
Artist
TANG KHAI PENG 邓启平
b. Perak, 1949
Artist Biography
In 1984, Tang Khai Peng became one of the disciples of the Malaysian calligraphy pioneer, Zheng Yifeng (1911-1989), who studied under Li Jian (1882–1956), with Li himself apprenticing under the renowned late Qing artist Li Ruiqing (1867-1920). He held several important positions in art associations, including the former vice president and current committee member of the Malaysian Contemporary Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Association; the former founder and president of the association’s Perak division; Secretary-General of the Perak Bonsai and Suiseki Association; and the vice president of the Mei An Calligraphy & Painting Society, just to name a few.
邓启平是著名马来西亚早期书法先贤郑一峰的弟子。郑一峰(1911-1989)师承李健,是梅庵李瑞清金石书派的重要传承者。从中国南来后定居于北马,在霹雳州担任多所华校校长,并积极传播书法文化,被誉为“百体书法家”及“马来西亚第一笔”。邓启平自小酷爱书画艺术,于1984年拜入郑一峰门下。如今,邓启平在多个艺术协会担任要职,如大马国际现代书画联盟总会前任副总会长及现任全国书法评委、国际现代书画联盟霹雳州联委会前任创会会长(2008–2019)及现任副会长、马来西亚霹雳盆栽雅石协会秘书长、马来西亚书艺协会永久会员、马来西亚梅庵书画会副会长、马来西亚怡保山城诗社永久会员,以及郑一峰门生联谊会创会人。
他曾作为代表参加海外书法研讨会,并筹办多项书法赛事及大展,为本地书画发展作出极大贡献。在五十年艺术生涯中,他已创作逾千幅画并挥写500张字体,年轻时更是屡获殊荣,许多餐馆与商业机构皆特聘他为其题字。所办义展有“菩萨在人间 - 邓启平书画义展”,怡保舜菀酒店(2011);联展有:“华风心象”全国书画大展,南方大学文物与艺术馆(2022)、“凛然正气”书画全国大展,马六甲七里村艺术馆(2022)、国际文化书法联盟大展,吉隆坡(2005)等。2021年,邓启平被收录于全球华人善文化书画大展海外书法作者名单。

