陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)(heng)安原(yuan)名德(de)謙，字恒(heng)(heng)(heng)安，又字恒(heng)(heng)(heng)堪，號寶(bao)康(kang)、黔(qian)(qian)靈老學(xue)。清(qing)宣(xuan)統二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）生于貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)，十五(wu)(wu)歲時(shi)就(jiu)讀貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)立(li)第一(yi)(yi)中(zhong)學(xue)。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）入南(nan)京中(zhong)央(yang)(yang)大學(xue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)系深造。三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后回黔(qian)(qian)，任(ren)(ren)《新黔(qian)(qian)日報》主(zhu)編(bian)兼(jian)副刊《綠野》、《新地》主(zhu)編(bian)。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)二(er)十五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）被(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)主(zhu)席(xi)(xi)吳(wu)鼎(ding)昌看中(zhong)，聘為省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)府秘書(shu)(shu)(shu)，且(qie)參與(yu)《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州通志(zhi)》、《黔(qian)(qian)南(nan)叢書(shu)(shu)(shu)》的(de)編(bian)纂，又任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)達德(de)中(zhong)學(xue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)教員。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)三(san)十二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）十月，貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)成立(li)，陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)(heng)安任(ren)(ren)館(guan)(guan)長(chang)。期間，為輾(zhan)轉來(lai)到(dao)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)的(de)著名畫家徐(xu)悲(bei)鴻、倪貼(tie)德(de)、趙少昂、豐子(zi)愷(kai)及達德(de)中(zhong)學(xue)校長(chang)謝孝思(si)舉辦過畫展。為小(xiao)提琴演(yan)(yan)奏(zou)(zou)家馬(ma)里聰和(he)(he)林聲翕、王(wang)人藝(yi)舉辦過音樂演(yan)(yan)奏(zou)(zou)會(hui)(hui)(hui)。同時(shi)還(huan)負(fu)責接待過劇作家田漢(han)、熊佛(fo)田，電影導演(yan)(yan)謝添(tian)、韓濤與(yu)著名演(yan)(yan)員胡蝶。翌年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，北京故(gu)宮文(wen)物(wu)南(nan)遷貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州，陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)(heng)安在藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)舉辦了為期半月的(de)故(gu)宮歷(li)代書(shu)(shu)(shu)畫精(jing)(jing)品展，使(shi)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州各界人士及流(liu)寓貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)的(de)各方人士欣賞(shang)到(dao)這些藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)珍品。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)三(san)十五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）初，陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)(heng)安隨吳(wu)鼎(ding)昌調(diao)職南(nan)京，先(xian)后任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)政府文(wen)官(guan)處簡任(ren)(ren)編(bian)審、中(zhong)央(yang)(yang)設計(ji)局秘書(shu)(shu)(shu)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)政府圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)(guan)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)。任(ren)(ren)職期間，更(geng)趁朝天宮晾(liang)曬故(gu)宮書(shu)(shu)(shu)畫文(wen)物(wu)機會(hui)(hui)(hui)，遍覽(lan)瑰寶(bao)，所獲良多。至此(ci)，其(qi)(qi)在書(shu)(shu)(shu)法界已自立(li)門戶，與(yu)黔(qian)(qian)中(zhong)名書(shu)(shu)(shu)家吳(wu)道安并(bing)稱“二(er)安”。解(jie)放前(qian)夕(xi)，其(qi)(qi)辭職返筑(zhu)。解(jie)放后，陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)(heng)安在貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)抗美援(yuan)朝分會(hui)(hui)(hui)和(he)(he)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)蘇友(you)好協會(hui)(hui)(hui)工(gong)作過。