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Master Simon Wong's artshows:- Future events:- Shoreditch:- Master Simon Wong is preparing for a solo show in the autumn at the Villain Bar in Shoreditch which is an ever evolving and changing environment. Created primarily from reclaimed materials and opened minds. Their vision is have this space evolve over time through the contributions and…See More
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is preparing for my solo show in autumn at the Villain Bar http://www.villain-london.com/home
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From 5th June 2011 - 18th June 2011 I am exhibiting my work in the Public Exhibition Space at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
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On the First Thursday the 5th until 29th May 2011 I will be having the opening of our Chinese group show at Forman's Smokehouse Gallery.
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I am exhibiting in Brighton as a part of the "Home is where the ART is" show at the Fishing Quarter Gallery from 30th April - 12th May 2011.
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Master Simon Wong is a Spiritual, Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology, Tai Chi, Kung Fu and Chi Kung Master, artist, songwriter, scriptwriter, author and a musician.

Master Simon Wong was born in a small village outside Shenzhen in the Guangdong province in southern China. When he was only a few years old Master Simon Wong escaped from the People's Republic of China, with his family to live in Hong Kong during the Great Leap Forward. This was a time of great suffering for the Chinese people under an economic and social plan which aimed to use China's vast population to rapidly transform mainland China from a primarily agrarian economy dominated by peasant farmers into a modern, industrialized communist society. This era of change inspires his back to nature scenes and how pre-industrial landscapes felt.

This depravation in the early part of Master Simon Wong’s life motivated him to practice and perfect his martial arts to strengthen his poor health and artistically realize his full potential. Master Simon Wong started painting at 6 years old, regularly having his work displayed in school and winning competitions out of the whole school. At Art College Master Simon Wong trained in traditional oil painting and classical Chinese painting under Master Pang Jade-Sip who in turn trained under Master Jewe Siu-Ong who was the founder of the Southern Chinese painting style, turning professional after leaving college. Master Simon Wong sold paintings in Hong Kong prior to coming to England.

Master Simon Wong has been learning and developing his passion for Chinese Philosophy over 30 years and is now integrating this into his artwork. Master Simon Wong’s vibrant style comes from a deep spiritual tradition that evokes strong feelings of love and beauty and a sense of joy from nature. It is hard not to be inspired by the feelings that his paintings captivate and he truly believes in the artist’s duty to inspire the viewer. Re-emerging as an artist after spending so much time understanding compassion and wisdom gives Master Simon Wong a unique understanding and sensitivity to his art. Master Simon Wong uses the colours popular in the Tang Dynasty when the cultural and the spiritual arts were at their peak and the primary subject matter of Chinese painting was the landscape, known as shanshui (mountain-water) painting. In these landscapes, usually monochromatic and sparse, the purpose was not to reproduce exactly the appearance of nature but rather to grasp an emotion or atmosphere so as to catch the "rhythm" of nature. Then as now Master Simon Wong used brushes and bright green and blue paint to show high rocky mountains and cliffs, with rivers, rocks, and trees. Master Simon Wong is not interested in showing what nature really looks like, like a photograph. Instead, he conveys the spirit of that place - what it felt like to be there. Master Simon Wong does not put in all the details, just enough to give you the appropriate feeling and believes it is better art if you can express the same feeling with fewer lines. Master Simon Wong's qualities move freely between splash ink techniques, abstract and impressionist styles. Master Simon Wong's style is made all the more powerful when you consider his profound spiritual qualities and the vibrancy this brings to his work.

Master Simon Wong practices and studies martial arts, traditional feng shui and Chinese Astrology and is also a musician in his own right, which synchronizes all his sensibilities.
About my artwork
Master Simon Wong does not give names to his paintings. The Tao Te Ching states:
The tao that can be told
is not the eternal Tao
The name that can be named
is not the eternal Name.
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Posted on May 18, 2011 at 6:00pm

Master Simon Wong

Forman's Smokehouse Gallery Show

Two of my paintings 0020 and 0021 are in the latest Forman's Smokehouse Gallery Show which opens on Thursday October 7th 2010 Location: Stour Road, Hackney Wick London, United Kingdom, E3 2NT Phone:07947 175 283 Thurs - Fri 17:00 - 21:00 Sat - Sun: 12:00 - 17:00 if you would like to come.

Posted on October 4, 2010 at 1:02am

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At 7:02am on August 27, 2010, Elina RuohonenElina Ruohonen said…
Hi, I like your work and interesting story!
At 9:29pm on July 17, 2010, KEKI RENCKEKI RENC said…
Cool to be your friend!
At 3:27pm on July 15, 2010, Gallery VioletGallery Violet said…
Your story sounds interesting - I'll have a good look at your photo gallery soon. Thanks! a
At 3:20pm on June 14, 2010, Denise LandisDenise Landis said…
Thank you for the friendship! Enjoy your art!
At 7:56am on June 9, 2010, Klaus BuesenKlaus Buesen said…

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At 8:30am on June 3, 2010, Christina PapageorgiouChristina Papageorgiou said…
Hello and thank you for your request! Nice meeting you
At 8:20pm on May 20, 2010, niki hareniki hare said…
thankyou, I like your story and your work.
At 8:03pm on January 21, 2010, Despina PapadopoulouDespina Papadopoulou said…
Hello Master Simon wong
Thank you very much for the friendship!
Greetings
despina
At 3:48pm on January 15, 2010, MARIO SERPIETRIMARIO SERPIETRI said…
Dear artist, the invitation to the official site of the "hundred and more artists United for the world" national movement to expose its beautiful 20 permanently works (free) if it can affect these are my contact information: http://orlandoserpietri.ning.com/ profiles/blogs/390-artists-che-che-have info@marguttacerreto.net www.marguttacerreto.net pending the submission cordial greetings and a happy new year Director Mario Serpietri.
At 4:07pm on November 19, 2009, Martha Cecilia MosqueraMartha Cecilia Mosquera said…
thanks for add me =)... your work is great!
 
 
 

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