陳(chen)(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)原名(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)(de)謙，字恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)，又(you)字恒(heng)堪，號(hao)寶(bao)康(kang)、黔靈(ling)老學(xue)。清宣統二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）生于(yu)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)陽，十(shi)五(wu)歲時就(jiu)讀貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)立第一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)十(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）入(ru)南(nan)京中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)大學(xue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文系深造(zao)。三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou)回黔，任(ren)(ren)(ren)《新黔日報》主(zhu)(zhu)編(bian)(bian)兼副刊《綠野》、《新地(di)》主(zhu)(zhu)編(bian)(bian)。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)二十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）被省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)主(zhu)(zhu)席吳鼎昌(chang)看中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，聘(pin)為(wei)(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)府(fu)秘(mi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)，且參與《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)通志(zhi)》、《黔南(nan)叢書(shu)(shu)(shu)》的(de)編(bian)(bian)纂，又(you)任(ren)(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)陽達(da)德(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文教(jiao)員。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)三十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）十(shi)月(yue)(yue)，貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)藝術(shu)館(guan)成(cheng)立，陳(chen)(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)任(ren)(ren)(ren)館(guan)長(chang)。期間，為(wei)(wei)輾轉來到貴(gui)(gui)(gui)陽的(de)著名(ming)(ming)(ming)畫(hua)家(jia)(jia)(jia)徐(xu)悲鴻、倪貼德(de)(de)、趙少昂、豐子愷及(ji)達(da)德(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)校長(chang)謝(xie)孝(xiao)思舉(ju)(ju)(ju)辦(ban)過(guo)畫(hua)展。為(wei)(wei)小提(ti)琴(qin)演奏家(jia)(jia)(jia)馬里聰和林聲翕(xi)、王人(ren)藝舉(ju)(ju)(ju)辦(ban)過(guo)音(yin)樂演奏會(hui)(hui)。同時還負責接(jie)待過(guo)劇作(zuo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)田漢、熊佛(fo)田，電(dian)影導(dao)演謝(xie)添、韓(han)濤與著名(ming)(ming)(ming)演員胡蝶。翌年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，北京故宮(gong)文物南(nan)遷貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)，陳(chen)(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)在(zai)藝術(shu)館(guan)舉(ju)(ju)(ju)辦(ban)了(le)為(wei)(wei)期半月(yue)(yue)的(de)故宮(gong)歷代書(shu)(shu)(shu)畫(hua)精(jing)品展，使貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)各(ge)(ge)界人(ren)士(shi)及(ji)流(liu)寓貴(gui)(gui)(gui)陽的(de)各(ge)(ge)方人(ren)士(shi)欣賞到這(zhe)些藝術(shu)珍品。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)三十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）初(chu)，陳(chen)(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)隨吳鼎昌(chang)調(diao)職(zhi)南(nan)京，先后(hou)任(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)政府(fu)文官處簡(jian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)編(bian)(bian)審、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)設計局(ju)秘(mi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)政府(fu)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)。任(ren)(ren)(ren)職(zhi)期間，更趁(chen)朝(chao)天宮(gong)晾(liang)曬故宮(gong)書(shu)(shu)(shu)畫(hua)文物機會(hui)(hui)，遍覽瑰(gui)寶(bao)，所(suo)獲良多(duo)。至此，其在(zai)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法界已(yi)自立門戶，與黔中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)(ming)(ming)書(shu)(shu)(shu)家(jia)(jia)(jia)吳道安(an)(an)(an)并稱“二安(an)(an)(an)”。解放前夕(xi)，其辭職(zhi)返(fan)筑(zhu)。