About

Paul Maslowski

As long as I can remember, I have always had an interest in oriental arts. However, it was not until 1996 when I saw a Chinese artist demonstrating Chinese painting and Calligraphy at the Leicester Chinese Community Centre that I knew I had found what I was seeking. There was something in the movement that drew me and I simply had to do it! I began study in Chinese Brush in earnest.

I have now been practising Chinese Brush Painting for almost 30 years since I met and studied first, Chinese Calligraphy and then Chinese painting with a talented Taiwanese artist, Professor Su-Liang Tseng, who, at that time, was working on his PhD in Leicester, England. He also enthused me about Chinese poetry and traditional culture.

When he eventually returned to Taiwan I continued to study with tutors that he recommended. Following some further years of study I travelled to China and studied there. Then came travels to Taiwan and quite a few years of serious study and exhibitions.

I have since studied, and continue to study, Calligraphy and Painting with Taiwanese, Chinese and European artists.

I enjoy painting birds and landscape in particular and am a great admirer of the work of the artists of the Song Dynasty. I teach regularly for the LCBP Group and all over England by request.

In 2003 my first international Chinese Brush Painting exhibition started in Taiwan before touring the world taking in the cities of Krakow, Paris and Houston among others. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 there were further exhibitions in Taiwan and other countries. In 2006 I was awarded Best Chinese Brush Painting in an English National competition.

As a member of Leicestershire Traditional Chinese Brush Painters (LTCBP), now renamed as Leicestershire Chinese Brush Painters Group (LCBPG) I exhibited works in March 2008 in Oadby, Leicestershire as well as giving talks about CBP to staff and students. As an honorary member of East Midlands Chinese Brush Painters I exhibited in West Bridgford, Notts during that year. As an honorary member of Grendon Brush Painters, I also exhibited in Wellingborough, Northants throughout July 2008. There was a further exhibition in Wollaston in August. In June 2009 I submitted paintings for the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Open Art show starting in Leicester and touring Hinckley, Oakham and Loughborough. In October & November of that year I displayed works as part of a further exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, organised by Professor Tseng.

In more recent years I have returned to basics in order to improve my core skills. I have also been honoured to be invited to exhibit at various Art Exhibitions as well as tutoring all sorts of subjects for painting groups studying Oriental and Western painting around the country.

I now take the chance to share this amazing art form whenever I can, whether this be in the form of workshops, demonstrations or talks and presentations.

email me: pmcbp1@gmail.com