The 13th Annual All-American Chinese School Brush Painting and Calligraphy Competition (April, 2004)
(Sponsored and organized by the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts)

Winners’ List

Competition Rules:  Click here for details


The following 58 winners were chosen from a total of 446 entries (Brush Painting: 320, Calligraphy: 126) submitted by 34 different Chinese Schools from eight states (GA, MD, VA, NJ, NY, MA, MI, and CA.) The photos of the 58 winners will be posted on our website at: www.ChinesePerformingArts.net or .com around May 25, 2004. We have also listed the finalists from each groups, their works were also excellent. This project is funded in part by: “The Tan Family Culture Fund,” “The Hai Hua Culture Series”, and the “Chinese American Fine Art Society”. The names of the judges are listed at the end of this release.

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I: Brush Painting Group A (age 9 and under, total 83 pieces)

         Gold Medal

        1. Emily Chen, age 8, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        2.
Austin Eng, age 8, West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
            (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Silver Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        3.
Melody So, age 9, West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ

         Silver Medal

        4. Venus Shih, age 8, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        5.
Chelsea Lin, age 8, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        6.
Daniel Wong age 9, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
            (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

       Bronze Medal

        7. Angela Liu, age 7, American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        8.
Eric Jiang, age 7, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        9. Monica Chang, age 6, West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ

       Finalists

        Haibo Chang                 American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
       
Kasey Chan                  Rockville Chinese School
        (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        Alvina Yau
                    Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Karen Hua                    Chinese School Andover, MA
        Cecilia Shen
                 American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Christina Chen               Newton Chinese School, MA
        Harvey Edward Mole    American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Andrew Lee                  Shirley Chen’s Art Studio, CA
        Christina Chan
               Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Joyce Chin
                    Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        NoLan Lum
                  Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Yennie Shyu
                  Silicon Valley Art School, CA
       Avan Chu                       Channig Art Studio, CA
                 

II. Brush Painting Group B (age 10 to 13, total 154 pieces)

        Gold Medal

        10. Jessica Chen, age 13, Channing Art Studio, CA
              (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Silver, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        11. Grace Jeng, age 13
, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        12. Shelley Xia, age 12, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA

         Silver Medal

        13. Sanna Gu, age13,  Chinese School Andover, MA
            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Honor, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        14. Jessica Louis, age 11
, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        15. Sandy Liu, age 13, Silicon Valley Art School, CA

Bronze Medal

        16. Anastasia Hou, age 11, Dynasty Chinese Art Gallery, Hope Chinese School, MD
              (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        17. Bianca Siu, age 11, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
              (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        18. Eugenia Lee, age 12, Channing Art Studio, CA

        Honor

        19. Jasmine Ho, age 12, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        20. Karen Lo, age 11, Shirley Chen’s Art Studio, CA
        21. Eugenia Zah, age 13,  Jersey Shore Chinese School, NJ
        22. Eugenia Ho, age 12  Silicon Valley Art School, CA
 

Finalists

        Cody Hann            Mid-Jersey Chinese School, NJ
        Julia Yu                 Newton Chinese School, MA
        Grace Lee             Silicon Valley Art School, CA
        Morly Bucher        Rockville Chinese School, MD
        Lianyan Xu           American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Alina Liu               Newton Chinese School, MA
        Elizabeth Ng          Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Samantha Chu       West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
        Jensen Yin             Jersey Shore Chinese School, NJ
        Leah Sukri             Li-Ming Chinese School, MD
       Catherine Chen       Silicon Valley Art School, CA
        Alice Li                  Newton Chinese School, MA

III. Brush Painting Group C (age 14 and above, exclude adult class, total 83 pieces)

        Gold Medal 

        23. Amy Li, age 16, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
       
24. Kris Chang, age 17, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        25. Amelia Yeh, age 15, San Jose Chinese School, CA

        Silver Medal

        26. Eric Ma, age 16, Potomac Chinese School, MD
        27. Richard Ho, age 16  Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA

        28. Jennifer Louie, age 14, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ

       Bronze Medal 

        29. Tracy Li, age 16, Dynasty Chinese Art Gallery, Hope Chinese School, MD   
        30. Charlene Hou, age 16, West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
              (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        31. Stephen Fung, age 15, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
              (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

        32. Derek Kong, age 17, West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ

        Finalists 

        Elaina Tia               Shirley Chen’s Art Studio, CA
        Lisa Chen             West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
        (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        Alison Lin              Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Rebecca Li             Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Michelle Li             Channig Art Studio, CA
        (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        Darrin Lau              Silicon Valley Art School, CA
        Jonathan Tai          West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
        Harrison Cheng      West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
        Huai-Hsuan Huang Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Jennifer Wu            Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Jessica Tsai             Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Katrina Liao           Shirley Chen’s Art Studio, CA
        Bric Chiang             Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Wenjing Zong          American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Karen Set                Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Suopeng Gao          Newton Chinese School, MA
        Helen Liu                Silicon Valley Art School, CA
        Emily Hsia              West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
        Tricia Chao             Mid-Jersey Chinese School, NJ
        Joanne Hsu             Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA

