Physician/painter is a true renaissance man: he not only paints and heals patients, Zen Chuang is also a philosopher, professor, student, gardener, traveler and Web master

Art Business News, Jan, 2005 by Bill Jr. Beggs

Chuang's new home, office, studio and gallery-to-be are the embodiment of his ideal. The acre of land is to be for reflection, and will feature a "healing garden."

Last fall, the garden began to take shape when Brown University students helped plant thousands of bulbs. From there, Mother Nature will take her course ... and, as he has done throughout his life, Dr. Chuang will admire the garden and its visitors, whether insects, birds or people, participate in helping raise spirits and continue to heal--both with his hands, and with his brushes.

"One of the important lessons I learned from previous traveling was that there are always things to learn, and things to see, wherever I am. As long as I keep my eyes open, I'll be a tourist in life, no matter where I am."

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