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中國書法學會謝理事長季芸女士，與余相識緣來自一燈硯兄，謝書學於小山樓，是一燈硯兄培植書林奇葩，抑亦海東書壇之奇女子，若以現代新名辭言，即今台灣書藝界之「女強人」。中國書法學會，於民國五十一年成立，係集當時大江南北書林之精英，共推時之藝文祭酒，馬壽華先生首任會長（理事長），至歷任理事長全部是男 領導，蓋因女士們參加亦是少數，回溯曩昔會員，望當理 事尚且困難，況乎理事長。近歲因政策開放，人民社團組織不受限制，雖然書會紛紛成立，但是至今中國書法學會，還是台灣書壇共認龍頭，今各書會之領導人，大都還是中國書法學會會員、顧問、或亦是當年老會所栽培書林樑棟。
謝女士巾幗不讓鬚眉，脫穎而出，接篆膺任之餘，內則籌策經費，禮延書藝碩學熱心人士相助分理其務，各司要綱；外則連繫愛好中華優良文化、長期推展書法國家，互相交流展覽，誠為國家締結藝術交流，又常聯絡全省各書會，切磋書藝共同宏揚書教，且時時邀集書林宿老，參加國際書法展覽。其最可貴是二００七年，籌備「翰墨千秋大展」及精印巨冊，該書是台灣書法光輝璀璨史，集中國書法學會成立之發起人、台灣區歷屆全國各項書法比賽之首獎者、書會之顧問、今書林時彥傑出者、理 事之參加，尚且是邀請書林宿老徵選通過，為維護水準，做到公平公正，式書壇之雅範，留宏作而光翰墨。謝女士接任至今僕僕風塵，大陸各地、亞洲諸鄰，時而來往，笑長作空中飛人，其精神為宏揚書藝，受國內外欽舉。
一燈硯兄受業於澹廬曹夫子，深得家師之規範，實學造詣冠蓋群倫，是吾儕最具實力之翹楚。謝女士學承小山樓拔萃之傳統，書精各體，綜扼家，風追周秦，法衍 唐，鎖鑰金石之古茂；襟綰碑板之精微，蘊古融新，自顯風貌。民國七十一年與其同門書友共同成立「一德書會」，大家定期雅集，促膝論學，又時邀藝文宿老臨席講解，塑進修之新風，謙受益而日深，勤補拙而增進，共同奮勉定二年舉行一次聯展，或單獨舉行個展，人人各具實力，而奮新文采，個個認真而好學，炳煥詞章，此誠其合力向前之成果也。謝女士不僅是書藝超群，桃李滿門，公暇課餘又勤於進修，詩學騷壇宿老周植夫、張壽平二位先生，時而受教於李猷先生指導，長期坐浴沐風，落落詩句清雅，琅琅詞韻華妍。今年六月於福州，七月於北 兩岸交流書展時，出句驚風雨，文華壯詩林，咏罷即當場揮毫，嘉譽滿堂，於國內亦常以詩聯唱酬，又兼繪理，彩筆傳神，蓋得名畫師徐谷庵、戴武光二位老師之誨化，花鳥雅緻，卉木清標，淋漓絹素，光彩丹青。
謝氏出身清寒之門，少賴賢母辛苦，勉強供其完成北二女初中部學業，畢業後考入中華電信局，半工半讀，誠「三更燈火五更雞聲」，四十年寒暑，風雨不阻，學勤長樂不疲，由最基層接線生，升至人事主任、管理師，民國七十六年，規劃全國電信人事資訊系統，獲全國績優人事人員獎。其不幸是早年喪偶，母兼父職獨力撫養兒女長大及婚嫁，今三代同堂，本應享天倫含飴之樂，但松柏清貞、崑玉天 ，毅然犧牲悠游歲月，奉獻書藝於全國。夫古今多少奇女子，閫範揚芬，懿德垂世，蓋其有 折不撓，堅毅始終一致之精神，西諺云，成功者的背後必定有位了不起女強人幫助，知其生平者誠敬了不起。昔日辛勤奠立良基，今見能光輝藝苑，余欽贊謝女士，突破坎坷環境，比之古賢淑之女子亳不遜色。頃得國立國父紀念館全部評審委員全部票數通過，自九十八年一月六日至一月十五日，假國父紀念館逸仙藝廊，展出近作書法精品 件，國畫三十餘件。恭候同道前輩雅正，並編印書畫專集以娛同好，余得先拜讀，仰其造詣之精妙，聊述數言，誠不及謝女士德藝之萬分之一也。並祈指正云。
中華民國九十七年十月作於茂齋
Ms. Xie Ji-Yun’s Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition at Age of 70
Ms. Xie Ji-yun, who is the chairwoman of Taiwan Chinese Calligraphy Society, and I have been acquainted with her through introduction of my fellowman Mr. Huang Jin-ling. Ms. Xie started her calligraphy journey from Xiao-Shan House, and is one of the best apprentices that Mr. Huang has ever taught, and she is also the “legendary woman” of calligraphy society in Taiwan. In modern term, Ms. Xie is a “tough woman” in the Chinese calligraphy and painting society of Taiwan. Taiwan Chinese Calligraphy Society (TCCS) was established in 1962 by all the elites of Chinese calligraphy society of that time, and the chairman of TCCS has been recognized as the leader of Chinese Arts. Mr. Ma Shou-Hua was the first chairman, and all position holders were male until Ms. Xie, which is because that involvement of female was very limited back then. Even for male members, to become director is hard and chairman is even harder. Though the policy was changed in recent years, various calligraphy organizations were established. However, TCCS is still being respected as leader of the kind. Leaders of most newly-formed calligraphy societies were either former members, or advisors of TCCS, even once the apprentice of TCCS members.
