Carry Hornby

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Calico Programme

Artist In Residence

Disciplines

Printmaking, Calligraphy, Fine Art, Oil, Acrylic, Pastels, Chalk, Voice Art

Based At

Crofton Park Library
Carry Hornby is a new Chinese Brush Artist, born into a respectable family of Huang receiving tradition education & calligraphy training in Taiwan. She now lives in South London with my family. Though she also paints with other mediums, her art is centred with a mindful process of using the ‘Four Treasures’ – brush, Ink, Stone and Xuan Paper to create art. Her work transmits ancient wisdom both techniques and knowledge of calligraphy art in tradition, heritage and mindfulness practice. She has held classes at Libraries including Mayfair Library, Dulwich Library, Forest Hill Library, Sydenham Library & Crofton Park Library & Manor House Library. Outside her teaching work & exhibitions, she regular exhibit with art groups including South London Women Artists, Sprout Arts & SMAG Art, taking part at Dulwich Festival & Brockley Max Festival. She recently held talks at Horniman Museum, Jeannie Avon Gallery, Canvas & Cream Gallery, Art Space St Marylebone Church, Art Gallery, British Airway, Subsea 7, Women Institute, Mayfair Library, and Canada Water Library. Her Article – ‘The Mindfulness of Chinese Calligraphy Art’ was published in January 2025, and her book – ‘The chosen Heres’ in May 2025. She becomes a fellowship of Royal Society of Arts this year & Her future work seeks to collaborate with organisations to promote the benefits of creativity & preserve calligraphy art by exhibiting, teaching classes, publication and talks.