Welcome to Our Judges | 2025 MBL “Colours of Us” Children’s Art Exhibition
“多彩童心”儿童艺术展由母爱桥主办，面向生活在英国和中国大陆的残障青少年儿童，并特邀部分正在学习中文的英国青少年儿童征集原创绘画作品。我们鼓励孩子们以各自独特的视角描绘生活与希望，展现他们的创造力与想象力。优秀作品将有机会于2025年9月在伦敦市中心历史悠久的圣马田堂（St Martin-in-the-Fields）画廊展出。
此次展览不仅是一场艺术的盛会，更母爱桥践行“创新、持续、发展”三大公益原则的重要实践之一。“多彩童心”是2025年首次推出的艺术活动，隶属于母爱桥的“儿童文化（Culture for Children）”项目体系。该体系是母爱桥在过去二十年间持续推进的公益项目之一，旨在通过多种文化形式，为来自不同背景的孩子们搭建表达自我、连接彼此的平台。我们希望通过艺术的语言，为儿童与世界之间架起一座座理解与沟通的桥梁。
在疫情后的世界，如何更有效地支持和救助残障儿童及其家庭，成为母爱桥进一步探索和发展的重要方向。2025年的儿童画展在延续艺术表达和文化交流初心的同时，将更有力地为华人社区举旗发声，为社会关注弱势儿童群体搭建桥梁、铺设道路。我们希望通过这一展览，让更多人看见儿童的内心世界，也让孩子们的声音成为推动社会包容与改变的力量。
展览还旨在通过孩子们的画笔，促进中英社区之间的文化交流，丰富伦敦的多元文化景观，并激发公众对残障群体的关注与共情。
The Colours of Us Children’s Art Exhibition is organised by The Mothers’ Bridge of Love (MBL), inviting original artworks from young disabled artists living in the UK and mainland China, as well as selected British children and teens who are learning Chinese. We encourage children to express their lives and hopes through their own unique perspectives, showcasing their creativity and imagination. Outstanding works will have the opportunity to be exhibited in September 2025 at the historic St Martin-in-the-Fields Gallery in central London.
This exhibition is not only a celebration of artistic expression, but also a meaningful example of how MBL puts its three core principles of public service into action: innovation, continuity, and development. Colours of Us is a new art initiative launched in 2025, under the umbrella of MBL’s Culture for Children programme. This programme, which has been running for two decades, is one of MBL’s long-standing commitments to supporting children through cultural engagement. It aims to create platforms where children from diverse backgrounds can express themselves and connect with others. Through the universal language of art, we hope to build bridges of understanding and communication between children and the wider world.
In the wake of the pandemic, finding more effective ways to support and assist families of children with disabilities has become a key focus of MBL’s evolving mission. The 2025 exhibition will continue to foster artistic expression and cross-cultural dialogue, while also amplifying the voice of the Chinese community and drawing broader public attention to the needs of vulnerable children. We hope this exhibition will not only open a window into children’s inner worlds but also allow their voices to become a force for inclusion and social change.
Through the eyes and brushes of young artists, the exhibition also aims to promote cultural exchange between British and Chinese communities, enrich London’s multicultural landscape, and inspire greater empathy and awareness for children with disabilities.
本次画展邀请四位卓越的艺术界评委：著名华裔艺术家曲磊磊，大英博物馆及V&A博物馆前副馆长Beth McKillop，活跃于中英两地的当代画家Caroline Deane Qu，以及旅英艺术家温迪雅。评委们丰富的国际视野与深厚的艺术造诣，将为展览注入权威而多元的专业评审力量。
We are honoured to welcome four distinguished judges for this exhibition: renowned Chinese-British artist Qu Leilei, former Deputy Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum Beth McKillop, contemporary painter Caroline Qu active in both China and the UK, and Brighton-based artist Wen Diya. Their rich international perspectives and profound artistic achievements will bring authority and diversity to our professional judging panel.
Our Judges
我们的评委们
曲磊磊
Qu Leilei
曲磊磊是享誉国际的当代华裔艺术家、中国先锋艺术运动“星星画会”创始成员之一，以融合中西艺术语言著称。早年学习传统书画，后移居英国，开启了长达四十年的东西方艺术对话之路。
他的创作以中国水墨的韵致结合西方绘画的光影技法，形成独特的视觉风格。作品曾在威尼斯双年展、巴黎蓬皮杜中心、皇家美术学院及中国美术馆等世界重要艺术机构展出，并为大英博物馆、中国美术馆、维多利亚与阿尔伯特博物馆、阿什莫林博物馆及查尔斯三世国王等收藏。
曲磊磊现任英国中国画家学会主席，曾在牛津大学、苏富比艺术学院等机构教授中国艺术，并出版中英文专著七种，包括《中国书法完全指南》，《视觉日记》等。他的艺术持续探索人文关怀与时代命题，被誉为中西艺术对话的重要代表人物。
Qu Leilei is an internationally acclaimed contemporary Chinese artist and a founding member of the pioneering Chinese art movement "The Stars Group." Trained in traditional Chinese painting, he moved to the UK in 1985, embarking on a forty-year journey of artistic dialogue between East and West.
