陳恒(heng)安原名(ming)德謙，字(zi)(zi)恒(heng)安，又字(zi)(zi)恒(heng)堪，號寶(bao)康、黔(qian)(qian)靈(ling)老學。清宣統(tong)二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）生于貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)(yang)，十(shi)五(wu)歲時就讀貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)立第一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)學。民(min)(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)十(shi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）入(ru)南京(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)央大(da)學國(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)系深(shen)造(zao)。三(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou)回黔(qian)(qian)，任(ren)(ren)《新黔(qian)(qian)日報》主(zhu)(zhu)編(bian)兼副刊《綠(lv)野(ye)》、《新地》主(zhu)(zhu)編(bian)。民(min)(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)二(er)(er)十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）被省(sheng)主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)(xi)吳(wu)(wu)鼎(ding)昌(chang)(chang)看(kan)中(zhong)(zhong)，聘為(wei)省(sheng)府(fu)秘書(shu)(shu)(shu)，且參與(yu)《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)通志》、《黔(qian)(qian)南叢(cong)書(shu)(shu)(shu)》的編(bian)纂，又任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)(yang)達德中(zhong)(zhong)學國(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)教(jiao)員(yuan)。民(min)(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)三(san)(san)十(shi)二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）十(shi)月(yue)，貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)成立，陳恒(heng)安任(ren)(ren)館(guan)長。期(qi)間，為(wei)輾(zhan)轉來(lai)到(dao)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)(yang)的著名(ming)畫(hua)(hua)家(jia)徐悲鴻、倪(ni)貼德、趙少(shao)昂、豐子愷及達德中(zhong)(zhong)學校長謝孝(xiao)思舉辦(ban)(ban)過畫(hua)(hua)展。為(wei)小(xiao)提琴(qin)演(yan)奏家(jia)馬(ma)里聰和林聲翕、王人藝(yi)(yi)舉辦(ban)(ban)過音樂演(yan)奏會(hui)。同時還負責(ze)接待過劇作家(jia)田漢、熊佛田，電影導演(yan)謝添、韓濤與(yu)著名(ming)演(yan)員(yuan)胡蝶。翌年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，北(bei)京(jing)故(gu)宮文(wen)(wen)物(wu)南遷貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)，陳恒(heng)安在藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)舉辦(ban)(ban)了為(wei)期(qi)半月(yue)的故(gu)宮歷(li)代書(shu)(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)精品展，使貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)各界人士(shi)及流寓貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)(yang)的各方人士(shi)欣賞到(dao)這些(xie)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)(shu)珍品。民(min)(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)三(san)(san)十(shi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）初，陳恒(heng)安隨吳(wu)(wu)鼎(ding)昌(chang)(chang)調(diao)職(zhi)南京(jing)，先后(hou)(hou)任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)政府(fu)文(wen)(wen)官處簡任(ren)(ren)編(bian)審、中(zhong)(zhong)央設(she)計(ji)局秘書(shu)(shu)(shu)、國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)政府(fu)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)館(guan)主(zhu)(zhu)任(ren)(ren)。任(ren)(ren)職(zhi)期(qi)間，更趁朝(chao)天宮晾曬故(gu)宮書(shu)(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)機會(hui)，遍覽(lan)瑰寶(bao)，所獲良多(duo)。至此，其在書(shu)(shu)(shu)法界已(yi)自立門(men)戶，與(yu)黔(qian)(qian)中(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)書(shu)(shu)(shu)家(jia)吳(wu)(wu)道(dao)安并稱(cheng)“二(er)(er)安”。解放前夕(xi)，其辭職(zhi)返筑。解放后(hou)(hou)，陳恒(heng)安在貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)抗美援朝(chao)分會(hui)和貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)蘇友好協(xie)會(hui)工(gong)作過。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)博物(wu)館(guan)成立，調(diao)任(ren)(ren)。