I am pleased to share with you that I have sumi-e work in this prestigious international show of ICCPS -International Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Society. The exhibition will be held from October 1 - 14, 2017 in AnShan City China in the AnShan City Public Center. I am so honored to have my work shown with talented sumi artists and calligraphers from around the world.
Artists are from China, Japan, USA, Canada, Poland, Holland, Argentina, Australia, Hungary, France, and Russia. The society was founded by master sumi painter Ransui Yakata of Japan. The purpose of the society is to spread the beauty of this ancient art form around the world.
This is my art in the show,
Eclipse by CaseyShannon
Sumi and Japanese watercolor on thin Ma (hemp) paper.
This piece was inspired by the incredible solar eclipse that was viewed in the USA this August 2017.
I am thrilled to share with you that my sumi-e work will be displayed in the ICCPS - International Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Society 2017 Exhibition. The show will be in AnShan City, China at the Cultural Center. It will be held in October. There will be sumi artists represented from around the globe and I am so pleased and honored to be one of these special artists.
Ransui Yakata of Tokyo and iCCPS China Branch will head the exhibit.
Casey Shannon
Director of North America Branch ~ ICCPS
International Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Society
"Defining wabi sabi
in physical terms is like explaining the taste of a piece of
chocolate by its shape and color." ~ by Drs. Wong
and Hirano "Learning to see The Invisible" Source: Touching Stone Gallery
What is wabi sabi? Ask a Japanese
this question and there will likely be a long silence. Pose
the same question to an American, however, the answer will
often be quick and sure: "It’s beauty of things imperfect!"
Why do the Japanese struggle for an answer to the meaning of
wabi sabi that seems to come easily to Westerners? Could
they be searching for a different answer altogether? - Touchstone Gallery
The term wabi sabi is derived from two characters shared by
Japanese and Chinese. Originally, wabi
侘 means ‘despondence’, and sabi 寂 means ‘loneliness' or
'solitude'. These are words for feelings, not for physical
appearance of objects. it is a
profound aesthetic consciousness that transcends appearance.
It can be felt but rarely verbalized, much less defined.
Many of my readers and collectors of my sumi-e art work, know that I experienced a massive stroke. I learned many things from this experience. One of the most important things I learned is this: I
have found that it is important to
love ourselves again, to be accepting and
tolerant, and be open to what our lives are now. To help me with this
concept, I
learned about wabi-sabi, the art of
imperfection. Wabi-sabi is the Japanese tradition of celebrating the
beauty in what's
flawed or worn. It offers an inspiring way to
look at your whole life. To discover wabi-sabi is to see the singular
beauty
in something that may first look decrepit and
ugly. Bringing wabi-sabi into your life requires a mind quiet enough to
appreciate
muted beauty, find courage not to fear, and a
willingness to accept things the way they are. Wabi-sabi depends on the
ability
to slow down, to shift the balance from doing
to being, to appreciating rather than perfecting. Wabi-sabi can be
adopted as
a way of seeing and being in the world.
Commemorative 'Wabi Sabi' Seal
This is my personal 'Wabi Sabi' seal/chop carved especially for me by Henry Li of Blue Heron Arts. Henry carved this mood seal at my request. It will be used on the special life occasion of the 30th Anniversary of my stroke, which will be on October 20, 2013. I will be painting a commemorative sumi-e on that day to honor my stroke and will seal the painting with this very special chop.
This Tianhuang soapstone is from Changhua, Zhejiang, China.
* It is cut into a beautiful rectangular shape with natural skin and edge on
one side. *Tian means
"paddy field" and Huang
means yellow. In restrictive sense, "Tianhuang" refers to a
kind of yellow-colored soapstone unearthed from rice paddy in Shoushan, which
is regarded as the most valuable of all seal stones in China. However, this Tianhuang soapstone of
mine is NOT from Shoushan, but from Changhua, Zhejiang province, which is known
as "Changhua Tianhuang" or "Changhua Yellow".
The stone that I chose for this special carving is
very wabi sabi in its own right. It is its own beauty in imperfection just like
me. And, very auspicious, indeed!
Below is a video of Henry carving my 'Wabi Sabi' seal. Enjoy!
Ransui Yakata, founder of ICCPS, outside China Exhibition
The 3rd ICCPS International
Exhibition
International Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Society
30 September – 6 October 2013 Opening ceremony: 30 September 9:30 am
Place:鞍山市铁东区青少年宫
(43 Shengli nan lu, Tiedong qu, Anshan, Liaoning)
Public Center AnShan City, China
Over 95 calligraphy and sumi-e art works were on display at this prestigious event. Artists from Japan, China, United States, Canada, Holland, Argentina, Croatia, France, Germany, and Russia presented their works at this beautiful exhibit.
North America Branch Members Participating:
Casey Shannon - USA
Marc Bauer-Maison - Canada
Tai Oi Yee - Canada
Kalpa MacLachlan - Holland
Martha Goedings - Holland
William Preston - USA
Meredith McPherson - USA
Rona Conti - USA
Alfred Freddy Krupa - Croatia
Patricia Larkin Green - USA
Patricia Ines Gomez - Argentina
Alejandro Angio - USA
I was honored to have two of my sumi-e scrolls on exhibit.
My landscape sumi-e scrolls.
Left: 'Sumi Soul' Right: 'Peace'
Left: Landscapes by Casey Shannon of United States
View of Exhibit
Art Discussion at Exhibit
Other North America Branch Members
Black and White Swans by Kalpa MacLachlan of Holland
Left: Nudes by Marc Bauer-Maison of Canada
Middle: Birds by Martha Goedings of Holland
Right: Pandas by Tai Oi Yee of Canada
View of Exhibit
Calligraphy
Rona Conti and Meredith McPherson
United States
Middle: Panda and Enso by Patricia Ines Gomez of Argentina
Right: Canyon Landscape by William Preston of United States
Right: Alfred Freddy Krupa of Croatia
Left: Cranes by Patricia Larkin Green of United States