        Xiaoteng Xue          American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ

 IV: Calligraphy Group A (age 9 and under, total 29 pieces) 

        Gold Medal 

        33. Arri Du, age 9, Newton Chinese School, MA
        34. Venus Shih, age 8, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA

        Silver Medal 

        35. Jacenta Yu, age 8, Channing Art Studio, CA
        36. Helen Che, age 8, Channing Art Studio, CA
        37. Emily Chen, age 8, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ

              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

        Bronze Medal 

        38. Alvina Yau, age 9, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        39. Jennifer Li, age 9, Guigu Huaxia Chinese School, CA
        40. Albert Lo, age 6
, Shirley Chen’s Art Studio, CA
        41. Jessica Peng, age 9, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA

        Finalists 

        Jeffrey Wang             Tzu-Chi Bayside Chinese School, NY
        Ophelia Ding            Guigu Huaxia Chinese School, CA
        Teresa Chou            Channing Art Studio, CA
        Alice Zhang              Guigu Huaxia Chinese School, CA
        Erica Yu                    Li-Ming Chinese School, MD
        Molly Groves           Channing Art Studio, CA
        Brian Lee                 Channing Art Studio, CA
        Erika Lau                 Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Hannah Soliz            Channing Art Studio, CA
        Eva Poon                 Channing Art Studio, CA
        Leon Chen              Guigu Huaxia Chinese School, CA

   V: Calligraphy Group B (age 10 to 13, total 60 pieces) 

        Gold Medal 

        42. Anastasia Hou, age 11, Dynasty Chinese Art Gallery, Hope Chinese School, MD
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Gold, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

        43. Grace Jeng, age 13, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA

        Silver Medal 

        44. Vivian Chou, age 12, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        45. Adrienne Lee, age 11, Shirley Chen’s Art Studio, CA

        Bronze Medal 

        46. Miriam Lee, age 12, Shirley Chen’s Art Studio, CA
        47. Sharleen Tu, age 11, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
       
48. Robin Du, age 11, Newton Chinese School, MA
        49. Elaine Wong, age 11, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        50. Lyna Lam Huynh, age 11,
Contra Costa Chinese School, CA
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

        Finalists 

        Alice Chou             Channing Art Studio, CA
        Karan Lo               Shirley Chen’s Art Studio, CA
        Chang-Po Wang     Lexington Chinese School, MA
        Jessica Chen           Channing Art Studio, CA
        Noah Sees              Rockville Chinese School, MD
        Mancy Hau             Channing Art Studio, CA
        Jackie Yu                Channing Art Studio, CA
        Hudson Kou           Tzu-Chi Chinese School in Attanta, GA
        Jacqueline Cheung  Century Chinese Language School, MA
        Jenn Lee                Lexington Chinese School, MA

        Max Chou             Channing Art Studio, CA

VI:  Calligraphy Group C (age 14 and above, exclude adult class, total 37 pieces) 

        Gold Medal 

        51. Huai-Hsuan Huang, age 15, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
            (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Silver, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        52. Catherine Lee, age 16, Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        53. Joanne Hsu, age16   Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

        Silver Medal 

        54. Elaina Tia, age 15, Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        55. Michelle Li, age14, Channig Art Studio, CA

        Bronze Medal 

        56. Xiao Fei Jalette, age 14, Boston Chinese Calligraphy Study Society
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        57. Katrina Liao, age 15, Shirley Chen’s Art Studio, CA
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Bronze, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

        58. Jennifer Wu, age14, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA

       Finalists 

        Jasper Yu                Channig Art Studio, CA
        Patricia Leung          Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        Louis Kong             Newton Chinese School, CA
        Ann Wang                Rockville Chinese School, MD
        Hanbing Guo           Newton Chinese School, CA
       (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        Shih-San Lai            Lexington Chinese School, MA

        Sheilar Shao            Guigu Huaxia Chinese School, CA

Panel of Judges for 2004 Competition on April 24, 2003: 

Dr. Doris Chu: President of Chinese Culture Institute.
      
Art critics and juror of professional art competitions.
Prof. Wai-Fong Loh: Former professor of Chinese Art at Harvard.
      
Poet, writer, and art collector.
Mrs. Hui-Liang Lee Chang: Professional Chinese brush painter and calligrapher.
Prof. Wen Tang: Professional Chinese brush painter and calligrapher.
Prof. Qian-Shen Bai Professor of Chinese Art History and professional calligrapher.
Mr. Yu-Sing Jung Renowned architect and calligrapher.