梁燕玉，毕业于香港岭南艺苑及加拿大约克大学艺术系，少时习画得欧豪年、彭广信启蒙, 后师从国画大师赵少昂。于安大略艺术设计学院（OCAD University OCAD）担任艺术讲师，从事国画创作和传授工作。三年前，经其师兄黄硕瑜先生介绍，我们有幸认识了梁燕玉女士。她温文尔雅、举止大方得体，谈吐间，散发着东方文化气息，给开平美术界的朋友们留下了很好的印象。
Art is a major part of my life, for I have devoted “all my passions to the art”.Whether directly or symbolically and in various forms, I wish to use my brush to show the beauty and purity of nature.
The theme of this exhibition is “The World of Love”, in which I use various aspects of animal life and nature in hope of reminding all of us to take the time to care about our loved ones, our parents, siblings, friends, or even complete strangers and the environment. Much like ourselves, a pair of turtles in their journey of life fall in love and form a family, raise their offspring and watch them grow, and eventually when their offspring leave the nest, are left with the company of one another to enjoy the beautiful sunset. A pair of salmons struggle up a powerful waterfall with all their might, just to find a home for the next generation, shows the sacrifice and power of parental love can be. The polar bear mother shares the joy of snowfall with her cubs, but if we do not protect the environment, this will all disappear. Paintings such as an old man feeding a chipmunk in the park show not only the pure natural beauty of nature but also the importance of protecting it. Moreover, there are many people in the world such as the lonely old man who needs our love and care.
Through this art exhibition, I wish for everyone to slow down their busy everyday life, putting aside their high-tech gadgets for a moment, to appreciate the beauty of nature, and to reflect and contemplate whether they have done enough for those around and the environment. Only by caring and loving more, will the things we cherish not disappear; our world will be a better place full of love and beauty!
An internationally renowned professional artist and lecturer, Ivy Yin Yuk Leung graduated from the Ling Nan Art Institute of Hong Kong, and York University of Canada.Ivy was a protégée of Master Artist Chao Shau-an, and under the guidance of Master Au Ho-nien and Pang Kwong-shun, she built a strong art foundation of both Eastern and Western styles.
Ivy was a faculty member at the OCAD University, an acclaimed art university. She has taught both traditional Chinese brush painting and western art for almost thirty years. She has given numerous lectures, workshops and presentations at various institutions, universities and art organizations both nationally and internationally. Her works have received numerous awards, and are represented in numerous solo and group exhibitions as well as public and private collections and publications, in Canada and across the world.
Over the years, Ivy has judged many drawing, painting and calligraphy competitions. In recognition of her valuable contributions in promoting Chinese arts and culture, the Ontario Chinese Association of Canada awarded Ivy Yin Yuk Leung the Youth Achievement Award in 1987. The government of Canada awarded her the Canada Day Achievement Award in 1995. Ivy was invited to be the President of Chinese Chamber of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto and was made an honorary member of Blackwood Gallery of the University of Toronto. Since 1995, she has been one of the Directors of Ontario Chinese Art Association.
