Chen Chudian (1944) was from Shanghai. He graduated from the Stage Art Department of the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1966 and became a graphic designer at the Shanghai Film Studio. There, he worked for the Shanghai film industry and was responsible for art used in set decoration. In 1993, he immigrated to Singapore to continue his artistic and creative work. After settling in Singapore, he created a series of historical oil paintings about the Xinhai (1911) Revolution.

Chen Chudian is good at oil painting and watercolor painting. The poster "I'm enthusiastic and fair, I hope to see you everyday" won the second prize of the National Poster Exhibition.