William Ho, founder of the One Heart Beat around the World, reminds us that we are all connected by the same One Heart Beat and we are all Global Citizens. It is his fervent hope that we, through Global Passion & Partnership and Local Action & Ownership, can make the world a more beautiful place. Mr. Ho invites all of us to feel our precious heart beats and the One Heart Beat of the World, and turn our LIVING to LOVING!
William Ho's Executive Biography
William Ho is an internationally renowned artist, thinker, writer, Goodwill Ambassador of One Heart Beat around the World, humanitarian, environmentalist and speaker, famous for his poetic art creations, particularly in Chinese brush painting, living art installations and sculptures from 60 feet to award size, and passionate speech. He creates world class art and awards for international organizations and global causes including the UN MDG One Heart Beat Award sculpture and the UN IREO Renewable Energy Award. His Awards are master pieces of art carrying profound and timeless messages to the world. His art appears in international museums, galleries, public areas and venues such as the United Nations and Parliament Hill of Canada, as well as in important private and public collections around the world.
William Ho is the Principal Artist of The ONE Gallery in Canada. He was the invited Key Featured Artist of the Toronto Art Expo in 2008 where 25,000 art lovers came.
Mr. Ho is also author of a Chinese version of the Canadian anthem, "O Canada".
Mr. Ho's One Heart Beat single stroke-concept, brushstroke painting is the underlying foundation for the United Nations MDG One Heart Beat Award. He sculpted the Award and presented the individually-made Award sculptures to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, Nobel Price winner Bishop Desmond Tutu, the 61st and 62nd Presidents of the UN General Assembly, Chairman of the G77 of UN and H.E Leonel Antonio Fernandez, President of the Dominican Republic, in recognition of their support and efforts to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The award presentation ceremonies take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and are viewed by the world.
Mr. Ho sees lives as the most beautiful masterpieces of art, and he makes art become living and creates soul up-lifting art creations for the world.
He is the Founder of the One Heart Beat around the World art and relief movement.
Mr. Ho combines his passion for the suffering people of the world, and his backgrounds in art, culture, city planning, philosophy, poetry, writing, broadcasting, teaching and speaking, to travel world-wide including to the UN to speak and share his art and vision of Love, Hope, Life, Art and Nature.
By invitation, Mr. Ho has created for the United Nations the United Nations Millennium Development Goals One Heart Beat Award to award the world leaders and the international communities for their achievements in promoting the UN MDGs to benefit the world.
This art piece is based on Mr. Ho's One Stroke Concept Painting One Heart Beat to manifest the simple truth that we human beings are all sharing the same One Heart Beat as one Global Family.
Mr. Ho travels worldwide to share his passion and vision on LOVE, HOPE, LIFE and ART. He said:
Love and Hope makes all our hearts.
Without Hope we have no Direction to live.
Without Love we have no Reason to live.
William Ho, an internationally renowned professional artist who trained in China, Hong Kong and Canada, is famous for his poetic and eclectic creations, particularly in Chinese brush painting and living art creations. His paintings embody the classical form of Chinese brush painting, vibrant colors and the unique poetic imagination, which captures the rhythm of nature and celebrates the beauty of life. His deep appreciation of life harmonizes with his poetic sense of expression resulting in soul uplifting creations.
Mr. Ho has been frequently invited to different museums, galleries and public places in various parts of the world. With background in art and culture, city planning, political science, international politics and theology, Mr. Ho has been commentator and program host for various radio programs in North America on art, culture, politics, ethnic and ethical issues. He travels around the world to teach and share his vision and passion on Hope, Love. Life and Art.
Many of Mr. Ho's students are already well known artists and are also teachers in different universities and art institutes in culture and art. Mr. Ho's teaching in art is deeply rooted in Chinese philosophy and culture which enables his students to see the beauty of nature and to understand the cultural foundation of the artistic and poetic expression of Chinese art. This is important so that people do not only appreciate Chinese brush painting but also attain the profound state of mind of Chinese culture and to deepen their appreciation of the beauty of nature and life.
William Ho is a profound thinker and writer, and has a deep love for children. He sees children carrying our Future and wants to give the Future more Hope and Love. He has said, "Love and Hope make the hearts of all people. Hope gives us Direction to live and Love gives us Reason to live! Children are our Future; let's give the Future more Hope and Love!"
The One Heart Beat around the World is a non-profit, worldwide movement and mobilization of Global Citizens across the globe to cherish and manifest the One Heart Beat (OHB) passion,
to spread and fulfill the OHB vision, to own and organize the OHB mission and
to put OHB into action, from global partnerships to local ownership.
One Heart Beat is the Passion in my heart responding to the reality that we, human beings, are all brothers and sisters in the Global Family and we all share the very same One Heart Beat. We have to love one another.
The One Heart Beat around the World Vision, Mission and Movement strives to ignite the hidden passionate hearts and creative minds in all of us to help the suffering world, particularly suffering children, through art and relief works and to raise awareness and resources to put our passion into action, globally and locally.
Hope gives us Direction to live; Love give us Reason to live.
Let us give our world and the future more Love and Hope.
William Ho
Founder and Goodwill Ambasador of One Heart Beat around the World
