mural 37

Star novelty works

Painted in 2005 by Cheng Shu-Ren (Arthur),
Vancouver, BC

The Artist

Born in Nanchang, China, Cheng Shu-Ren established his reputation as an outstanding artist in Beijing. He has won many awards with distinction and in 1985 he was named in The British Who’s Who. His versatile works include extensive garden and park designs in Shanghai.

His bronze and marble sculptures and monuments have won him many prestigious awards from the Shanghai Arts Festival. His submission for this mural was chosen from among 14 in a competition sponsored by the Canadian Chinese Artist Federation, and he became the first Chinese artist to enhance the walls of Chemainus.

Arthur came to Canada in 1990 and now enjoys the freedom of artistic experiences and the new challenges this country offers.

His daughter, Cheng Ying, assisted him in painting Memories of A Chinese Boy, which they completed in just fourteen days.

The Art

This mural depicts the Star Novelty Works bicycle shop at the corner of Oak and Maple Streets at the end of the nineteenth century.
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