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Raymond Chow | |
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| Born | September 16, 1941 |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, Illustrator, Painter, Pianist, Composer, Writer |
Raymond Chow (/ˈchau̇/; Chinese: 曹惠文; pinyin: cáo huì wēn; born September 16, 1941) is a Canadian artist.[1][2] He is primarily recognized for his paintings[3] and drawings. Chow is also a pianist, an author and a composer of musical works.
Chow creates colourful and detailed paintings of cats, still life, cities, windows, doors, beaches, gardens,[4] and nudes. During the later periods of his work, Chow began experimenting with abstracts. His work is influenced by his experience with his family and during his travels in England, Hollywood, and Pasadena California, Maui, Oahu Hawaii. Chow also produces tiles, metal prints, giclee prints on canvas.
- ^ "Art this week: New West Cultural Crawl, Lincoln Clarkes photos and an exhibition of Chinese-Canadian artists". Vancouver Sun, August 5, 2014.
- ^ Paul Yee (2006). Saltwater City: An Illustrated History of the Chinese in Vancouver. Douglas & McIntyre. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-1-55365-174-1.
- ^ Peter C. Newman (8 April 2014). The Canadian Establishment. McClelland & Stewart. pp. 638–. ISBN 978-1-55199-690-5.
- ^ "Artists take over at UBC gardens". McCleans Magazine, Phillip Jeffrey, August 12, 2009