Chen Li Wei（陈莉薇）

 

Li Wei Chen, born in the city of Kunming in Yunnan province, south west of China, a culturally diverse province that has 25 different nationalities as well as Han Chinese.

I was born to a middle class family, my dad was a Chinese teacher and my mum was an accountant. My dad is a very strict dad like any other dad in China. I still remember, me and my brother always practice Chinese calligraphy when we were little. We were always asking: Why we have to practice when other kids playing games? But my dad always said: You will know when you grow up.  That is how I started my calligraphy. When I was at primary school, my favourite subject was always painting , and I eventually went to University  and got my degree in art and design.

I was creating art workshops and teaching Chinese painting for a while before I came to England, now I have my Chinese painting and calligraphy class at China Spirit center and a class at Liverpool central.

I had my calligraphy and Chinese painting been choosen for a exhibition at Williamson art gallery at 2014. I had many Chinese cultual event and work shops between Wirral and Liverpool, it was primary schools, high schools,town halls ......