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)博物(wu)館(guan)(guan)成立(li)，調(diao)任(ren)(ren)。以后歷(li)任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州文(wen)史(shi)研究館(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)長(chang)、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法家協會(hui)(hui)(hui)理事、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)協貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州分會(hui)(hui)(hui)名譽(yu)主(zhu)席(xi)(xi)。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)因病去世，享年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七(qi)十七(qi)歲。遺著有《鄰樹(shu)簃(yi)詩存》二(er)卷、《春(chun)茗集(ji)》四卷，共收錄詩詞一(yi)(yi)千余首。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)初，其(qi)(qi)詩詞手(shou)稿(gao)墨跡三(san)種又得(de)付梓(zi)出版，共計(ji)詩詞三(san)百零(ling)九首。陳(chen)恒(heng)(heng)(heng)安學(xue)術(shu)(shu)造詣精(jing)(jing)深，曾撰(zhuan)有《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州出土漢(han)永元(yuan)罐銘文(wen)考辨(bian)》、《水繞山(shan)環“白(bai)錦堡”———南(nan)宋楊粲墓的(de)景(jing)物(wu)漫(man)寫》、《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)山(shan)考辨(bian)》、《鄭子(zi)尹先(xian)生遺稿(gao)零(ling)拾》、《黔(qian)(qian)靈是怎樣得(de)名的(de)》等(deng)多篇(pian)學(xue)術(shu)(shu)論(lun)文(wen)。其(qi)(qi)不(bu)啻是詩人學(xue)者和(he)(he)書(shu)(shu)(shu)藝(yi)家，且(qie)是一(yi)(yi)位(wei)誨人不(bu)倦的(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法教育(yu)家，其(qi)(qi)指點的(de)不(bu)少后進，如今(jin)皆已成名。
藝(yi)(yi)術經歷(li)陳恒安(an)幼承(cheng)父教，富才思，有(you)神童(tong)之(zhi)稱。最(zui)早師從黔中(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)儒樂(le)嘉(jia)荃(quan)習文(wen)(wen)，又從王仲肅治小(xiao)篆兼臨《毛公鼎》、《孟鼎》和(he)《散氏(shi)盤》，后(hou)拜名(ming)師楊覃生(sheng)。年輕(qing)時(shi)便加(jia)入貴陽“詩(shi)鐘(zhong)會”，會友皆碩彥前輩，“惟先生(sheng)年最(zui)少”。早年曾游(you)學金陵，就讀于中(zhong)(zhong)央大(da)學中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)系，歸筑后(hou)與(yu)詩(shi)友唱酬，更有(you)文(wen)(wen)名(ming)。通經史、工(gong)詩(shi)詞、精訓詁，富收(shou)藏，擅文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)鑒別。曾任貴州(zhou)省通志館(guan)編纂，執教于貴陽師范學院(yuan)、大(da)夏大(da)學。抗日戰爭時(shi)期任貴州(zhou)省立藝(yi)(yi)術館(guan)館(guan)長，倡導藝(yi)(yi)術教育，對轉遷來黔的文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)界(jie)人(ren)士一概熱情接(jie)待。與(yu)徐(xu)悲鴻(hong)、沈尹默、葉淺予、商承(cheng)祚(zuo)、馬衡、趙(zhao)少昂、馬萬里、喬大(da)壯等交往，視野益(yi)寬。故(gu)宮(gong)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)南(nan)遷，一部(bu)分文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)藏于貴陽及安(an)順兩地。為了讓貴陽山城(cheng)人(ren)民第一次飽覽民族文(wen)(wen)化寶庫中(zhong)(zhong)許多稀世之(zhi)寶，商得故(gu)宮(gong)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)馬衡院(yuan)長同意(yi)，在(zai)藝(yi)(yi)術館(guan)舉辦了故(gu)宮(gong)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)書(shu)畫藏品展。此后(hou)其書(shu)風變化較大(da)，以王(羲之(zhi))米(元章)為主而揉以顏真(zhen)卿的雄強茂密筆意(yi)。
抗(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)爭勝利后，到南(nan)京(jing)總統府文(wen)(wen)官處任(ren)(ren)職，又有(you)(you)機會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)飽覽故宮(gong)博物院收(shou)藏(zang)的(de)名(ming)(ming)家(jia)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)精(jing)(jing)品(pin)(pin)，特別是(shi)米芾的(de)《鄉景樓詩(shi)(shi)》和(he)《蜀(shu)素帖(tie)》。其(qi)行(xing)(xing)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)渴潤相間，雄秀得宜；篆書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)端莊古樸，造詣極高；因治文(wen)(wen)字學(xue)，故精(jing)(jing)甲(jia)骨文(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)，并有(you)(you)專門研究(jiu)，故甲(jia)骨文(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)在當代(dai)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)林中獨樹—幟(zhi)，享盛譽于海內外(wai)，且有(you)(you)專題研究(jiu)，有(you)(you)《殷(yin)墟(xu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)漫述》一(yi)文(wen)(wen)參加1984河南(nan)安(an)陽殷(yin)墟(xu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)筆會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)研討會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)，特具風采。