陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)原名(ming)(ming)德(de)謙,字(zi)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an),又字(zi)恒(heng)堪,號(hao)寶(bao)(bao)康(kang)、黔(qian)靈(ling)老學(xue)(xue)(xue)。清宣統二(er)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1909年(nian)(nian))生(sheng)于貴(gui)州(zhou)貴(gui)陽(yang),十五(wu)歲時就讀貴(gui)州(zhou)省立(li)第一中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)。民(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)十八年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1929年(nian)(nian))入(ru)南(nan)京中(zhong)(zhong)央大學(xue)(xue)(xue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)系深造(zao)。三年(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou)回黔(qian),任(ren)(ren)《新黔(qian)日(ri)報》主(zhu)(zhu)編兼副刊《綠野》、《新地》主(zhu)(zhu)編。民(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)二(er)十五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1936年(nian)(nian))被(bei)省主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)(xi)吳鼎昌看中(zhong)(zhong),聘為(wei)省府秘書(shu)(shu),且參與《貴(gui)州(zhou)通志》、《黔(qian)南(nan)叢書(shu)(shu)》的(de)(de)編纂,又任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)陽(yang)達德(de)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)教員。民(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)三十二(er)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1943年(nian)(nian))十月(yue),貴(gui)州(zhou)藝(yi)術館(guan)(guan)成(cheng)立(li),陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)任(ren)(ren)館(guan)(guan)長(chang)。期間,為(wei)輾轉(zhuan)來到(dao)貴(gui)陽(yang)的(de)(de)著名(ming)(ming)畫(hua)(hua)家(jia)徐悲鴻、倪貼德(de)、趙少(shao)昂、豐(feng)子愷及達德(de)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校長(chang)謝孝(xiao)思舉(ju)辦(ban)過(guo)畫(hua)(hua)展。為(wei)小提琴演奏(zou)(zou)家(jia)馬里聰和林聲翕、王人(ren)藝(yi)舉(ju)辦(ban)過(guo)音樂演奏(zou)(zou)會(hui)(hui)。同時還負責接(jie)待過(guo)劇作家(jia)田(tian)漢、熊佛田(tian),電影導(dao)演謝添、韓濤與著名(ming)(ming)演員胡蝶。翌(yi)年(nian)(nian),北京故(gu)宮文(wen)(wen)(wen)物南(nan)遷貴(gui)州(zhou),陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)在藝(yi)術館(guan)(guan)舉(ju)辦(ban)了為(wei)期半月(yue)的(de)(de)故(gu)宮歷(li)代(dai)書(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)精品展,使(shi)貴(gui)州(zhou)各界人(ren)士及流寓貴(gui)陽(yang)的(de)(de)各方人(ren)士欣賞到(dao)這些藝(yi)術珍品。民(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)三十五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)1946年(nian)(nian))初,陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)隨吳鼎昌調(diao)職南(nan)京,先后(hou)(hou)任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)政(zheng)府文(wen)(wen)(wen)官處(chu)簡任(ren)(ren)編審(shen)、中(zhong)(zhong)央設(she)計局秘書(shu)(shu)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)政(zheng)府圖書(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)。任(ren)(ren)職期間,更趁朝(chao)天宮晾(liang)曬(shai)故(gu)宮書(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物機會(hui)(hui),遍(bian)覽(lan)瑰(gui)寶(bao)(bao),所(suo)獲良多。至(zhi)此,其(qi)在書(shu)(shu)法界已(yi)自立(li)門戶,與黔(qian)中(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)(ming)書(shu)(shu)家(jia)吳道安(an)(an)(an)并(bing)稱(cheng)“二(er)安(an)(an)(an)”。解(jie)放前夕,其(qi)辭職返(fan)筑(zhu)。解(jie)放后(hou)(hou),陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)在貴(gui)州(zhou)省抗美援(yuan)朝(chao)分會(hui)(hui)和貴(gui)州(zhou)省中(zhong)(zhong)蘇(su)友好協(xie)會(hui)(hui)工作過(guo)。1958年(nian)(nian),貴(gui)州(zhou)省博物館(guan)(guan)成(cheng)立(li),調(diao)任(ren)(ren)。