陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)原(yuan)名(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)謙，字(zi)恒(heng)安(an)，又(you)字(zi)恒(heng)堪，號寶康、黔(qian)靈老學(xue)(xue)。清宣統二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1909年(nian)(nian)）生于貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)貴(gui)(gui)陽，十(shi)(shi)五歲(sui)時就讀貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)立第一中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)十(shi)(shi)八年(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1929年(nian)(nian)）入南(nan)京中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央大學(xue)(xue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)系深造。三年(nian)(nian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)回黔(qian)，任(ren)(ren)《新黔(qian)日(ri)報(bao)》主編(bian)兼(jian)副(fu)刊《綠(lv)野》、《新地》主編(bian)。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)五年(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1936年(nian)(nian)）被省(sheng)(sheng)主席(xi)吳鼎昌看中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，聘(pin)為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)府(fu)秘書(shu)(shu)，且(qie)參與(yu)(yu)《貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)通志》、《黔(qian)南(nan)叢書(shu)(shu)》的(de)(de)(de)編(bian)纂，又(you)任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)陽達德(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)教員(yuan)。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)三十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1943年(nian)(nian)）十(shi)(shi)月(yue)，貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)藝術館(guan)成立，陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)任(ren)(ren)館(guan)長。期(qi)間，為(wei)輾轉來到貴(gui)(gui)陽的(de)(de)(de)著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)畫家(jia)徐(xu)悲鴻、倪(ni)貼德(de)、趙少昂、豐子愷及達德(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)校長謝(xie)(xie)孝思舉辦過(guo)(guo)畫展。為(wei)小提琴(qin)演奏家(jia)馬里聰和林聲翕、王人(ren)藝舉辦過(guo)(guo)音(yin)樂演奏會(hui)(hui)。同時還(huan)負責接待過(guo)(guo)劇作家(jia)田漢、熊佛田，電影(ying)導演謝(xie)(xie)添、韓濤與(yu)(yu)著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)演員(yuan)胡蝶。翌年(nian)(nian)，北京故(gu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)南(nan)遷(qian)貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)，陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)在藝術館(guan)舉辦了為(wei)期(qi)半月(yue)的(de)(de)(de)故(gu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)歷代書(shu)(shu)畫精品展，使貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)各(ge)界人(ren)士及流寓貴(gui)(gui)陽的(de)(de)(de)各(ge)方人(ren)士欣賞到這些(xie)藝術珍品。民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)(guo)三十(shi)(shi)五年(nian)(nian)（公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)1946年(nian)(nian)）初(chu)，陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)隨吳鼎昌調(diao)(diao)職南(nan)京，先(xian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)政府(fu)文(wen)官處(chu)簡任(ren)(ren)編(bian)審、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央設計局秘書(shu)(shu)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)政府(fu)圖書(shu)(shu)館(guan)主任(ren)(ren)。任(ren)(ren)職期(qi)間，更趁朝(chao)天宮(gong)(gong)(gong)晾曬故(gu)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)書(shu)(shu)畫文(wen)物(wu)(wu)機(ji)會(hui)(hui)，遍(bian)覽(lan)瑰寶，所獲良多。