Born in Taiping, the late Alianda Chuah Kok Hooi was an extraordinary artist. Excelling in both watercolour and oil painting, Chuah devoted his life to exploring the profound connotation and truth that lie within the beauty of art.

 

In this process, he absorbed new artistic concepts and developed new painting methods, which he boldly applied to his creations. Chuah did not rely on traditional theories, firmly believing that an artwork should reflect the contemporary living environment and human nature. Only in this way, a piece can carry the spirit and substance of the modern world that contributes to its representativeness, value, historical importance and appreciation potential.

 

In his exploration, a series of new artistic concepts and means of expression emerged. In 1962, he proposed the painting concept and technique of "Emotionalism"; in 1998, he boldly advocated the "Five Basic Combinations of Painting"; and promoted the method and artistic value of the expressionism technique "Revelation"; in 1999, he proposed the concept of "Relief Impressionism" and "Charm of water"; in 2000, the new artistic thought of "Prototypism" was put forward; in 2004, the idea - "integration of objects and oneself" was advocated.

 

An art instructor and lecturer at art institutions for several years, Chuah was also involved in the advertising industry. Chuah was a life member of the Malaysia Contemporary Chinese Painting & Calligraphy Association, Penang Watercolour Society, as well as Perak Art Society (Ipoh), which he also co-founded.

 

已逝著名艺术教育家 - 蔡许灿辉生于1945年太平，是一位将生命献给艺术的大师。不论过去、现在还是未来，他一直追求艺术的卓越境界。艺术已经融入了他的血液，成为他存在的意义。他的思考方式、心灵修养、品格涵养以及各种修行都以艺术为中心。因此，他堪称非同寻常的艺术家。

 

他精通水彩和油画，并一生致力于探索艺术之美的深刻内涵。在这个过程中，他汲取了全新的艺术观念和绘画理念，大胆地将它们运用到自己的创作中。他不依赖传统艺术观念，坚信艺术作品应当反映当代生活环境和人性，唯有如此，艺术作品才能充满现代精神和内涵。只有这样的作品，才能具备代表性、价值性、纪念性和增值性。

 

在他的探索中，涌现出一系列崭新的艺术理念和表现手法。1962年，他提出了“情趣主义”的绘画理念和技法；1998年，大胆地倡导了“绘画的5项基本组合”；并推广了“流露”表现方式和艺术价值；1999年，他提出了“印象浮雕”和“水韵色”的表现概念；2000年，提出了“原形主义”新艺术思想；2004年，倡导了“物我交融”的艺术理念和修养。

 

生前为艺道的创立人和导师，并担任美术专业讲师多年，同时还涉足广告行业。曾是马来西亚国际现代书画联盟、槟城水彩协会（槟城）、霹雳美术协会（怡保）的永久会员，也是其中一位创办人。