晚歲(sui)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)名(ming)(ming)日(ri)隆，作品(pin)(pin)遠播歐美日(ri)本(ben)等(deng)國，國內外(wai)收(shou)藏(zang)者眾，有(you)(you)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)專輯《陳恒安(an)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)選(xuan)》存世(shi)。氣質(zhi)、用功(gong)，造詣之(zhi)深，可謂一(yi)代(dai)宗師。也(ye)是(shi)詩(shi)(shi)人，其(qi)《春茗詞(ci)(ci)》四卷，《鄰(lin)樹 詩(shi)(shi)存》二卷，于21世(shi)紀初(chu)由(you)貴(gui)州人民出(chu)版社(she)影印出(chu)版，是(shi)當代(dai)詩(shi)(shi)壇(tan)、詞(ci)(ci)壇(tan)的(de)一(yi)束奇葩；還(huan)集有(you)(you)殷(yin)契文(wen)(wen)詩(shi)(shi)百余首輯成《宏福集吟》一(yi)冊(未刊(kan)行(xing)(xing) )。于鑒(jian)定(ding)(ding)之(zhi)學(xue)，尤為精(jing)(jing)通。因家(jia)藏(zang)豐富，且與省(sheng)內外(wai)藏(zang)家(jia)、鑒(jian)賞家(jia)交往很多(duo)，故對(dui)貴(gui)州文(wen)(wen)物，如數家(jia)珍，對(dui)地方文(wen)(wen)獻(xian)也(ye)都熟諳在胸。20世(shi)紀 50年(nian)代(dai)曾任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)州省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物鑒(jian)定(ding)(ding)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)，并捐獻(xian)多(duo)件家(jia)藏(zang)古籍善本(ben)及珍貴(gui)字畫。解(jie)放后，歷(li)任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)州省(sheng)政協委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)，省(sheng)民革常委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)顧問、省(sheng)博物館名(ming)(ming)譽館長(chang)，省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物管理委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)，省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)聯委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)，中國書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)家(jia)協會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽理事暨貴(gui)州書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)家(jia)協會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽主(zhu)席，貴(gui)州國畫院顧問，貴(gui)州老年(nian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)畫研究(jiu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)。1982年(nian)任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)州省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)史研究(jiu)館副(fu)館長(chang)。1986年(nian)6月1日(ri)因久病在貴(gui)陽逝世(shi)。
存世(shi)著作(zuo)有《春茗(ming)詞(ci)》四卷，《鄰村簃詩存》二(er)卷，《說文部首古今音讀(du)》，《陳恒安(an)書(shu)法(fa)集》，《陳恒安(an)書(shu)法(fa)選集》，《宏(hong)福集吟》，《云巖室漫刻(ke)》等(deng)多(duo)種書(shu)法(fa)篆刻(ke)、詩詞(ci)集。
陳(chen)恒安(an)(an)作(zuo)品(pin)多次入選國(guo)內外重大書(shu)(shu)法(fa)展覽及在多種專業報(bao)刊發表，被博(bo)物館(guan)、紀念館(guan)、風景(jing)名(ming)勝區收(shou)藏或被碑刻。出版《陳(chen)恒安(an)(an)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)選》。治學嚴(yan)謹，通古文(wen)字學，撰(zhuan)有(you)(you)《殷契書(shu)(shu)法(fa)漫述》等。工詩(shi)(shi)詞，曾將甲骨(gu)文(wen)字集聯(lian)成(cheng)各體(ti)詩(shi)(shi)詞楹聯(lian)百余篇，有(you)(you)《鄰樹簃詩(shi)(shi)存》（二卷）、《春茗詞》（四卷）留世。生(sheng)前為貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)政協委員(yuan)，省(sheng)民革常委會顧(gu)問、省(sheng)博(bo)物館(guan)名(ming)譽館(guan)長(chang)，省(sheng)文(wen)物管理委員(yuan)會委員(yuan)，省(sheng)文(wen)聯(lian)委員(yuan)，中國(guo)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)協會名(ming)譽理事暨貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)協會名(ming)譽主席，貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)國(guo)畫院顧(gu)問，貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)老(lao)年書(shu)(shu)畫研究會名(ming)譽會長(chang)，貴(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)文(wen)史研究館(guan)副館(guan)長(chang)。
