The 12th Annual All-American Chinese School Brush Painting and Calligraphy Competition (April, 2003)
(Sponsored and organized by the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts)

Winners’ List

Competition Rules:  Click here for details

The following 65 winners were chosen from a total of 465 entries (Brush Painting: 307, Calligraphy: 158) submitted by 37 different Chinese Schools from eight states (GA, MD, VA, NJ, NY, MA, PA, and CA.) The photos of the 65 winners will be posted on our website at: www.ChinesePerformingArts.net or .com around May 25, 2003. 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 76 pieces)

         Gold Medal

        1. Beatrice Sun, age 9, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Gold Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        2. Chelsea Lim, age 7, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Silver Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        3. Melody So, age 8, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Silver Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

         Silver Medal

        4. Biance Siu, age 9, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        5. Emily Chen, age 6, 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 9, American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
            (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicates.)

       Bronze Medal

        7. Regina Lien, age 9, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        8. Samantha Chu age 9, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        9. Andrew Suoto age 9, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ

         Finalists

        Cecilia Shen              American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Lydia Han                 Shirley Chen Arts Studio, CA
       Howard Chang         American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Lucia Song                Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Jessica Lin                 Newton Chinese School, MA

        Christina Chen           Newton Chinese School, MA
       Catherine Chen          Newton Chinese School, MA
        Lucy Chao                American Chinese Culture and Art Center
        Victoria Hou             West-Chase-East Learning Academy
        Weng-Ching Cheung MA Chinese Language School

        Brian Tomenga         Rockville Chinese School, MD
        Angela Liu                 American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Eileen Wong              Monmouth Chinese School, NJ        

II. Brush Painting Group B (age 10 to 13, total 147 pieces)

        Gold Medal

        10. Emily Hsia, age 13, Fidelity Chinese School, NJ
              (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Gold Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        11. Jennifer Louie, age 13, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        12. Jonathan Tai, age 13, West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
              (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Silver Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        13. Jessie Louie, age 10, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
              (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

         Silver Medal

        14. Bric Chiang, age 13, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
               (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Bronze Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
       15. Harrison Cheng, age 13, Fidelity Chinese School, NJ
               (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
       16. Michelle Li, age 13, Berkeley Chinese School, CA

Bronze Medal

        17. Jennifer Wu, age 13, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        18. Steven Jow, age 11, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
              (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.) 

        Honor

        19. Julia Chang, age 11, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        20. Grace Jeng, age 12, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        21. Michael Xu, age 10, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        22. Jessica Chen, age 11, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
              (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalist, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        23. Anastasia Hou, age 10, Hope Chinese School, MD
             (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.) 

Finalists

        Caroline Yang           MA Bible Chinese Language School, MA
        Richard Pan              Lexington Chinese School, MA
        Lena Kung                Newton Chinese School, MA
        Helina Hung               Newton Chinese School, MA
        Kathy Pao                 Li-Ming Chinese Academy, MD 

        Alison Lin                  Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Sanna Gu                  Newton Chinese School, MA
        Cynthia Jhang            American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Olivia Lin                   Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Andrianna Guo         American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ 

        Tiffany Tchang          Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Christina Hu              Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Ronnie Shou              Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Kelly Louie                Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Ritchie Lu                  Monmouth Chinese School, NJ

III. Brush Painting Group C (age 14 and above, exclude adult class, total 84 pieces)

        Gold Medal 

        24. Eric Ma, age 15, Potomac Chinese School, MD
        25. Jessie Tai, age18, West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
              (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Silver Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        26. Kris Chang, age 16, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA

        Silver Medal

         27. Kevin Kenny, age 18, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
              (His second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        28. Cecelia Lau, age 15, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        29. Serena Liou, age 16, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA

       Bronze Medal 

        30. Victoria Liu, age 17, Fidelity Chinese School, NJ
              (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        31. Bryce Chiang, age 17, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        32. Hsiao-Chien Chen, age 18, Newcomer High School, CA
        33. Xiao Feng Xuo, age 17, American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ

        Finalists 

        Jennifer Kwan          West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
        Michael Kennelly      Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Charlene Hou            West-Chase-East Learning Academy, NJ
        Joane Hsu                 Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        Elaina Tia                  Shirley Chen Arts Studio, CA

        Xiao Yang Lin           American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Tracy Li                    Hope Chinese School, MD
        (Her second piece of painting was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.) 

