14 March 2006

Calligraphy Insight from Chinese Master

A Chinese Master will give a unique insight into the ancient art of calligraphy at a public lecture at the University of Dundee on Wednesday March 15th.

Professor Lu Rui Xiang from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in China is in Dundee this week giving a masterclass that includes work on brush stroke techniques, the structure of various characters, and formal calligraphy layouts and patterns.

Professor Lu is a distinguished calligrapher and painter who has over the course of 25 years exhibited extensively in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. He has delivered lectures and exhibited in Hong Kong and Australia, and has work in permanent collections worldwide. He has also produced several books on calligraphy, including LU Rui Xiang’s Calligraphy Works Collection, published by the Hainan Publishing Company.

He will deliver his public lecture in the Video Conferencing Lecture Theatre in the Matthew Building, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design on Wednesday March 15th from 2 - 4pm. Admission is free.

An exhibition of Professor Lu's work will also run from March 15 - 22 at the Roseangle Gallery, 17 Roseangle, Dundee. Admission to the exhibition is also free.

Professor Elaine Shemilt, Chair of Fine Art Printmaking at DJCAD, said, "The University is extremely honoured and excited to have Professor Lu spend time with us, not only displaying his art and presenting a lecture, but also sharing his skills and teaching us the techniques behind his ancient art."

For more information contact:

Roddy Isles
Head of Press
University of Dundee
Nethergate Dundee, DD1 4HN
TEL: 01382 384910
E-MAIL: r.isles@dundee.ac.uk