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Stan Hong Wai Chan 牠槓␁" artist and Chinese opera singer –Sun Gaai 鑄㸫齟
Stan was born in Suntong 鑄鞭 not far from his ancestral village of Sungaai 鑄㸫 齟in 1949. His father was Chan Yat Chor 牠陞降 and his mother was Lau Shun Ngor鷺鍿腕. He is the youngest and only son with four older sisters. His father, an engineer, took the family to Hong Kong where Stan was brought up.
He was educated at St. Francis Saviour College (at the same time as Bruce Lee).
At the college, which was run by English priests who wanted all students to have English names, Stanrecalled that when he was painting scenes at Stanley Bay in Hong Kong, children would come and watch
him and called him a great artist, so Stan decided to call himself as Stan. As he wanted to study art,his
parents enrolled him in the School of Design to study commercial art so he be able to earn a living. He
was in Hong Kong for 4 to 5 years and then in 1972 at the age of 23 came to New Zealand to join one of
his sisters whose husband owned a fruit shop and where he helped out initially. At this time, a relative told
him that she had a friend living in Otaki and had a young daughter and that she
would like to introduce her to him. As Stan had no vehicle nor the inclination atthis stage, it never eventuated. In 1973, while visiting a friend, a young lady bythe name of Ruby Szeto 鞘溽諗胏, happened also to visit this friend on the same day and when introduced they were attracted to each other. After several
dates, she asked Stan to meet her parents who lived in Otaki and would you believe that that was the same couple whose daughter that Stan’s relative wanted to introduce to him! It seems like they were destined for each other! They eventually married and bought a dairy in Onepu Road in Lyall Bay where Ruby would
run the shop and Stan would work at his job.
In 1979, after having a break at Christmas, Stan decided business was not for him and stuck a sign on
his door thanking his customers for their support , sold all the plant, used the shop as a studio and form
ed Stan Chan Graphics Ltd and contracted himself out to commercial clients.
In 1999, Stan decided that he didn’t want to work with computers designing graphic art and in 2000
opened his own art studio called inkLink Studio 卜㎷嵰 in Cuba Street where he could take classes and
sell his own works.
In January 2005 Ruby passed away after a short illness and Stan was tied to the shop so he decided to
vacate the shop if a tenant could be found and work from his home in the suburb of Northland. This was
done within a couple of weeks and Stan now works from home, has classes and travels around New Zea-
and conducting Chinese art workshops which he enjoys.
During his working life, Stan has worked for Haywrights(formerly Wright Stephensons) as a window dresser f
or 3 years, Tourist Publicity Department designing travel posters for 3 years, The Evening Post advertising department for 6months (didn’t like the job) and Ilott Advertising for 3 years then eventually going on his own. His decision to go on hisown was fuelled by a conversation with another Chinese art-ist, Albert Wong, while both were working for Ilott Advertising..
Among his valuable contracts was the annual stamp design Ruby and Stan Year of the Ox first day cover for the Tokelauean Government
Stan’s other main interest is Chinese opera singing. He loves to get all paintedup and dressed in the Chinese imperial costumes, you wouldn’t recognise him!He is involved the Wellington Chinese Operatic group as well as the Auckland one and would travel to Auckland whenever there is a concert.
Stan has a family of two boys and a girl. His eldest son, Keane is married to
Serene and have a daughter called Isabelle. His younger son Derek and daughter Joanne are both single and live at home. Stan is a member of The NZ Academy of Fine Arts, NZ Oriental Arts Society,Wellington Society of Watercolour Artists and the Wellington Art Club. He has taught at the Inverlochy ArtSchool, Wellington Art Club, Karori Arts Centre and given painting demonstrations at art groups, schools and at Te Papa.
As well as teaching adults and children, Stan holds workshops for art groups, art classes for schools,
and demonstrations of painting for charity andnon-profit group's fundraising pro-grammes. Stan also accepts commissions for painting and drawings in a number of styles, including family portraits.