以后(hou)(hou)歷(li)任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)文(wen)(wen)史研究館(guan)館(guan)長、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)理事、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)協(xie)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)分會(hui)名(ming)譽主(zhu)(zhu)席(xi)(xi)。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)因病去世(shi)，享年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七(qi)十(shi)七(qi)歲。遺著有《鄰樹簃詩存(cun)》二(er)(er)卷、《春茗集》四(si)卷，共(gong)收(shou)錄詩詞(ci)一(yi)千余首。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)初，其詩詞(ci)手稿(gao)(gao)墨跡三(san)(san)種(zhong)又得付(fu)梓出版，共(gong)計(ji)詩詞(ci)三(san)(san)百零九首。陳恒(heng)安學術(shu)(shu)(shu)造(zao)詣精深(shen)，曾撰有《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)出土漢永(yong)元(yuan)(yuan)罐(guan)銘文(wen)(wen)考(kao)辨》、《水繞山(shan)環“白錦堡”———南宋楊(yang)粲墓的景物(wu)漫寫》、《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)山(shan)考(kao)辨》、《鄭子尹先生遺稿(gao)(gao)零拾》、《黔(qian)(qian)靈(ling)是怎樣得名(ming)的》等多(duo)篇學術(shu)(shu)(shu)論文(wen)(wen)。其不(bu)啻是詩人學者和書(shu)(shu)(shu)藝(yi)(yi)家(jia)，且是一(yi)位誨人不(bu)倦(juan)的書(shu)(shu)(shu)法教(jiao)育家(jia)，其指點的不(bu)少(shao)后(hou)(hou)進(jin)，如(ru)今皆(jie)已(yi)成名(ming)。
藝術(shu)經歷陳恒安幼承父教(jiao)，富才思，有(you)神童之(zhi)(zhi)稱(cheng)。最早(zao)師(shi)從黔中(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)儒(ru)樂嘉荃習(xi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)，又從王仲肅治小篆兼(jian)臨《毛(mao)公(gong)鼎(ding)》、《孟(meng)鼎(ding)》和《散氏(shi)盤(pan)》，后拜(bai)名(ming)師(shi)楊(yang)覃生(sheng)。年(nian)輕時便加入貴陽“詩(shi)(shi)鐘會”，會友皆碩彥前輩，“惟(wei)先生(sheng)年(nian)最少”。早(zao)年(nian)曾游學(xue)金陵(ling)，就讀于(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)央大(da)(da)學(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)系，歸(gui)筑后與(yu)詩(shi)(shi)友唱酬(chou)，更有(you)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)名(ming)。通(tong)(tong)經史、工詩(shi)(shi)詞(ci)、精訓詁，富收藏，擅文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物鑒別。曾任貴州省(sheng)通(tong)(tong)志(zhi)館編纂(zuan)，執教(jiao)于(yu)貴陽師(shi)范學(xue)院、大(da)(da)夏大(da)(da)學(xue)。抗(kang)日戰爭時期任貴州省(sheng)立藝術(shu)館館長(chang)(chang)，倡導藝術(shu)教(jiao)育(yu)，對轉遷來黔的(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝界人士一概熱情(qing)接待。與(yu)徐(xu)悲鴻、沈尹默、葉淺予、商承祚、馬(ma)衡(heng)、趙少昂、馬(ma)萬里、喬(qiao)大(da)(da)壯等(deng)交往，視野益寬。故宮博(bo)物院文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物南遷，一部分文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物藏于(yu)貴陽及安順(shun)兩地。為(wei)了(le)讓貴陽山城人民(min)第(di)一次飽覽民(min)族(zu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化寶(bao)庫(ku)中(zhong)(zhong)許多稀世之(zhi)(zhi)寶(bao)，商得故宮博(bo)物院馬(ma)衡(heng)院長(chang)(chang)同意，在藝術(shu)館舉(ju)辦了(le)故宮博(bo)物院書畫藏品展。此(ci)后其書風變化較大(da)(da)，以王(羲之(zhi)(zhi))米(元章(zhang))為(wei)主而揉以顏真(zhen)卿的(de)雄強茂密筆意。
抗(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)爭勝利后(hou)，到南京(jing)總統(tong)府(fu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)官處任(ren)(ren)職(zhi)，又(you)有(you)(you)機(ji)會(hui)飽覽故宮博物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)收藏的名(ming)(ming)家(jia)(jia)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)精品，特別是(shi)米芾(fei)的《鄉景樓(lou)詩(shi)》和《蜀(shu)素帖》。其行(xing)書(shu)(shu)渴潤相間(jian)，雄秀得(de)宜；篆書(shu)(shu)端莊古(gu)樸，造詣極高；因(yin)治文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)字(zi)學，故精甲骨(gu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)，并(bing)有(you)(you)專門(men)研究，故甲骨(gu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)在當代(dai)(dai)(dai)書(shu)(shu)林中(zhong)獨樹(shu)—幟，享盛譽(yu)(yu)于(yu)海內(nei)外，且有(you)(you)專題(ti)研究，有(you)(you)《殷(yin)墟書(shu)(shu)法(fa)漫述》一文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)參加1984河南安陽(yang)殷(yin)墟書(shu)(shu)法(fa)筆(bi)會(hui)研討會(hui)，特具風采。