11th Competition Winners

The 11th Annual All-American Chinese School Brush Painting and Calligraphy Competition (April, 2002)
(Sponsored and organized by the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts)

Winners’ List

Competition Rules: Click here for details

The following 57 winners were chosen from a total of 445 entries (Brush Painting: 311, Calligraphy: 134) submitted by 35 different Chinese Schools from nine states (GA, MD, NJ, NY, MA, PA, OH, CT, and CA.) The photos of the 57 winners will be posted on our website at: www.ChinesePerformingArts.net or .com around May 25, 2002. 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.

I: Brush Painting Group A (age 9 and under, total 78 pieces)

    Gold Medal

        1. Jessica Louie, age 9, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Gold Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        2. Bianca Siu, age 9, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
            (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        3. Cecilia Shen, age 7, American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ

   Silver Medal

        4. Beatrice Sun, age 8, Ichen Art Studio, CA
        5. Melody So, age 7, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicates.)
        6. Lian Yan Xu, age 8, American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ

   Bronze Medal

        7. Kevin Zhao, age 9, American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        8. Helen Tian, age 9, Newton Chinese School, MA
        9. Amy Wang, age 9, Berryessa Chinese School, CA

    Finalists

        Patrick Huang         Gaithersburg Chinese School, MD
        Nicole Huang          Gaithersburg Chinese School, MD
        Michael Xu              Ichen Art Studio, CA
        Max Chou               Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Ashley Young          Newton Chinese School, MA

        Andrew Suoto           Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Jonathan So           Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Christine Chen         Jersey Shore Chinese School, NJ
        Samuel Chen           Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Jessica Lin              Newton Chinese School, MA

        Jess Lin                  Rockville Chinese School, MD
        Chee-Na Lu          Newton Chinese School, MA
        Julie Sher               Li-Ming Chinese School, MD
        Jesse Groves         Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Samatha Chu         Monmouth Chinese School, NJ

        Brian Tomenga       Rockville Chinese School, MD
        Tracy Cao              Purple Lotus Buddhist School, CA
        Alexis Yang            Li-Ming Chinese School, MD
        Albert Ho               Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Yun-Chu Lu           Newton Chinese School, MA

        Steven Chen          Gaithersbury Chinese School, MD
        Serena Yau            Berkeley Chinese School, CA

II. Brush Painting Group B (age 10 to 13, total 156 pieces)

   Gold Medal

        10. Lisa Chen, age 13, West-Chase-East Learning Center, NJ
        11. Stephen Fung, age 13, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
              (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Silver Mdeal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

    Silver Medal

        12. Michelle Li, age 12, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        13. Jessica Chen, age 10, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        14. Harrison Cheng, age 12, Fidelity Chinese School, NJ
              (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate. )

    Bronze Medal

        15. Nancy Liu, age 13, Li-Ming Chinese School, MD
        16. Angela Wang, age 13, West-Chase-East Learning Center, NJ
        17. Justin Huang, age 13, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        18. Henry Parsons, age 12, Berkeley Chinese School, CA

   Honor

        19. Jennifer Louie, age 12, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        20. Daisy Dimov, age 10, Purple Lotus Buddhist Chinese School, CA
        21. Jensen Ying, age 12, Jersey Shore Chinese School, NJ

    Finalists

        Emily Hsia             Fidelity Chinese School, NJ
        Jonathan Tai          Jersey Shore Chinese School, NJ
        Xiaofei Fang          Boston Chinese Calligraphy Study Society, MA
        Johnny Wu            Purple Lotus Buddhist School, CA
        Jasper Yu              Berkeley Chinese School, CA

        Nan Su                 Yale Community Chinese School, CT
        Jason Chang         Berkeley Chinese School, Ca
        Dixie Kee             Gaithersburg Chinese School, MD
        Teffany Jow         Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Steven Jow          Monmouth Chinese School, NJ

        Alison Lin             Ichen Art Studio, CA
        Frank Lin             Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Kevin Liu             Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Jennifer Lee         Lexington Chinese School, MA
        Grace Jeng          Ichen Art Studio, CA

III. Brush Painting Group C (age 14 and above, exclude adult class, total 77 pieces)

    Gold Medal

        22. Beatrice Guo, age 15, Gui Gu Arts Studio, CA
        23. Eric Ma, age 14, Potomac Chinese School, MD
        24. Victoria Liu, age 16, Fidelity Chinese School, NJ

    Silver Medal

        25. Jessica Tai, age 17, West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
        26. Jonathan Lin, age 18, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        27. Kevin Keung, age 17, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
              (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze Medal, but will be awarded in duplicate.)

