OCAA | 安省中國美術會
談錫永上師，1935年出生於廣州，師承隔山派大師張純初先生（1869–1943）及嶺南派大師趙崇正先生（1910–1968），為隔山派及嶺南派的第三代傳人。其畫作創新與傳統結合，風格強烈，被當今畫壇稱譽為「嶺南派文人畫」，這是廣東畫壇中一個非常高級的榮譽，因為嶺南派始創人高劍父先生（1879–1951）認為，將來嶺南派須向文人畫方向發展，談氏顯然得此發展的榮譽，這榮譽亦得到國內外畫評家及鑒賞家的讚同，認為談上師是畫壇少數難得的奇才。
談上師自小浸淫國學，尤喜佛學。中年得甯瑪派法王敦珠甯波車（1904–1987）教導，因而得如來藏甚深秘密法門。自1993年起，談上師負責編輯、翻譯、著作四套佛學叢書共八十餘種，由淺入深介紹如來藏思想，深受國內外佛學家重視。近期著有《離言》系列叢書，依如來藏來解釋經論，令讀者知經論的「言外之意」。
近年發起組織《北美漢藏佛學研究會》，有國際知名學者二十餘人加入。與中國人民大學國學院及中國藏學中心合作，創辦全世界第一所《漢藏佛學研究中心》，為國家培養年輕學者。目前為中國人民大學國學院客座教授，且應邀於杭州、南京、廣州各地講學。至 2011 為止，共保送11 名學生出國深造。
雖致力研究佛學，談上師並沒有放棄寫畫。在八十年代居於夏威夷時，曾應邀在夏威夷美術館作個人畫展，因而令其畫作初次受到國外人士欣賞。於二零一零年，談上師為少數被應邀在中國最古老圖書館「天一閣」及首個與最大國家印章學會「西冷印社」作個人畫展的畫家之一。
談氏目前為加拿大安省中國美術會會監。
Master Tam Shek-wing was born in 1935 in Guangzhou, and he received teachings from the renowned masters of the Ge Shan school, Mr. Zhang Chunchu (1869–1943), and Lingnan school, Mr. Zhao Chongzheng (1910–1968). He is the third-generation successor of both the Ge Shan and Lingnan schools. His artworks blend innovation with tradition, showcasing a strong style that is acclaimed in today’s art scene as “Lingnan literati painting.” This is a highly esteemed honor in the Guangdong art community, as the founder of the Lingnan school, Mr. Gao Jianfu (1879–1951), believed that the Lingnan school should develop towards literati painting. Master Tam evidently received this honor, which has been acknowledged by art critics and connoisseurs both domestically and internationally, recognizing him as a rare talent in the art world.From a young age, Master Tam immersed himself in Chinese studies, particularly in Buddhist studies. In his middle years, he received teachings from the Ningma school’s Dondrub Ningpoche (1904–1987), delving into profound secret teachings of the Tathagata treasury. Since 1993, Master Tam has taken on the responsibility of editing, translating, and authoring four sets of Buddhist literature, totaling over eighty works. These publications provide a gradual introduction to the thought of the Tathagata treasury and have gained significant attention from Buddhist scholars worldwide. In recent years, he has authored the “Leaving Words” series, interpreting scriptures according to the Tathagata treasury, revealing the “unspoken meanings” within the texts.In recent years, Master Tam initiated the organization of the “North American Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Studies Association,” with over twenty internationally renowned scholars joining. In collaboration with the School of Chinese Classics at Renmin University of China and the China Tibetology Research Center, he established the world’s first “Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Studies Center,” dedicated to nurturing young scholars for the country. Currently, he serves as a visiting professor at the School of Chinese Classics at Renmin University of China and has been invited to give lectures in Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Guangzhou. As of 2011, he has sponsored 11 students to study abroad.Despite dedicating himself to Buddhist studies, Master Tam has not abandoned his passion for painting and writing. In the 1980s, while residing in Hawaii, he was invited to hold a personal art exhibition at the Hawaii Art Museum, introducing his artworks to foreign audiences for the first time. In 2010, Master Tam became one of the few artists invited to hold a personal art exhibition at the “Tianyi Pavilion,” China’s oldest library, and the first and largest national seal society, the “Xileng Seal Society.”
