Chinese Canadian Artists Federation in Vancouver

施小曼簡歷

出生於廣東,一九四九年移居香港,一九六三年畢業於臺灣師範大學。曾任教於香港真光中學,崇蘭書院。一九六七年移民加拿大多倫多,致力於推廣僑教,傳揚中華文化。工作之餘,醉心傳統藝術。一九七七年由吳門顧青瑶女士啓蒙。一九八零年定居温哥華,並於一九八四年師周士心教授。現爲温哥華華人藝術家協會,吳門畫會,卑詩省中文協會會員,曾参加多次重要聯展。

A brief introduction of the Artist  –  Shiu-Man Sze

Born in Canton, resided in Hong Kong since 1949, Shiu-Man Sze was graduated from National Taiwan Normal University in 1963.  She had taught in both TRUE LIGHT SECONDARY SCHOOL and in SUNG LAN COLLEGE in Hong Kong.

In 1967, Shiu-Man immigrated to Toronto, Canada where she focused her time, energy and talents in promoting Chinese culture through teaching Heritage Language.   In her leisure, Shiu-Man learned about Chinese brush painting and developed a passion for it. In 1977, she began her first painting lesson with Ms. Koo Tsin Yaw. In 1980, she moved to Vancouver, and became a student of Professor Johnson S. S. Chow in 1984. Shiu-Man is currently a member of the CHINESE CANADIAN ARTISTS FEDERATION in Vancouver and a member of WU SCHOOL ART ASSOCIATION. Many times her paintings were displayed in Group Exhibitions.

At present, Shiu-Man is teaching Chinese literature and history in TRUE LIGHT CHINESE SCHOOL. She is a member of the CHINESE LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. Shiu-Man enjoys and loves teaching and brush painting. She has dedicated her life teaching Chinese to overseas migrant children for over 30 years. In 2011, she was awarded the “Best Overseas Chinese Teacher Achievement”.