    Bronze Medal

        28. Joanne Hsu, age 14, Ichen Art Studio, CA
        29. Michael Kennelly, age 15, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        30. Xiao-Yang Lin, age 14, American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ

    Finalists

        Sharon Lwi          Purple Lotus Buddhist School, CA
        Mian Ye              Gaithersburg Chinese School, MD
        Louise Giam         Potomac Chinese School, MD
        Bryce Chiang       Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Jade Chen            Chinese Art Studio, PA

        Yu Yin                  American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Charlene Hou       West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
        Sun-Ren Tsai        American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Jennifer Chen         Ichen Art Studio, CA
        Joanne Zhong-Huan Hong         New Comer High School, CA

        Chen Dong            Yale Community Chinese School, CT
        Teng-Fei Lin          New Comer High School, CA
        Jennifer Kwan       West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
        Chen Mao             American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Christine Hwang   Li-Ming Chinese School, MD
        Cecelia Lau           Ichen Art Studio, CA

IV: Calligraphy Group A (age 9 and under, total 34 pieces)

    Gold Medal

        31. Hudson Kou, age 9, Atlanta Chinese Cultural School, GA
        32. Eric Huang, age 9, Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        33. Lydia Huang, age 9, Hanhsin Chinese School, CA

    Silver Medal

        34. Max Chou, age 8, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
              (His second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Bronze Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        35. Catherine Chung, age 9, New York Ming Yuan Chinese School, NY

    Bronze Medal

        36. Melissa Yu, age 9, Li-Ming Chinese School, MD
        37. Phoebe Liang, age 7, Newton Chinese School, MA
        38. Victoria Li, age 9, Ichen Art Studio, CA
        39. Tracy Cao, age 9, Purple Lotus Buddhist School, CA

    Finalists

        Jesse Groves         Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Erika Lau              Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Tao-Fan Lee         Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        Melody Sou          Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Sarah Chung         Purple Lotus Buddhist School, CA

        Serena Yau           Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Shi Chen               Jersey Shore Chinese School, NJ
        Derek Shen          Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Tiffany Kao          Plainview Chinese School, NY
        Jacenta Yu           Berkeley Chinese School, CA

        Derrick Liang        Purple Lotus Buddhist School, CA
        Molly Groves     Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Shannia Fu            Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Erica Yu               Li-Ming Chinese School, MD

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

    Gold Medal

        40. Elaina Tia, age 13, Berryessa Chinese School, CA
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Gold Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicated.)
        41. Franky Yeung, age10, New York Ming Yuan Chinese School, NY
        42. Henry Parsons, age 12, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        43. Xiaofei Fang, age 12, Boston Chinese Calligraphy Study Society, MA
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Silver Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicated.)

   Silver Medal

        44. Victor Liu, age 13, New York Ming Yuan Chinese School, NY
        45. Alice Chou, age 10, Berkeley Chinese School, CA

    Bronze Medal

        46. Nicole Leung, age 10, New York Ming Yuan Chinese School, NY
        47. Justin Huang, age 13, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        48. Jasper Yu, age 12, Berkeley Chinese School, CA

    Finalists

        Mancy Hau           Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Jacquline Yu          Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Jessica Louise       Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Ryau Liu                Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Hsiao-Wei Liao    Berryessa Chinese School, CA

        Eugenia Lee           Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Jason Chang          Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Jessica Chen          Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Kevin Liu               Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Patrick Feng          Li-Ming Chinese School, MD

VI: Calligraphy Group C (age 14 and above, exclude adult class, total 40 pieces)

    Gold Medal

        49. Tiffiney Lee, age 16, Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        50. Lydia Yu, age 16, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        51. Iris Lee, age 17, Divine Mercy Chinese Association, CA
        52. Brian Ho, age 19, Contra Costa Chinese School, CA
              (His second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Bronze Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

    Silver Medal

        53. Frances Liu, age 14, Gaithersburg Chinese School, MD
        54. Diana Wu, age 15, Lexington Chinese School, MA
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Silver Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        55. Kevin Fang, age 16, Rockville Chinese School, MD

    Bronze Medal

        56. Jenny Seto, age 14, New York Ming Yuan Chinese School, NY
        57. Jessica Chu, age 16, Gaithersburg Chinese School, MD

    Finalists

        Amy Hsu                Lexington Chinese School, MA
        Sfeila Shao             Guigu Huaxia Chinese School, Ca
        Anthony Chong     Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        Tracy Kao             Gaithersberg Chinese School, MD
        Lily Chen               Huntington Chinese School, NY

        Stephanie Chang    Purple Lotus Buddhist School, CA
        Joanne Hsu             Ichen Art Studio, CA
        Kevin Keung          Monmouth Chinese School, NJ

Panel of Judges:

Mr. Tung Wu: Director of Asiatic Art, Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
      Calligrapher, art critic, and juror of professional art competitions.
Dr. Doris Chu: President of Chinese Culture Institute.
      Art critics and juror of professional art competitions.
Prof. H.F. Lu: 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.
Mr. Qing-Xiong Ma: Professional Chinese brush painter and calligrapher.
Dr. Yiguo Zhang: Research Fellow for Chinese Painting and Calligraphy,
      Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Calligrapher and Historian.