解放后(hou)，陳(chen)(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)在(zai)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)抗美援朝(chao)分會(hui)(hui)和貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蘇友(you)好協會(hui)(hui)工(gong)作(zuo)過(guo)。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)博物館(guan)成(cheng)立，調(diao)任(ren)(ren)(ren)。以后(hou)歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)文史(shi)研究(jiu)館(guan)館(guan)長(chang)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法家(jia)(jia)(jia)協會(hui)(hui)理事、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)協貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)分會(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)(ming)譽主(zhu)(zhu)席。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)因病去(qu)世(shi)，享年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七十(shi)七歲。遺著有(you)(you)《鄰樹簃詩(shi)(shi)存》二卷(juan)(juan)、《春茗集》四(si)卷(juan)(juan)，共收錄詩(shi)(shi)詞(ci)一(yi)千余首(shou)。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)初(chu)，其詩(shi)(shi)詞(ci)手稿墨跡(ji)三種(zhong)又(you)得(de)付(fu)梓(zi)出版，共計詩(shi)(shi)詞(ci)三百(bai)零九首(shou)。陳(chen)(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)學(xue)術(shu)造(zao)詣(yi)精(jing)深，曾撰(zhuan)有(you)(you)《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)出土漢永元(yuan)(yuan)罐銘文考辨》、《水繞(rao)山環“白錦堡”———南(nan)宋(song)楊粲墓的(de)景物漫(man)寫》、《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)山考辨》、《鄭子尹先生遺稿零拾》、《黔靈(ling)是怎樣得(de)名(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)》等(deng)多(duo)篇學(xue)術(shu)論文。其不(bu)啻是詩(shi)(shi)人(ren)學(xue)者和書(shu)(shu)(shu)藝家(jia)(jia)(jia)，且是一(yi)位誨人(ren)不(bu)倦(juan)的(de)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法教(jiao)育家(jia)(jia)(jia)，其指點的(de)不(bu)少后(hou)進(jin)，如今皆已(yi)成(cheng)名(ming)(ming)(ming)。
藝(yi)術(shu)經歷陳恒安幼承父教，富(fu)才思，有神童(tong)之(zhi)稱(cheng)。最(zui)早(zao)師從黔中(zhong)名(ming)儒樂嘉荃習(xi)文(wen)(wen)，又從王仲肅治小篆兼臨《毛公鼎》、《孟鼎》和《散氏(shi)盤(pan)》，后拜(bai)名(ming)師楊覃生。年(nian)輕時(shi)便加入貴(gui)陽“詩鐘(zhong)會”，會友(you)皆碩彥前輩，“惟先(xian)生年(nian)最(zui)少”。早(zao)年(nian)曾游學金陵，就(jiu)讀于中(zhong)央大學中(zhong)文(wen)(wen)系(xi)，歸筑(zhu)后與詩友(you)唱酬，更有文(wen)(wen)名(ming)。通經史、工詩詞、精訓詁，富(fu)收藏，擅(shan)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)鑒別。曾任(ren)貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)通志館編(bian)纂(zuan)，執教于貴(gui)陽師范學院(yuan)、大夏大學。抗日戰爭(zheng)時(shi)期任(ren)貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)立藝(yi)術(shu)館館長，倡導藝(yi)術(shu)教育，對轉遷(qian)來黔的文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)界人士(shi)一(yi)概熱(re)情接待(dai)。與徐悲鴻、沈尹默、葉淺予、商承祚、馬(ma)衡(heng)、趙少昂、馬(ma)萬(wan)里、喬大壯等交往，視野(ye)益(yi)寬。故宮博物(wu)院(yuan)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)南遷(qian)，一(yi)部分文(wen)(wen)物(wu)藏于貴(gui)陽及安順兩地(di)。為(wei)了(le)讓貴(gui)陽山城(cheng)人民(min)第一(yi)次(ci)飽覽(lan)民(min)族文(wen)(wen)化寶庫(ku)中(zhong)許多稀世之(zhi)寶，商得(de)故宮博物(wu)院(yuan)馬(ma)衡(heng)院(yuan)長同意，在藝(yi)術(shu)館舉辦(ban)了(le)故宮博物(wu)院(yuan)書(shu)畫藏品展。此后其書(shu)風變(bian)化較(jiao)大，以王(羲之(zhi))米(mi)(元章)為(wei)主而揉以顏真卿(qing)的雄(xiong)強(qiang)茂密筆意。
抗日(ri)戰(zhan)爭勝利(li)后，到南(nan)京總統府文(wen)官處任職，又有機(ji)會(hui)(hui)(hui)飽(bao)覽故(gu)(gu)宮博(bo)物(wu)院(yuan)收藏(zang)(zang)的名(ming)(ming)家(jia)(jia)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)精品，特別是(shi)(shi)米芾的《鄉(xiang)景樓詩》和《蜀素帖》。其行書(shu)(shu)渴(ke)潤相間(jian)，雄秀得宜(yi)；篆(zhuan)書(shu)(shu)端莊古樸(pu)，造(zao)詣(yi)極高；因治文(wen)字學(xue)，故(gu)(gu)精甲(jia)骨文(wen)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)，并(bing)有專(zhuan)門研(yan)究(jiu)，故(gu)(gu)甲(jia)骨文(wen)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)在當(dang)代(dai)(dai)書(shu)(shu)林中獨樹—幟，享盛譽(yu)于(yu)海內(nei)外，且(qie)有專(zhuan)題(ti)研(yan)究(jiu)，有《殷墟(xu)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)漫述(shu)》一(yi)文(wen)參加1984河南(nan)安(an)陽殷墟(xu)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)筆會(hui)(hui)(hui)研(yan)討(tao)會(hui)(hui)(hui)，特具(ju)風采。