BIOGRAPHY

Roxane Meilin Chock-Simon is Chinese-Hawaiian and her work is a reflection of this East-West blend. Marriage took Roxane to Tokyo, where she lived for almost 18 years. One of her greatest accomplishments during her years in Japan was reaching the pinnacle in the ancient Japanese cultural art form…achieving the titles of Master in Chinese Calligraphy and Master in Japanese Calligraphy.

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Roxane began her formal training in Chinese Calligraphy in September 1996 under Grand Master Kakugetsu Sekei. Through her Grand Master’s invitation she joined the 5,000 member Heisei Calligraphy Federation 平成書道連盟, one of several calligraphy associations in Japan that control the many-layered process calligraphers must navigate in order to become a Master in either Chinese and/or Japanese Calligraphy.

 

In 2000 after reaching the accomplished level of dan 段 she was entitled to designate a pen name. She selected Kakubei, combining kaku 鶴borrowed… as is custom, from the first Chinese character of her Grand Master’s name and bei 米 indicating her Chinese American roots.
 

In November 2005 Roxane became a Chinese Calligraphy Master 師範格.  In the 10 years since she became a Chinese Master, Roxane was promoted 4 levels in the Master hierarchy and as of January 2015 attained the highest Master level of shihanteni 師範天位.

In November 2019, The Heisei Calligraphy Federation promoted Roxane to the prestigious entry level of Chinese Calligraphy Grand Master 準同人 (jundoujin).