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 Law Wai Hin, AWS, SFCA - born in 1939, he began painting in 1956. Graduate of the Hong Kong Fine Arts Academy, he studied Western and Chinese painting under Ng Po Wan, Kwok Yan Leuna, and Leung Part Yu. Law Wai Hin is a full-time professional artist who also taught watercolors at the Department of Extramural Studies of the Chinese University in Hong Kong, as well as by giving private lessons.
From 1976 and continuing until 1990, Law Wai Hin exhibited and sold his artwork through his own art gallery in Hong Kong.
He has had a numerous one-man and group exhibitions in the Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibitions, Monte Carlo Art Biennial, Macau Museum, National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Ayala Museum in Philippines. He also participated in the Asian Watercolor Confederation and exhibited in Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand Macau, Indonesia, and Hong Kong.
Since his immigration to Canada in 1990, Law Wai Hin had numerous one-man and group art exhibitions both in Canada and the United States. As well, he has been awarded numerous prizes for his work such as:
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1994
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First Prize
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Annual Watercolor Exhibition
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Vancouver,BC
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1995
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Second Prize
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Annual Winter Juried Exhibition
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Vancouver,BC
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1995
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Spilsbury Bronze Medal Award
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Annual FCA Juried Exhibition
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Vancouver,BC
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1998
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Spilsbury Bronze Medal Award
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Annual FCA Juried Exhibition
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Vancouver,BC
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2003
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Spilsbury Bronze Medal Award
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Annual FCA Juried Exhibition
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Vancouver,BC
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2003
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Millard Sheets Memorial Medal Award
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American Watercolor Society
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New York
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2004
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Elsie & David Wu Ject–Key Award
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American Watercolor Society
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New York
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Signature status and Memberships:
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1995
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SFCA
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Federation of Canadian Artists
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1996
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NWWS
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Northwest Watercolor Society
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2004
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AWS
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American Watercolor Society
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Law Wai Hin mainly works in watercolors and acrylics. His style explores and depicts a subtle East-West balance that is apparent in his delicate, yet confident, brushwork and in his beautifully transparent, yet intense color.
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