Dorothy Roberts

     I was born in England but have lived in Victoria since 1968. After a busy career in the health services, raising a family and doing volunteer work, I became interested in learning to express myself through art. I was drawn to study oriental painting by the use of white space, and the methods used to express the chi of the subject through a minimum of brush strokes, and the beauty of the calligraphy. I have studied with professional artist Nenagh Molson and with noted calligrapher John Nip. For several years I have been a member of The Studio of Harmonious Endeavour, a group of artists experienced in Chinese brush painting who meet at Goward House in Cadboro Bay to paint together in a atmosphere of mutual encouragement and critique. Chinese brush painting is my passion, I have collected a number of books on the subject and my goal is to improve my skills through constant practice.