Ms. Xie outperformed all of her fellowmen to become the first chairwoman of TCCS. She not only got funding for the organization and invited many talents to work with her together internally, but connected with countries promoting Chinese calligraphy in a long term and participate many international exhibitions externally. More frequently, she coordinated calligraphy societies all over Taiwan, to let everyone can learn from each other. Most importantly, in 2007, she was the chief curator of “Exhibition of Chinese Calligraphy of All Times”, and made the publication of the collection possible. That album described the glorious history of development of Chinese calligraphy in Taiwan. All the participants were selected by calligraphy seniors and all were the elites of that time. Such stringent but fair selection process set a new standard for any similar events in the future. Ms. Xie has been traveling a lot across Asia, ever since in the chairwoman tenure. All the efforts made were to promote Chinese calligraphy culture and got well respected in domestic and abroad.
Mr. Huang was apprenticed by Master Cao at Dan-Lu, and became extraordinary among peers. Ms. Xie extended such exceptional tradition of Xiao-Shan House, was familiar with all different forms in Chinese calligraphy. Moreover, Ms. Xie was proficient in various forms of Chinese literature, from Era of Zhou and Qin to Dynasty of Jin and Tang. She was not just learning from the ancient masters but digesting into her own style. In 1982 she founded I-Der Calligraphy Association with fellowmen. Sometimes they got together to learn from each other; and sometimes invited different seniors in art society to share their thoughts and viewpoints. Everyone’s was sharpened in such way, and a co-exhibition will be held every two years. Ms. Xie was not only very good at Chinese calligraphy, she also taught lots of apprentices and learned poetry from master Zhou Zhi-Fu（周植夫）and Zhang Shou-Ping（張壽平）, sometimes from Mr. Li You（李猷）, which exposed her to such elegant art atmosphere for quite a long time. Ms. Xie astonished everyone with great works of calligraphy as well as couplets in June in Fu-Zhou and July in Beijing. Ms. Xie learned her painting skill from Mr. Xu Gu-An（徐谷庵）and Mr. Dai Wu-Guang（戴武光）. Her paintings of birds, flowers are full of elegance and colors, which gives people bright and glorious feeling.
Ms. Xie was born in a family of poverty, completed junior high school through the support of her mother. She got into Chunghwa Telecom after graduation. She finally became as a manager from the very bottom operator in 40 years. In 1987, Ms. Xie was honored as National Human Resource Award for planning national telecom human resource information system. Unfortunately Ms. Xie lost her husband early, but she raised her children to get married on her own. Though it should be time for her to enjoy time with grandchildren, she still devoted most of her free time for promoting Chinese calligraphy across the country. For women can mark their names in the history, all had a determined mind, and were welldisciplined and could pass the goods to others. As an old western saying “Behind a great man, there must be a greater woman”, I admired that Ms. Xie could fight her own way, which is as great as those virtuous women in the history. All members of review board of National Dr. Sun Yet-Sen Memorial Hall were unanimous in agreement for her holding exhibition at the Yat-sen Gallery, from Jan. 6 through Jan. 15, 2009. There are hundred works of Chinese calligraphy, and more than 30 works of Chinese paintings in the exhibition. All the aficionados are more than welcome to visit the exhibition. In addition, a special album will be published for the aficionados to enjoy. I went though the draft before it officially in press, and was amazed by the beauty of her works. It is my honor to prepare this preface for Ms. Xie, and all of this was much less than what I could describe about her true artistry. I would sincerely like to learn any of your comments.
Preface by Can-rou October, 2008 at Mao Shack