Nellie Chao 梁耐妮

梁耐妮生於上海，少時在香港、星加坡和美國就學。1995年開始習書畫。她亦酷愛在金箔紙板上創作撥墨、撥彩的自由。年來，她的作品獲獎不少，包括美京蘭花會公開畫展的全塲最佳作品獎及毛筆畫首獎、兩度美國墨繪協會年展的書法首獎和兩度該展的繪畫首獎，曾舉辦個展和參加聯展多次，屢次在馬里蘭、維吉尼亞、佛羅里達等州舉辦工作坊，並常在大華府區的學校，學院、不牟利機構、和藝術節主講研討會和示範，其中包括每年華盛頓櫻花節的特約示範。她是美國墨繪協會和Potomac Valley水彩家會等團體的會員。她的作品為私人和企業等所收藏。

Nellie Chao was born in Shanghai, China and educated in Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States. Her pursuit of Chinese calligraphy and brush painting began in 1995. In addition, she also enjoys the freedom of painting with the po mo technique of splashing or pouring watercolor and ink on shikishi gold board. Throughout the years, she has won many prestigious awards, including the National Capital Orchid Society’s “Best Painting of the Show” and “First Place of Asian Brush Painting” awards, two Sumi-e Society’s “Best in Show” awards for Calligraphy and two Sumi-e Society’s “Best in Show” for Painting. She has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibits. She regularly conducted workshops in Maryland, Virginia, Florida and other areas. She also frequently demonstrated Chinese brush painting and calligraphy in seminars, schools, non-profit organizations, colleges and art-related festivals in the Washington/ Maryland Metropolitan Area including the Washington Cherry Blossom Festival. Ms. Chao is a member of the Sumi-e Society of America, Inc., Potomac Valley Watercolorists, and others. Her artworks are in private collections both nationally and aboard.