen Long Art Festival), Yuen Long Town Hall, Hong Kong

1986 Abstract Ink Painting Exhibition in Taiwan presented by Taipei Fine Arts Museum
1987

Exhibition of International Art of Suiboku, Tokyo, Japan

Modern Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition 87', Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong

1988

Modern Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition 88', Hong Kong Arts Centre

An Interchange of Art Exhibition between the Artists from the Republic of China and from Hong Kong, Taichung Municipal Cultural Centre, Taiwan

Chinese Ink Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, Chekiang, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Hangzhou, China

Exhibition of International Art of Suiboku, Tokyo, Japan

The First Exhibition of Federation of Asian Art Association, Taiwan Museum of Art, Taiwan

1989

" Expression in Form and Color" Modern Chinese Ink Painting by Lo Pik Han and Ceramics by Hillary Laforce, presented by Koto Arts, Hong Kong Arts Centre

Modern Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition 89', Hong Kong Arts Centre

New Ink Painting Exhibition 89', presented by Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

"Contemporary Chinese Ink Paintings by Eight Hong Kong Artists" presented by Koto Arts, Jardine House Walkway, Hong Kong

The Second Exhibition of Federation of Asian Art Association, Kelab Melawati, Taman Melawati, Kulal Lumpur, Malaysia

Celebration of Centennial Taichung City - the Collective Exhibition of Asian Artists, Taichung Municipal Cultural Centre, Taiwan

1990

Hong Kong Modern Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition, Taichung Capital Art Centre, Taiwan

Joint Exhibition by Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Woman Artists, Taichung Municipal Cultural Centre, Taiwan

Modern Chinese Ink Painting Joint Exhibition of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Fine Arts Department and Jiangsu Province Museum of Art, Jiangsu Province Museum of Art, China

1991

Hong Kong Modern Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition, The Art Gallery of Shanghai Artists, China

"The Best of Visual Arts" Scheme, the Annual Exhibition of Hong Kong Chinese Ink Painting Association '91, Tuen Mun Town Hall and Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Hong Kong

Exhibition of Chinese Modern Ink Painting from Hong Kong, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan

The 46th Art Exhibition of Taiwan Province, Taiwan Fine Arts Museum. The Third Exhibition of Federation of Asian Art Association, Japan

1992

1992 Innovation and Experimental-Chinese Ink Painting, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan

"Maple Leaf Award" International Oriental Wash and Ink Arts Exhibition, Toronto, Canada

Hong Kong Modern Chinese Ink Painting Joint Exhibition, Hong Kong City Hall, Lower Block, Hong Kong

Annual Exhibition of Hong Kong Modern Chinese Ink Painting Association 1992, Tsuen Wan and Tuen Mun Town Hall, Hong Kong

The First Exhibition of the Ink Painting Artists in Eight Countries of Asia, Taiwan

1993

"Modern Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition", Russian Ethnographical Museum, St. Peterburg, Russia

Hong Kong Modern Chinese Ink Painting Association Exhibition '93, Friendship Multicultural Centre, Ontario, Canada

Liu Kuo Sung and His Students and Partners Chinese Ink Painting Exhibition, Capital Art Centre, Taichung, Taiwan

1994

Modern Chinese Color Painting Exhibition, Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, Taiwan

The Second Exhibition of the Ink Painting Artists in Eight Countries of Asia, Taiwan Art Education Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan

Art in Action'94 (Art Expo), Sydney Showground, Hall of Industries, Australia

Australian Art Awards 1994, Sydney Showground, Hall of Industries, Sydney, Australia

The Royal Melbourne Show Art Exhibition and Competition, Royal Showground, Melbourne, Australia

The Ninth Glen Waverley Rotary Art Show, Waverley Civic Centre, Melbourne, Australia

1995 "Songlines from Distant Lands" AMES Art Exhibition, The ANZ Gothic Bank, Melbourne, Australia
1999 Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, Greenfield Calligraphy and Painting Society of Hong Kong, City Hall, Lower Block, Hong Kong
2001 Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, Greenfield Calligraphy and Painting Society of Hong Kong, City Hall, Lower Block, Hong Kong
2003

Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, Greenfield Calligraphy and Painting Society of Hong Kong, City Hall, Lower Block, Hong Kong

Waverley Arts Society Framed Art Exhibition, The Glen Shopping Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Waverley Arts Society Unframed Art Exhibition, The Glen Shopping Centre, Melbourne, Australia

2004

Waverley Arts Society Framed Art Exhibition, The Glen Shopping Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Waverley Arts Society Unframed Art Exhibition, The Glen Shopping Centre, Melbourne, Australia

2005

Waverley Arts Society Unframed Art Exhibition, The Glen Shopping Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Mount Street Art & Craft Show, Mount Street Neighborhood House, Melbourne, Australia

2006

Waverley Arts Society Framed Art Exhibition, The Glen Shopping Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Waverley Arts Society Unframed Art Exhibition, The Glen Shopping Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Mount Street Art & Craft Show, Mount Street Neighborhood House, Melbourne, Australia
Monash Art Exhibition, Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne, Australia

2007 Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, Greenfield Calligraphy and Painting Society of Hong Kong, City Hall, Lower Block, Hong Kong
   
Awards  
 

Collection Prize in the New Asia College Awards of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1985

Prize of Excellence in the 1992 Innovation and Experimental-Chinese Ink Painting, held by Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

Special Prize in the "Maple Leaf Awards" International Oriental Wash-and-Ink Arts Exhibition held by the Institute of Chinese Art in Toronto, Canada, 1991

Commended Award in the Royal Melbourne Show Art Competition, Royal Showground, Melbourne, Australia, 1994

First Prize in the Painting Competition, held by Ming Pao Daily and Liberal Party, 1999

First Prize in the Chinese Painting Competition held by the Tai Po Environmental Protection Association, 2001

   
Collections  
 

New Asia College Arts Collection

The Institute of Chinese Art, Toronto, Canada

Private collections

   
Membership  
  Member of Greenfield Calligraphy and Painting Society of Hong Kong