His work blends the spirit of Chinese ink painting with Western techniques of light and shadow, creating a highly distinctive visual language. Qu’s art has been exhibited at major institutions including the Venice Biennale, the Centre Pompidou, the Royal Academy of Arts, and the National Art Museum of China. His works are held in the collections of the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, and by King Charles III, among others.
Currently serving as Chairman of the Chinese Brush Painters Society in the UK, Qu Leilei has taught Chinese art at institutions such as the University of Oxford and Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and has published over ten books in Chinese and English, including the acclaimed Complete Guide to Chinese Calligraphy. His work continues to explore themes of humanity and contemporary issues, standing as a significant voice in East-West artistic dialogue.
Beth McKillop
Beth McKillop曾任英国维多利亚与阿尔伯特博物馆亚洲部主任，并于2010年前升任副馆长，直至2016年退休。现任大卫爵士中国艺术基金会和苏格兰国家博物馆理事。
她曾就读于剑桥大学和北京大学，学习中国文学与历史，并多次赴中国各地实地考察。贝丝长期从事东亚艺术与文化领域的研究与教学，专注于陶瓷艺术与书籍艺术。她现为伦敦大学亚非学院的高级教学研究员。
除中国艺术外，贝丝也活跃于韩国学研究领域，最近出版了关于韩国陶瓷艺术的著作《无价之珍》（Precious Beyond Measure，Reaktion出版社，2024年）。
Beth McKillop served as head of the Asia department at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum before 2010, and as V&A deputy director until her retirement in 2016. She is a trustee of the Sir Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art and of National Museums Scotland. She writes and teaches about East Asian art and culture, focusing on ceramics and book arts. She is a senior teaching fellow at SOAS, University of London.
Beth studied Chinese literature and history at the universities of Cambridge and Peking, and has travelled extensively in China. As well as Chinese interests, Beth is active in Korean studies and recently published a history of Korean Ceramics, titled Precious Beyond Measure (Reaktion Books 2024).
Caroline Deanne Qu
Caroline Deane Qu 是一位当代英国画家，其创作深受东方道家哲学及古典艺术的影响。Caroline曾获奖学金就读于伦敦Byam Shaw艺术学院、北京中央美术学院以及罗马英国艺术学院。在中英两国生活与创作的经历，赋予她一种融合东西方美学与精神的独特艺术语言。
Caroline 以表现性油画与人物素描著称，擅长在亚麻布或特殊处理的表面作画，使材质与肌理成为作品不可分割的一部分。她受中国传统艺术“观念”层面的启发，而非仅模仿其形式，作品主题聚焦于存在、静谧与内省。
自1986年以来，她的作品广泛展出于伦敦、北京与昆明，合作画廊包括Thompsons Gallery、Panter and Hall、Rowley Contemporary Art 和 Bloxham Galleries，并多次参加伦敦当代艺术博览会及巴特西平价艺术博览会。
Caroline Deane Qu is a contemporary British artist whose work is deeply influenced by Eastern Taoist philosophies and at times classical art. She studied at Byam Shaw School of Art in London, The Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and the British School at Rome all of which were scholarship placements. Her experiences living and working between China and the UK have shaped a unique artistic language that blends Eastern and Western aesthetics and spirit.
Known for her expressive oil paintings and figure drawings, Caroline often paints on linen and specially prepared surfaces, making texture and the drawing surface an integral part of her work. Inspired more by the "ideas" behind traditional Chinese art than its outward forms, her paintings explore themes of existence, stillness, and introspection.
Since 1986, Caroline’s work has been widely exhibited in London, Beijing, and Kunming. She has collaborated with galleries such as Thompsons Gallery, Panter and Hall, Rowley Contemporary Art, and Bloxham Galleries, and has participated in major art fairs including the London Contemporary Art Fair and the Battersea Affordable Art Fair.
温迪雅
Diya Wen
毕业于北京广播学院电视系（现中国传媒大学），曾担任中央电视台早间新闻杂志节目《东方时空》人物访谈栏目《东方之子》的主持人。并于1998年出版了《温迪雅日记》和《温迪雅访谈》。于1998年留学英国，1999年她受邀于香港凤凰卫视，与著名学者余秋雨共同游历欧洲26个国家和地区，完成了大型系列电视节目《欧洲之旅》。
于2014定居英国布莱顿，后逐渐开始拿起画笔，通过自学和各种绘画培训开始创作旅程。自2021年以来，她每年都在布莱顿“艺术家开放日”参展并活跃于本地艺术家协会和本地画廊组织的各类群展。她主要用丙烯和水彩创作，并不断尝试新的技术和风格。
Diya Wen graduated from the Beijing Broadcasting Institute (now Communication University of China). In 1993, she joined China Central Television (CCTV) as a presenter for Oriental Horizon, the country’s pioneering morning news magazine. She published Diary of Wen Diya and The Wen Diya Interviews Album in 1998. Then she moved to the UK for further studies. The following year, she was invited by Phoenix Satellite Television to co-host the documentary series European Odyssey with renowned scholar Yu Qiuyu, exploring 26 European countries and regions.
She settled in Brighton in 2014 and gradually began painting, teaching herself and attending various art courses. Since 2021, she has exhibited annually in the Brighton Artists Open Houses (AOH) and has been actively involved in group exhibitions organized by local artist associations and galleries. She primarily works with acrylic and watercolour, and continually explores new techniques and styles to expand her creative practice.