Biography: Stephen, Man-Fai Cheng has been a professional artist for 30 years. He graduated from Hong Kong Fine Art College and studied under the direction of some of China's most famous painters and art professors. Chen Shou-Soo, who was famous in Italy and China, was his favorite teacher. His instructors taught him to observe life and to try to capture the essence of the subject at hand.  Read more...

His early paintings reflect these ideas in their treatment of still life and images from life. While a teen, he enhanced his grasp of both figure and form by making thousands of impromptu sketches. These studies accelerated his tremendous talent for the creation of art. His past endeavors reflect the diversity of his talents in pursuits such as oil portraits, murals, set designs for both theater and opera and also teaching painting. His works have been in numerous exhibitions and his achievements have been widely reported by newspaper, television and magazine throughout Hong Kong.

Associations: Federation of Canadian Artists, Canadian Institute of Portrait Artists, Port Moody Art Association, Burnaby Artists Guild, Suite E Life Drawing Group.

Shows: Solo Show: Feb 24 to Mar 28 2003 at Simon Fraser University. June 2004 Terry Fox library. Group Show: May 2002 Terry Fox library, Sept 2002 Port Coquitlam City Hall, Oct 2002 Wilson Center, Nov 2002 Federation of Canadian Artists, Feb 2003 Federation of Canadian Artists, Feb 2003 Ferry Building Art Gallery, Apr 2003 Blackberry Gallery, Apr 2003 New Westminster Library Gallery, Oct 2003 Wilson Center.

Awards: "Time Pass" won People Choice award in Art Focus 8th Annual Fall Show, PoCo. Oct, 2002. "Free dance" won People Choice award in Art Focus 9th Annual Fall Show, PoCo. Oct, 2003.

Exhibitions: Current Exhibit at the Howe Street Gallery.

Collections: Stephen's artwork is in private collection in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Canada.