晚歲書(shu)(shu)名(ming)(ming)日(ri)隆(long)，作品遠播歐(ou)美(mei)日(ri)本等國，國內(nei)外收藏(zang)(zang)者(zhe)眾，有書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)專(zhuan)輯《陳恒(heng)安(an)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)選》存世。氣質、用功，造(zao)詣(yi)之深，可謂一(yi)代(dai)(dai)宗師。也是(shi)(shi)詩人(ren)，其《春茗詞(ci)》四卷(juan)，《鄰樹 詩存》二卷(juan)，于(yu)21世紀(ji)初(chu)由貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)人(ren)民(min)出版社影印(yin)出版，是(shi)(shi)當(dang)代(dai)(dai)詩壇、詞(ci)壇的一(yi)束奇葩；還集有殷契(qi)文(wen)詩百余首輯成《宏福集吟》一(yi)冊(未刊行 )。于(yu)鑒定(ding)之學(xue)，尤為精通。因家(jia)(jia)藏(zang)(zang)豐富，且(qie)與省(sheng)內(nei)外藏(zang)(zang)家(jia)(jia)、鑒賞家(jia)(jia)交往很多(duo)，故(gu)(gu)對貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)文(wen)物(wu)，如數(shu)家(jia)(jia)珍(zhen)，對地(di)方文(wen)獻也都(dou)熟諳在胸。20世紀(ji) 50年(nian)代(dai)(dai)曾(ceng)任貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)鑒定(ding)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)，并(bing)捐獻多(duo)件家(jia)(jia)藏(zang)(zang)古籍善(shan)本及(ji)珍(zhen)貴(gui)(gui)字畫。解放后，歷任貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)政協(xie)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)，省(sheng)民(min)革(ge)常委(wei)(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)顧問、省(sheng)博(bo)物(wu)館(guan)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)館(guan)長(chang)，省(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)管(guan)理(li)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)，省(sheng)文(wen)聯委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)，中國書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)家(jia)(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)理(li)事暨貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)家(jia)(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)主席，貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)國畫院(yuan)顧問，貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)老年(nian)書(shu)(shu)畫研(yan)究(jiu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)。1982年(nian)任貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)文(wen)史研(yan)究(jiu)館(guan)副館(guan)長(chang)。1986年(nian)6月(yue)1日(ri)因久病在貴(gui)(gui)陽逝(shi)世。
存世著作有《春茗詞》四卷，《鄰村簃詩(shi)存》二卷，《說文(wen)部首古(gu)今音讀(du)》，《陳恒(heng)安書(shu)(shu)法集》，《陳恒(heng)安書(shu)(shu)法選集》，《宏福集吟》，《云巖室漫刻(ke)》等(deng)多種書(shu)(shu)法篆刻(ke)、詩(shi)詞集。
陳(chen)(chen)恒安作品(pin)多次入選國(guo)內外重大(da)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)展覽(lan)及在(zai)多種專業報刊發表(biao)，被(bei)博物館(guan)、紀念館(guan)、風(feng)景名(ming)(ming)勝區收藏或被(bei)碑刻。出版《陳(chen)(chen)恒安書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)選》。治學嚴謹，通古文(wen)(wen)字(zi)學，撰有《殷契(qi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)漫述》等。工詩詞(ci)(ci)，曾將甲骨(gu)文(wen)(wen)字(zi)集(ji)聯(lian)(lian)(lian)成各體詩詞(ci)(ci)楹(ying)聯(lian)(lian)(lian)百余篇，有《鄰(lin)樹(shu)簃詩存》（二卷）、《春茗(ming)詞(ci)(ci)》（四卷）留世。生前為貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)政協(xie)委員，省(sheng)民(min)革常委會(hui)(hui)顧問(wen)、省(sheng)博物館(guan)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)館(guan)長，省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物管理委員會(hui)(hui)委員，省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)聯(lian)(lian)(lian)委員，中(zhong)國(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)理事(shi)暨貴(gui)州(zhou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)主(zhu)席，貴(gui)州(zhou)國(guo)畫院顧問(wen)，貴(gui)州(zhou)老年書(shu)(shu)(shu)畫研究會(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)會(hui)(hui)長，貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)史研究館(guan)副館(guan)長。