晚歲書(shu)(shu)名(ming)(ming)日(ri)隆，作(zuo)品遠播歐(ou)美(mei)日(ri)本等國(guo)，國(guo)內(nei)外收藏者(zhe)眾(zhong)，有(you)(you)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)專輯《陳恒安書(shu)(shu)法(fa)選(xuan)》存世。氣(qi)質、用功，造詣之(zhi)深，可謂一代(dai)(dai)(dai)宗師(shi)。也(ye)是(shi)詩(shi)人，其《春茗詞》四卷，《鄰樹(shu) 詩(shi)存》二(er)卷，于(yu)21世紀(ji)(ji)初由貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)人民(min)出版社影印(yin)出版，是(shi)當代(dai)(dai)(dai)詩(shi)壇(tan)、詞壇(tan)的一束奇葩；還集(ji)有(you)(you)殷(yin)契文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)詩(shi)百余首輯成《宏福集(ji)吟》一冊(未刊行(xing) )。于(yu)鑒(jian)(jian)定之(zhi)學，尤為精通。因(yin)家(jia)(jia)藏豐富，且與省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)內(nei)外藏家(jia)(jia)、鑒(jian)(jian)賞家(jia)(jia)交往(wang)很多，故對貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)，如數家(jia)(jia)珍，對地方文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)獻也(ye)都熟諳在胸。20世紀(ji)(ji) 50年代(dai)(dai)(dai)曾任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)鑒(jian)(jian)定委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)員(yuan)，并(bing)捐獻多件家(jia)(jia)藏古(gu)籍善本及珍貴(gui)(gui)(gui)字(zi)畫(hua)(hua)。解放后(hou)，歷任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)政協(xie)(xie)委(wei)員(yuan)，省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民(min)革常委(wei)會(hui)顧(gu)問(wen)、省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)博物(wu)(wu)館(guan)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)(yu)館(guan)長，省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)管理委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)員(yuan)，省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)聯委(wei)員(yuan)，中(zhong)國(guo)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)(jia)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)(yu)理事暨貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)(jia)協(xie)(xie)會(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)(yu)主席，貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)國(guo)畫(hua)(hua)院(yuan)顧(gu)問(wen)，貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)老年書(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)研究會(hui)名(ming)(ming)譽(yu)(yu)會(hui)長。1982年任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)史(shi)研究館(guan)副館(guan)長。1986年6月1日(ri)因(yin)久(jiu)病在貴(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)逝世。
存世(shi)著作(zuo)有《春茗詞》四(si)卷(juan)(juan)，《鄰(lin)村(cun)簃(yi)詩存》二卷(juan)(juan)，《說文部首(shou)古今音讀》，《陳恒安書法集》，《陳恒安書法選集》，《宏福集吟》，《云巖室漫刻》等多(duo)種書法篆(zhuan)刻、詩詞集。
陳(chen)恒安作品多(duo)次入選國(guo)(guo)內外重大書法展覽(lan)及在多(duo)種專(zhuan)業報(bao)刊發表(biao)，被博物(wu)館(guan)、紀念館(guan)、風景名勝區收藏或(huo)被碑刻。出版《陳(chen)恒安書法選》。治(zhi)學嚴謹，通古文(wen)字(zi)學，撰有《殷(yin)契書法漫述》等。工詩(shi)詞(ci)，曾將甲骨文(wen)字(zi)集聯(lian)成各體(ti)詩(shi)詞(ci)楹聯(lian)百余篇，有《鄰樹簃詩(shi)存(cun)》（二卷）、《春茗詞(ci)》（四卷）留(liu)世。生前為貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)政協(xie)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)，省(sheng)民(min)革常(chang)委(wei)(wei)會顧(gu)(gu)問、省(sheng)博物(wu)館(guan)名譽(yu)館(guan)長(chang)，省(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)管理(li)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)，省(sheng)文(wen)聯(lian)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)，中國(guo)(guo)書法家(jia)協(xie)會名譽(yu)理(li)事(shi)暨貴(gui)州(zhou)書法家(jia)協(xie)會名譽(yu)主席，貴(gui)州(zhou)國(guo)(guo)畫(hua)院顧(gu)(gu)問，貴(gui)州(zhou)老年書畫(hua)研究會名譽(yu)會長(chang)，貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)文(wen)史研究館(guan)副館(guan)長(chang)。