至此，其(qi)(qi)在書(shu)(shu)法界已自立門(men)戶，與(yu)(yu)黔(qian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)(ming)(ming)書(shu)(shu)家(jia)吳道安(an)并(bing)稱“二(er)(er)(er)安(an)”。解放前夕，其(qi)(qi)辭職返(fan)筑。解放后(hou)(hou)(hou)，陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)在貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)抗美援(yuan)朝(chao)分(fen)會(hui)(hui)和貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蘇友好協會(hui)(hui)工作過(guo)(guo)。1958年(nian)(nian)，貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)博物(wu)(wu)館(guan)成立，調(diao)(diao)任(ren)(ren)。以(yi)后(hou)(hou)(hou)歷任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)文(wen)史研究館(guan)館(guan)長、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)法家(jia)協會(hui)(hui)理事、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)協貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)分(fen)會(hui)(hui)名(ming)(ming)(ming)譽主席(xi)。1986年(nian)(nian)因病去(qu)世(shi)，享年(nian)(nian)七十(shi)(shi)七歲(sui)。遺著(zhu)有《鄰樹簃(yi)詩(shi)存(cun)》二(er)(er)(er)卷、《春茗(ming)集》四卷，共收錄詩(shi)詞一千余首(shou)(shou)。2002年(nian)(nian)初(chu)，其(qi)(qi)詩(shi)詞手(shou)稿(gao)墨跡三種又(you)得付梓出版，共計詩(shi)詞三百零(ling)九首(shou)(shou)。陳(chen)恒(heng)安(an)學(xue)(xue)術造詣精深，曾撰(zhuan)有《貴(gui)(gui)州(zhou)出土漢永元(yuan)(yuan)罐銘文(wen)考辨》、《水繞山環“白錦堡(bao)”———南(nan)宋楊粲(can)墓的(de)(de)(de)景(jing)物(wu)(wu)漫寫(xie)》、《貴(gui)(gui)山考辨》、《鄭子尹先(xian)生遺稿(gao)零(ling)拾》、《黔(qian)靈是怎樣得名(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)》等多篇學(xue)(xue)術論文(wen)。其(qi)(qi)不啻是詩(shi)人(ren)學(xue)(xue)者和書(shu)(shu)藝家(jia)，且(qie)是一位誨(hui)人(ren)不倦(juan)的(de)(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)法教育家(jia)，其(qi)(qi)指(zhi)點的(de)(de)(de)不少后(hou)(hou)(hou)進，如今(jin)皆已成名(ming)(ming)(ming)。
藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)經(jing)歷(li)陳恒(heng)安(an)幼承父教(jiao)，富(fu)才思，有(you)神童之稱。最(zui)早師(shi)從黔(qian)中(zhong)名(ming)儒(ru)樂嘉(jia)荃習文(wen)(wen)，又(you)從王仲肅治小篆兼臨《毛(mao)公鼎》、《孟(meng)鼎》和(he)《散(san)氏(shi)盤(pan)》，后拜(bai)名(ming)師(shi)楊覃生。年輕時便加入(ru)貴陽“詩鐘會”，會友皆碩彥(yan)前輩，“惟先(xian)生年最(zui)少”。早年曾游學(xue)金陵，就讀于(yu)中(zhong)央大學(xue)中(zhong)文(wen)(wen)系，歸(gui)筑后與詩友唱酬，更有(you)文(wen)(wen)名(ming)。通經(jing)史、工詩詞、精訓詁，富(fu)收藏(zang)，擅文(wen)(wen)物鑒別。曾任(ren)貴州省通志館(guan)(guan)(guan)編纂，執(zhi)教(jiao)于(yu)貴陽師(shi)范學(xue)院(yuan)、大夏大學(xue)。抗日戰爭(zheng)時期任(ren)貴州省立藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)(guan)長，倡導藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)教(jiao)育，對(dui)轉遷來(lai)黔(qian)的文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)界人士一概熱情(qing)接待。與徐悲鴻、沈尹默、葉淺(qian)予、商承祚、馬衡、趙少昂、馬萬里、喬大壯等交往，視野益(yi)寬。故(gu)宮(gong)博物院(yuan)文(wen)(wen)物南(nan)遷，一部分文(wen)(wen)物藏(zang)于(yu)貴陽及安(an)順兩地。為(wei)了(le)(le)讓貴陽山城人民(min)第一次飽覽民(min)族文(wen)(wen)化(hua)寶庫(ku)中(zhong)許多稀世之寶，商得(de)故(gu)宮(gong)博物院(yuan)馬衡院(yuan)長同意(yi)，在藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)舉辦了(le)(le)故(gu)宮(gong)博物院(yuan)書畫藏(zang)品(pin)展。此(ci)后其書風變化(hua)較大，以王(羲之)米(元(yuan)章)為(wei)主而揉以顏真(zhen)卿的雄強(qiang)茂密(mi)筆意(yi)。
