Raymond Chow

Raymond Chow (/ˈchau̇/; Chinese: 曹惠文; pinyin: cáo huì wēn; born September 16, 1941) is a Canadian artist. He is primarily recognized for his paintings and drawings. Chow is also a pianist, an author and a composer of musical works. Chow creates colourful and detailed paintings of cats, still life, cities, windows, doors, beaches, gardens, and nudes. During the later periods of his work, Chow began experimenting with abstracts. His work is influenced by his experience with his family and during his travels in England, Hollywood, and Pasadena California, Maui, Oahu Hawaii. Chow also produces tiles, metal prints, giclee prints on canvas. Early life and education Chow was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to Emily Bing and Nam Chow. He is the nephew of Vancouver architect Bing Ming Mah. Chow attended General Wolfe Elementary School and King Edward High. Chow later graduated from the University of British Columbia's Art Education program and studied piano at the Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music.