Background
Kan, Diana Artemis Mann Shu was born on March 3, 1926 in Hong Kong. Daughter of Kam Shek and Sing-Ying (Hong) Kan. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1964.
(Ms. Kan is a very accomplished artist and the demonstrati...)
Ms. Kan is a very accomplished artist and the demonstrations in the book show that she is well trained. The author discusses the philosophy of brush painting along with the techniques.
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Kan, Diana Artemis Mann Shu was born on March 3, 1926 in Hong Kong. Daughter of Kam Shek and Sing-Ying (Hong) Kan. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1964.
Student, Art Students League, 1949—1951. Student, Beaux Arts, Paris, 1951—1952. Student, Grande Chaumiere, Paris, 1951—1952.
Student, Ecole Beau Arts, 1952—1954.
Instructor watercolor Philadelphia Museum Art, 1972, Sumi-e Society, 1974—2003, Art Students League of New York, 1985, The National Academy Design, 2001, The Smithsonian Institute, Washington, District of Columbia. Foreign correspondent, city editor Cosmorama Pictorial Magazine, Hong Kong, 1968. Art reviewer Villager, New York City, 1960-1969.
Lecturer Birmingham Southern University, New York University, Mills College, St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia Museum, Smithsonian Instn. Keynote speaker Wellsley's College Asia Week, Master of Arts, 1993.
(The How and Why of Chinese painting, written by Diana Kan...)
(Ms. Kan is a very accomplished artist and the demonstrati...)
Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member Pen and Brush Club (director 1968, Brush Fund award 1968, Alice S. Buell Memorial award 1969, Margaret Sussman award 1991), National Academy Design (associate, John Pike Memorial award 1987, certified of merit 1991), American Watercolor Society (traveling award 1968, Marthe T. McKinnon award 1978, director 1975-1977), Art Students League, National League Pen Women, Audubon Artists (vice president 1983), Allied Artists American (Barbara Vassilieff Memorial award 1969, Ralph Fabri Memorial award 1975, correspondent secretary 1975-1978), Catharine Lorillard Wolf Art Club (Anna Hyatt Huntington bronze medal 1970, 74, Gold medal of honor 1982), New York City Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, 1999. Clubs: Overseas Press American, Lotos, The National Arts (New York City), The Salamagundi.
Married Paul Schwartz, May 24, 1952. 1 son, Kan Martin Meyer Sing-Si.