以(yi)后(hou)(hou)歷(li)任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)州(zhou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)史研究(jiu)館(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)長(chang)、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)法家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)理事(shi)、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)協(xie)貴(gui)州(zhou)分會(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)(xi)。1986年(nian)(nian)因病去世,享年(nian)(nian)七(qi)十七(qi)歲。遺(yi)(yi)著有(you)《鄰樹簃詩(shi)存》二(er)卷、《春茗集》四卷,共(gong)(gong)收(shou)錄(lu)詩(shi)詞(ci)一千(qian)余首(shou)。2002年(nian)(nian)初,其(qi)詩(shi)詞(ci)手稿墨跡(ji)三種又得付梓(zi)出版,共(gong)(gong)計詩(shi)詞(ci)三百零(ling)九(jiu)首(shou)。陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)學(xue)(xue)(xue)術造(zao)詣精深,曾撰有(you)《貴(gui)州(zhou)出土漢永元(yuan)罐銘文(wen)(wen)(wen)考(kao)辨》、《水繞山(shan)環“白錦堡”———南(nan)宋(song)楊粲墓的(de)(de)景物漫寫》、《貴(gui)山(shan)考(kao)辨》、《鄭子尹先生(sheng)遺(yi)(yi)稿零(ling)拾》、《黔(qian)靈(ling)是(shi)怎樣得名(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)》等多篇(pian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)術論文(wen)(wen)(wen)。其(qi)不(bu)(bu)啻是(shi)詩(shi)人(ren)學(xue)(xue)(xue)者(zhe)和書(shu)(shu)藝(yi)家(jia),且是(shi)一位誨人(ren)不(bu)(bu)倦的(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)法教育家(jia),其(qi)指點(dian)的(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)少(shao)后(hou)(hou)進(jin),如今(jin)皆已(yi)成(cheng)名(ming)(ming)。
藝術(shu)(shu)經(jing)歷陳(chen)恒安幼承(cheng)(cheng)父(fu)教,富才(cai)思,有神童之(zhi)稱。最(zui)早師從黔中(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)儒樂嘉(jia)荃習文,又(you)從王(wang)仲肅治小篆兼臨《毛公(gong)鼎》、《孟(meng)鼎》和《散(san)氏盤》,后拜名(ming)師楊(yang)覃(tan)生(sheng)(sheng)。年輕時(shi)便加入貴陽“詩(shi)鐘會(hui)”,會(hui)友(you)皆碩彥前輩(bei),“惟先生(sheng)(sheng)年最(zui)少”。早年曾游學金(jin)陵,就讀(du)于(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)央大(da)學中(zhong)(zhong)文系,歸筑(zhu)后與詩(shi)友(you)唱酬,更有文名(ming)。通經(jing)史、工詩(shi)詞(ci)、精(jing)訓(xun)詁,富收藏(zang),擅文物鑒別。曾任貴州(zhou)省通志館(guan)編纂,執教于(yu)貴陽師范學院、大(da)夏大(da)學。抗(kang)日戰(zhan)爭時(shi)期任貴州(zhou)省立藝術(shu)(shu)館(guan)館(guan)長(chang),倡導藝術(shu)(shu)教育,對轉(zhuan)遷來黔的文藝界人士(shi)一概熱情接(jie)待。與徐悲鴻(hong)、沈尹默、葉淺予、商(shang)承(cheng)(cheng)祚、馬衡(heng)、趙少昂、馬萬里(li)、喬大(da)壯(zhuang)等(deng)交往,視野(ye)益寬。故(gu)(gu)宮(gong)(gong)博(bo)物院文物南遷,一部分(fen)文物藏(zang)于(yu)貴陽及安順兩地。為了讓貴陽山城人民第一次(ci)飽覽民族文化寶庫(ku)中(zhong)(zhong)許多稀(xi)世之(zhi)寶,商(shang)得故(gu)(gu)宮(gong)(gong)博(bo)物院馬衡(heng)院長(chang)同意,在藝術(shu)(shu)館(guan)舉(ju)辦了故(gu)(gu)宮(gong)(gong)博(bo)物院書畫藏(zang)品展(zhan)。此后其(qi)書風變化較大(da),以王(wang)(羲之(zhi))米(元章(zhang))為主(zhu)而揉以顏(yan)真卿(qing)的雄強茂密(mi)筆意。
抗日戰(zhan)爭(zheng)勝利后,到(dao)南京總(zong)統(tong)府文(wen)官處(chu)任職(zhi),又有(you)(you)機會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)飽覽故宮博(bo)物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)收藏(zang)的名(ming)家書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)精品(pin),特(te)別是米(mi)芾的《鄉景樓(lou)詩》和《蜀素帖》。其行書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)渴潤相間,雄秀(xiu)得宜(yi);篆書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)端莊古(gu)樸,造詣(yi)極高(gao);因(yin)治文(wen)字學(xue),故精甲骨文(wen)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa),并有(you)(you)專門研究(jiu)(jiu),故甲骨文(wen)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)在當代書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)林(lin)中獨樹—幟,享盛譽于(yu)(yu)海(hai)內外(wai),且有(you)(you)專題(ti)研究(jiu)(jiu),有(you)(you)《殷墟書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)漫(man)述》一(yi)文(wen)參加1984河南安陽(yang)殷墟書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)筆會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)研討(tao)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui),特(te)具風采。