Stan’s website is: www.inklink.com
Stan in operatic costume
Stan and his family
Rear: Derek Stan Keane
Sitting: Serene holding baby Isabelle www.tungjung.org.nz/images/stories/newsletters/2009/Summer_2009.pdf
Stan was born in Suntong 鑄鞭 not far from his ancestral village of Sungaai 鑄㸫 齟in 1949. His father was Chan Yat Chor 牠陞降 and his mother was Lau Shun Ngor鷺鍿腕. He is the youngest and only son with four older sisters. His father, an engineer, took the family to Hong Kong where Stan was brought up.
He was educated at St. Francis Saviour College (at the same time as Bruce Lee).
At the college, which was run by English priests who wanted all students to have English names, Stanrecalled that when he was painting scenes at Stanley Bay in Hong Kong, children would come and watch
him and called him a great artist, so Stan decided to call himself as Stan. As he wanted to study art,his
parents enrolled him in the School of Design to study commercial art so he be able to earn a living. He
was in Hong Kong for 4 to 5 years and then in 1972 at the age of 23 came to New Zealand to join one of
his sisters whose husband owned a fruit shop and where he helped out initially. At this time, a relative told
him that she had a friend living in Otaki and had a young daughter and that she
would like to introduce her to him. As Stan had no vehicle nor the inclination atthis stage, it never eventuated. In 1973, while visiting a friend, a young lady bythe name of Ruby Szeto 鞘溽諗胏, happened also to visit this friend on the same day and when introduced they were attracted to each other. After several
dates, she asked Stan to meet her parents who lived in Otaki and would you believe that that was the same couple whose daughter that Stan’s relative wanted to introduce to him! It seems like they were destined for each other! They eventually married and bought a dairy in Onepu Road in Lyall Bay where Ruby would
run the shop and Stan would work at his job.
In 1979, after having a break at Christmas, Stan decided business was not for him and stuck a sign on
his door thanking his customers for their support , sold all the plant, used the shop as a studio and form
ed Stan Chan Graphics Ltd and contracted himself out to commercial clients.
In 1999, Stan decided that he didn’t want to work with computers designing graphic art and in 2000
opened his own art studio called inkLink Studio 卜㎷嵰 in Cuba Street where he could take classes and
sell his own works.
In January 2005 Ruby passed away after a short illness and Stan was tied to the shop so he decided to
vacate the shop if a tenant could be found and work from his home in the suburb of Northland. This was
done within a couple of weeks and Stan now works from home, has classes and travels around New Zea-
and conducting Chinese art workshops which he enjoys.
During his working life, Stan has worked for Haywrights(formerly Wright Stephensons) as a window dresser f
or 3 years, Tourist Publicity Department designing travel posters for 3 years, The Evening Post advertising department for 6months (didn’t like the job) and Ilott Advertising for 3 years then eventually going on his own. His decision to go on hisown was fuelled by a conversation with another Chinese art-ist, Albert Wong, while both were working for Ilott Advertising..
Among his valuable contracts was the annual stamp design Ruby and Stan Year of the Ox first day cover for the Tokelauean Government
Stan’s other main interest is Chinese opera singing. He loves to get all paintedup and dressed in the Chinese imperial costumes, you wouldn’t recognise him!He is involved the Wellington Chinese Operatic group as well as the Auckland one and would travel to Auckland whenever there is a concert.
Stan has a family of two boys and a girl. His eldest son, Keane is married to
Serene and have a daughter called Isabelle. His younger son Derek and daughter Joanne are both single and live at home. Stan is a member of The NZ Academy of Fine Arts, NZ Oriental Arts Society,Wellington Society of Watercolour Artists and the Wellington Art Club. He has taught at the Inverlochy ArtSchool, Wellington Art Club, Karori Arts Centre and given painting demonstrations at art groups, schools and at Te Papa.
As well as teaching adults and children, Stan holds workshops for art groups, art classes for schools,
and demonstrations of painting for charity andnon-profit group's fundraising pro-grammes. Stan also accepts commissions for painting and drawings in a number of styles, including family portraits.
Stan’s website is: www.inklink.com
Stan in operatic costume
Stan and his family
Rear: Derek Stan Keane
Sitting: Serene holding baby Isabelle www.tungjung.org.nz/images/stories/newsletters/2009/Summer_2009.pdf