        Rosa Chou                Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Lili Zheng Miao         American Chinese Culture and Art Center, NJ
        Amy Li                      Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Evelyn Shih                Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Katrina Liao              Shirley Chen Art Studio, CA

        Steven Fung              Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Jennifer Lin                Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Elizabeth Chen          Washington D C Chinese School, MD
        Kevin Liu                  Berkeley Chinese School, CA 

IV: Calligraphy Group A (age 9 and under, total 31 pieces) 

        Gold Medal 

        34. Sharon Cheng, age 6, Shirley Chen Arts Studio, CA
        35. Arri Du, age 8, Newton Chinese School, MA
        36. Michelle Cheng, age 6, Shirley Chen Arts Studio, CA 

        Silver Medal 

        37. Angela Wang, age 7, Guigu Huaxia Chinese School, CA
        38. Jacenta Yu, age 7, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        39. Max Chou, age 9, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
              (His second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.) 

        Bronze Medal 

        40. Serena Yau, age 7, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Bronze Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        41. Helen Che, age 6, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        42. Emily Chen, age 6, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        43. Ophelia Ding, age 8, Guigu Huaxia Chinese School, CA
        44. Joseph Chen, age 7, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        45. Erica Yu, age 8, Li-Ming Chinese Academy, MD
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

        Finalists 

        Lily Guo            Kwong Kow Chinese School, MA
        Jennifer Li         Guigu Huaxia Chinese School, CA
        Kevin Chen      Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Erika Lau         Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        Molly Groves   Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Eva Poon         Berkeley Chinese School, CA  

V: Calligraphy Group B (age 10 to 13, total 75 pieces) 

        Gold Medal 

        46. Xiaofei Jalette, age 13, Boston Chinese Calligraphy Study Society, MA
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Gold Medal, but will not be awarded in duplicated.)
        47. Michelle Li, age13, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        48. Tony Huynh, age 12, Contra Costa Chinese School, CA
              (His second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        49. Hudson Kou, age 10, Tzu-Chi Atlanta Chinese School, GA 

        Silver Medal 

        50. Grace Jeng, age 12, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        51. Anastasia Hou, age 10, Hope Chinese School, MD                  

        Bronze Medal 

        52. Jasper Yu, age 12, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        53. Jessica Chen, age 11, Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        54. Eric Wong, age10, Shirley Chen Arts Studio, CA
        55. Ritchie Kwan, age 12, Rockville Chinese School, MD

        Finalists 

        Catherine Chung       New York Ming Yuan Chinese School, NY
        Adrienne Lee             Shirley Chen Arts Studio, CA
        Vivian Liu                  New York Ming Yuan Chinese School, NY
        Melissa Yu                Li-Ming Chinese Academy, MD

        Alice Chou                Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        Jackie Yu                  Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Hanbing Guo             Newton Chinese School, MA
        (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.) 

        Katherine Cuti           Lexington Chinese School, MA
        (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)
        Jennifer Hsu               Lexington Chinese School, MA
        Christine Sung          Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not beawarded in duplicate.) 

        Jennifer Lee               Lexington Chinese School, MA
        Frankie Tong             New York Ming Yuan Chinese School, NY
        Gregory Eng              New York Ming Yuan Chinese School, NY
        Nicole Leung             New York Ming Yuan Chinese School, NY
        Mancy Hau               Berkeley Chinese School, CA 

        Robin Du                   Newton Chinese School, MA
        Whitney Thuong        Shirley Chen Arts Studio, CA
        Karen Lai                  Lexington Chinese School, MA                

VI:  Calligraphy Group C (age 14 and above, exclude adult class, total 52 pieces) 

        Gold Medal 

        56. Lydia Yu, age17, Monmouth Chinese School, NJ
        57. Elaina Tia, age 14, Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        58. Iris Lee, age 18, Divine Mercy Chinese Association, CA 

        Silver Medal 

        59. Catherine Lee, age15, Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        60. Mei-Teng Leong, age 15, Newcomer High School, CA
        61. Jasmine Huang, age 14, Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
              (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.)

        Bronze Medal 

        62. Frances Liu, age 16, Gaithersburg Chinese School, MD
        63. Katrina Liao, age 14, Shirley Chen Arts Studio, CA
        64. Sheilar Shao, age 15, Guigu Huaxia Chinese School, CA
        65. Kevin Fang, age 17, Rockville Chinese School, MD        

Finalists 

        Xu-Hua Guo             Newcomer High School, CA
        Tracy Kao                 Gaithersburg Chinese School, MD
        Jennifer Lin                Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        (Her second piece of calligraphy was also chosen as Finalists, but will not be awarded in duplicate.) 

        Alison Chen               Ichen Chinese Art Studio, CA
        Melody Liao              Berkeley Chinese School, CA
        Grace Chen               Shirley Chen Arts Studio, CA
        Joanne Hsu                Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        Jessica Chu               Gaithersburg Chinese School, MD 

        Sharon Kuo               Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        Gabrielle Yang          Berryessa Chinese School, CA
        Ann Wang                 Rockville Chinese School, MD
        Sarah Lu                   Northern Virginia Experimental Chinese School, VA
        Richard Ho                Contra Costa Chinese School, CA 

Panel of Judges for 2003 Competition on April 19, 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.
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.