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laura beaton is the new North American Director, iccps

laura beaton is the new North American Director, iccps

Laura Beaton is new the Director, North America Branch for the International Chinese Calligraphy & Ink Painting Society (ICCPS). Artists from around the globe are part of this Branch as talented calligraphy and Sumi-e artists join forces to create commonality and peace.

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enjoying bonsai
Laura Beaton Laura Beaton

enjoying bonsai

Garden at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Trees that must be painted on rice paper.

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Of ox and unicorn
Chinese Brush Painting Laura Beaton Chinese Brush Painting Laura Beaton

Of ox and unicorn

The painting starts with the overall image of an apple, with his mother at the heart of Alan’s journey. It depicts Alan’s journey via a series of symbols and imageries that represent the significant milestones in his life trajectory. This art is based on Alan K. Joe’s fascinating memoir ‘Of Ox and Unicorn’ available on Kindle and paperback via: alanjoesstory@gmail.com.

Read Alan’s memoir to discover the symbolism and significance of the apple, the ox, his mother, Canadian Rockies and the 1:1 ratio. Read about the lessons learned while working at Lichee Gardens and then at Sick Kids Hospital. Most importantly, learn how Alan started his life as an ‘ox’ in the East and became the majestic ‘unicorn’ in the West.

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