人们如果在画展上碰见宦栋槐,或者在饭馆酒吧之类远离艺术的场合与之不期而遇,那么很快就会为其活力所感染。他的眼神机敏而富于洞察力,脸庞上经常挂着愉快的笑容,极少愁眉苦脸。人们马上就能断定他生性开朗乐观。这种判断虽然正确,但这只是他作为艺术家的一个人生侧面。如果人们有机会去接触他过去十五年的画作, If people meet with Huan Dong Huai at an exhibition or meet unexpected occasions away from the art in a restaurant or bar, they will soon become infected with their vitality. His eyes were alert and insightful, his face smiling happily, with few frowning faces. People can immediately conclude that he is cheerful and optimistic. This judgment, though correct, is only one side of his life as an artist. If people have the opportunity to come into contact with his paintings of the past fifteen years,