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About Me

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I was born in L.A. in 1972, the child of immigrants come to the west to mine the opportunities of The Golden State. At the age of three, we moved to a small city surrounded by the eponymous orange groves of Orange County and gained the company of my younger brother.
I was an artistic juggernaut as a child, drawing ceaselessly and always receiving art materials from relatives. In elementary school, I had the good fortune of working with an art educator who encouraged everyone to "fill the negative space" and "don't worry about mistakes, just keep drawing!"
This teacher was a wonderful influence, and I still hear her voice as I make art that's bigger than whatever canvas is at hand. You'll rarely find any image I create contained by the surface boundaries. What we can imagine is limitless, and it's off the canvas that the real connection is made between the viewer and artist.
On my canvases, however, you'll find a fusion of inner and outer realities, the evidence of prayer and communion with the greater whole of which we are all a part.
Presently, I reside on the West Coast of the North American continent, at the edge of the seas and on the verge of a garden.

To see more of my artwork and for inquiries, please visit my web site:
ivanchan.com
Original artwork and prints available for purchase at my eBay store:
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Fun stuff:
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My Interests

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I'd like to meet:

Art collectors, art dealers, gallery owners, fine art representatives, restauranteurs, artists of all arts, interior designers and decorators.

Music:

Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Michael Nyman, Paul Simon, David Gray, Garbage, Black Eyed Peas

Movies:

The Piano, Shortbus, When Harry Met Sally, French Kiss, The Long Kiss Good Night, As Good As It Gets, Fight Club, Evil Dead 2, The Sheltering Sky, Constantine, The Ring, Ringu, Charlie's Angels, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, New World; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Practical Magic, Fried Green Tomatoes, All Over the Guy, A Chinese Ghost Story, Sinbad (everything), X-men 2, The Matrix, Constantine, Burnt Offerings, Ran, Rhapsody in August, Until the End of the World

Television:

Northern Exposure, Heroes, Dr. Who, Will & Grace, Malcolm in the Middle, Southpark, Reno 911, Mind of Mencia, Strangers with Candy, Star Trek (everything), Charmed

Books:

A Wrinkle in Time, Maniac Magee, D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Mythology, D'Aulaire's Book of Norse Mythology, Alan Moore's Swamp Thing, Enigma, Poppy Z. Brite (everything), The Last Temptation of Christ, The Power of Myth, The World's Religions, Deities & Demigods (original)

Heroes:

Joseph Campbell, Odilon Redon, Yoda, Mr. A, Dr. Dawn Motyka

My Blog

Radio interview archived!

So I say "yeah" and "so" and "uh-huh" and "stuff" a lot. Way too much. But it was still a great interview, my first on the radio! If you missed the live show, you can now find a link to the interview...
Posted by Ivan Chan Studio on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:05:00 PST

New from Ivan Chan Studio! Bad Rabbit

Bad Rabbit, oil and acrylic on canvas, 12" x 16" Finger painted Please click on the image to read the description, see detailed pics, and to make an offer on this Original Finger Painting. Ivan Chan...
Posted by Ivan Chan Studio on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:08:00 PST

Sneak Preview! Chasing the White Rabbit

There's a sneak peek of my latest Original Finger Painting in my main blog, Insight! Invite Beauty, I....
Posted by Ivan Chan Studio on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:43:00 PST

New Art Show @ Pacific Thai Santa Cruz

For more information about my new art show at Pacific Thai Santa Cruz, please visit my Events section. Selected works (click on the pics to see larger images in my gallery) include: ...
Posted by Ivan Chan Studio on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:44:00 PST

New from Ivan Chan Studio! The Lightness of Being

The Lightness of Being, oil on canvas, 24" x 30" Please click on the image to read the description, see detailed pics, and to bid on this Original Finger Painting in my Buddhist Series. Ivan Chan St...
Posted by Ivan Chan Studio on Fri, 30 May 2008 08:48:00 PST

New Merman painting!

Please visit my gallery to view the commissioned Original Finger Painting, The Merman's Kiss. Detailed pics and process pics in my official blog, Insight. Invite Beauty, I....
Posted by Ivan Chan Studio on Sat, 24 May 2008 01:11:00 PST

Art Show!

When: Saturday, May 31, 2008 Time: 11 AM to 7 PM Where: Art Center, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Live music, wine, tea, and food served. Join my mailing list to find out how you can r...
Posted by Ivan Chan Studio on Thu, 15 May 2008 07:27:00 PST

Is a Cigar Ever Really a Cigar?

My latest Original Finger Painting, A Buddha in Your Garden, has struck a chord with some of you and you've shared what you've seen in this image. Of course, being a symbolist, I wasn't surprised tha...
Posted by Ivan Chan Studio on Sat, 10 May 2008 01:34:00 PST

Check out this video: Cat Wakes Up From A Nap

Check out this video: Cat Wakes Up From A Nap ..Add to My Profile | More VideosOkay, this is indeed too cute and I have seen it a bunch of times and I always laugh!So I thought to share. :...
Posted by Ivan Chan Studio on Sat, 10 May 2008 10:09:00 PST

Spotlight on Meow & Zen Card Set and Journey of a Thousand!

Little Beauties: Meow & Zen Card Set Low Starting Bid: No Reserve Journey of a Thousand, oil on canvas 12" x 36", finger painted Low Starting Bid: No Reserve Please click on an image to read the ...
Posted by Ivan Chan Studio on Thu, 08 May 2008 03:25:00 PST