Benjamin Chou: His art education began in Taipei when, as a child, he would draw portraits of relatives and friends. Aftre coming to Canada in 1976, Chou continued his education obtaining a Bachelor of Applied Arts (Photography) from Ryerson Polytechnical, Toronto and an MFA (Photography) from Concordia University, Montreal in 1988. His work has been shown at Optica, The Bourget Gallery and Art 45 in Montreal, and the Oakville Galleries, Oakville, Ontario. He is an active member of Amnesty International.