Born in Shanghai, Tong Yangtze began practicing calligraphy at the age of eight. She received her bachelor’s degree in art from the National Taiwan Normal University in 1966, and graduated with a master’s degree in oil painting and ceramics from University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1970. An advocate of classical Chinese philosophy, Tong draws inspiration from moral texts of Chinese history and animates the forms with her cursive style calligraphy.

Tong Yangtze, also known as Grace Tong, is an internationally recognized calligrapher known for her bold, expressive and innovative forms. With each calligraphic expression, she expresses words that she aims to manifest and live by such principles in her life and...