晚歲書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)名(ming)日隆,作(zuo)品(pin)遠播歐美日本等國(guo)(guo),國(guo)(guo)內外(wai)收藏(zang)者(zhe)眾,有(you)(you)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)專輯《陳恒安書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)選》存世(shi)。氣質、用(yong)功,造詣(yi)之深,可謂(wei)一(yi)代宗師(shi)。也是詩人,其《春茗詞》四卷(juan),《鄰樹 詩存》二(er)卷(juan),于(yu)(yu)21世(shi)紀(ji)初(chu)由(you)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)人民(min)出(chu)版(ban)社影印出(chu)版(ban),是當代詩壇(tan)、詞壇(tan)的一(yi)束奇葩;還集(ji)有(you)(you)殷契(qi)文(wen)詩百余首輯成《宏福集(ji)吟》一(yi)冊(未刊行 )。于(yu)(yu)鑒(jian)定之學(xue),尤為精通。因(yin)家藏(zang)豐富,且與省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)內外(wai)藏(zang)家、鑒(jian)賞家交(jiao)往很多(duo),故對貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)文(wen)物(wu)(wu),如數家珍(zhen),對地方文(wen)獻(xian)也都(dou)熟諳在胸。20世(shi)紀(ji) 50年(nian)代曾任貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)鑒(jian)定委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),并捐獻(xian)多(duo)件家藏(zang)古(gu)籍善(shan)本及珍(zhen)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)字畫(hua)。解放后,歷任貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)政協(xie)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民(min)革(ge)常(chang)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)顧問、省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan)名(ming)譽館(guan)長,省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管理(li)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)聯委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan),中國(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)家協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)譽理(li)事暨(ji)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)家協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)譽主席(xi),貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)國(guo)(guo)畫(hua)院(yuan)顧問,貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)老年(nian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)畫(hua)研究(jiu)(jiu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)譽會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長。1982年(nian)任貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)史研究(jiu)(jiu)館(guan)副館(guan)長。1986年(nian)6月1日因(yin)久病(bing)在貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)逝(shi)世(shi)。
存世著作有《春(chun)茗詞》四(si)卷(juan),《鄰村簃(yi)詩(shi)存》二卷(juan),《說文(wen)部首古今音(yin)讀》,《陳(chen)恒安(an)書(shu)(shu)法集(ji)》,《陳(chen)恒安(an)書(shu)(shu)法選集(ji)》,《宏福集(ji)吟(yin)》,《云巖室漫(man)刻(ke)》等(deng)多(duo)種書(shu)(shu)法篆(zhuan)刻(ke)、詩(shi)詞集(ji)。
陳恒(heng)安作(zuo)品(pin)多次入選國(guo)(guo)內外重(zhong)大書法展覽及在多種專業報刊發表,被博物館、紀念(nian)館、風景(jing)名勝區收藏或被碑(bei)刻(ke)。出(chu)版《陳恒(heng)安書法選》。治學(xue)嚴謹(jin),通(tong)古(gu)文(wen)字學(xue),撰(zhuan)有(you)《殷契(qi)書法漫述》等。工詩詞,曾將甲(jia)骨文(wen)字集聯(lian)成各(ge)體詩詞楹聯(lian)百余篇,有(you)《鄰樹簃(yi)詩存》(二卷(juan))、《春茗詞》(四(si)卷(juan))留(liu)世(shi)。生前(qian)為貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省政協委員(yuan),省民革常委會(hui)顧問、省博物館名譽(yu)館長(chang),省文(wen)物管理委員(yuan)會(hui)委員(yuan),省文(wen)聯(lian)委員(yuan),中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)書法家(jia)協會(hui)名譽(yu)理事暨貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)書法家(jia)協會(hui)名譽(yu)主席(xi),貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)國(guo)(guo)畫(hua)院顧問,貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)老年書畫(hua)研究(jiu)會(hui)名譽(yu)會(hui)長(chang),貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省文(wen)史(shi)研究(jiu)館副館長(chang)。