Chew Nyee King 周仪卿

Chew Nyee King (Zhou Yiqing) has just completed a calligraphy course conducted by the Singapore Senior Citizen Calligraphy University Centre (SSCCUC) and was conferred the title of ‘Calligrapher of SSCCUC’ on 14 Nov.

Chew recalls her stay in Beijing eleven years ago and during the morning exercises in gardens, she used to see people practice Chinese calligraphy on the cement ground, using water-filled sponge attached to a wooden stick. The words written by them were beautiful. She told herself that one day she must also start learning Chinese calligraphy.

In 2007, while enjoying her happy old age by playing with grandchildren, she decided that she would turn her admiration for beautiful calligraphic works into zeal of learning the art. She therefore enrolled into a calligraphy course conducted by the Senior Citizen Calligraphy University Centre and started learning calligraphy from Professor Tan Siak Kwee.

In the process of learning, she realises that Chinese calligraphy is a difficult subject and there are no short cuts to success. At times, she felt like quitting the course. However, with the encouragement of her classmates, she learned a lot by discussing with them and this has confirmed her love for the art. She now also has a good understanding of the art. After three years of study, she finally completed the calligraphy course.

In order to improve her calligraphy, Chew hopes to continue practice calligraphy, attend calligraphy exhibitions, attend writing-on-the-spot sessions by famous calligraphers, and spend more times reading books on calligraphy.

The calligraphic work shown here as is one of her works that is accepted for display at the Graduates’ Calligraphy Exhibition held from 14 to 19 Nov at the Singapore Calligraphy Centre. The text of the calligraphy says:

‘The common interest of enjoying the sounds of the mountains has brought us closer together.’

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周仪卿今年刚修完由新加坡老年书法大学所开办的三年书法课程，并于十一月十四日获得该中心授予‘书学研士’衔。

周仪卿回溯十一年前，寓居北京时，清晨到公园晨运时，常见许多人用棍子扎了海绵沾上水，就在地练习字法，而且写得很好。就对自己说：有朝一日，我也会好好地去学习书法。

2007年，仪卿在含饴弄孙之余，把她对别人的一手好字的羡慕，化作自己学习书法的热忱，毅然报名老年书法大学，师从陈声桂教授。

在学习过程里，仪卿认知书法是一门没有捷径可走的深奥的学问，也曾经有打退堂鼓的念头，但是在同窗好友互相切磋，相互鼓舞下，终于建立起对书法的热爱，领悟了书法的奥妙，经过三年的努力，现在已经从老年书法大学学成毕业了。

仪卿期盼继续学习书法，有更多机会可以参观书法展览，名家挥毫，并博览书法群帖，以使自己的书法能不断进步。

这里所显示的是仪卿的毕业展作品之一，内容的是：写其山水之清音，与余同好相善也。