John H. Chen

A graduate of the prestigious National Taiwan Normal University of Fine Arts, John Chen was born (1939) and raised in Taipei, Taiwan.  John served as the Chief of the Fine Arts Department at a well-known conservatory for ten years before deciding to explore the world.  His first destination in the Western Hemisphere was Costa Rica, where he painted and explored for several years.  While there, he exhibited in his first One Man Show.  In 1980, his journey led him to the United States to continue his artistic development and raise his family.  In his first show the year he arrived, he earned the "Best in Show" award at the Plantation Art Show.