抗日戰爭(zheng)勝(sheng)利后，到南京總(zong)統府文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)官處任(ren)(ren)職，又有(you)(you)(you)機(ji)會(hui)(hui)飽覽故宮博物(wu)院收藏(zang)的名(ming)家(jia)(jia)(jia)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)精品，特(te)別是米芾的《鄉(xiang)景樓詩(shi)》和(he)《蜀素帖》。其行書(shu)(shu)渴(ke)潤相間，雄秀得宜；篆(zhuan)書(shu)(shu)端莊(zhuang)古樸，造詣極(ji)高；因治文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)字(zi)(zi)學，故精甲骨(gu)(gu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)，并有(you)(you)(you)專門研(yan)(yan)(yan)究，故甲骨(gu)(gu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)在當代(dai)書(shu)(shu)林中獨樹(shu)—幟，享盛譽于海內(nei)外(wai)，且有(you)(you)(you)專題研(yan)(yan)(yan)究，有(you)(you)(you)《殷(yin)(yin)墟(xu)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)漫(man)述》一(yi)(yi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)參加1984河南安(an)陽殷(yin)(yin)墟(xu)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)筆會(hui)(hui)研(yan)(yan)(yan)討會(hui)(hui)，特(te)具(ju)風采。晚歲書(shu)(shu)名(ming)日隆，作(zuo)品遠播歐美日本(ben)(ben)等國(guo)(guo)，國(guo)(guo)內(nei)外(wai)收藏(zang)者(zhe)眾(zhong)，有(you)(you)(you)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)專輯《陳恒(heng)安(an)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)選》存世。氣(qi)質、用(yong)功(gong)，造詣之(zhi)深，可謂一(yi)(yi)代(dai)宗師。也(ye)是詩(shi)人(ren)(ren)，其《春茗詞》四卷(juan)，《鄰樹(shu) 詩(shi)存》二卷(juan)，于21世紀初由貴(gui)州人(ren)(ren)民出版社影印出版，是當代(dai)詩(shi)壇(tan)、詞壇(tan)的一(yi)(yi)束奇葩(pa)；還集(ji)有(you)(you)(you)殷(yin)(yin)契文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)詩(shi)百余首輯成《宏福集(ji)吟》一(yi)(yi)冊(未刊行 )。于鑒(jian)(jian)定(ding)之(zhi)學，尤為(wei)精通。因家(jia)(jia)(jia)藏(zang)豐富(fu)，且與省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)內(nei)外(wai)藏(zang)家(jia)(jia)(jia)、鑒(jian)(jian)賞家(jia)(jia)(jia)交往很多，故對貴(gui)州文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)，如數家(jia)(jia)(jia)珍，對地方文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)獻也(ye)都熟諳在胸。20世紀 50年(nian)(nian)代(dai)曾(ceng)任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)州省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)鑒(jian)(jian)定(ding)委員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)委員(yuan)，并捐獻多件家(jia)(jia)(jia)藏(zang)古籍善本(ben)(ben)及珍貴(gui)字(zi)(zi)畫(hua)(hua)。解(jie)放后，歷(li)任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)州省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)政協委員(yuan)，省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民革常委會(hui)(hui)顧問(wen)、省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)博物(wu)館名(ming)譽館長(chang)，省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)管理(li)委員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)委員(yuan)，省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)聯委員(yuan)，中國(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)家(jia)(jia)(jia)協會(hui)(hui)名(ming)譽理(li)事暨(ji)貴(gui)州書(shu)(shu)法(fa)(fa)家(jia)(jia)(jia)協會(hui)(hui)名(ming)譽主席(xi)，貴(gui)州國(guo)(guo)畫(hua)(hua)院顧問(wen)，貴(gui)州老年(nian)(nian)書(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究會(hui)(hui)名(ming)譽會(hui)(hui)長(chang)。1982年(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)貴(gui)州省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)史研(yan)(yan)(yan)究館副館長(chang)。1986年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)1日因久病在貴(gui)陽逝(shi)世。
存(cun)世著作有《春(chun)茗詞(ci)(ci)》四卷(juan)(juan)，《鄰村簃詩存(cun)》二(er)卷(juan)(juan)，《說文部首(shou)古今(jin)音讀》，《陳恒(heng)安書(shu)法(fa)集》，《陳恒(heng)安書(shu)法(fa)選(xuan)集》，《宏福(fu)集吟》，《云(yun)巖室漫刻》等多種書(shu)法(fa)篆刻、詩詞(ci)(ci)集。
陳恒(heng)安作品(pin)多(duo)(duo)次入(ru)選國(guo)(guo)內外重大(da)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法展覽及在多(duo)(duo)種專業(ye)報刊發表，被(bei)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan)、紀念館(guan)、風景(jing)名勝區收藏或(huo)被(bei)碑(bei)刻。出版《陳恒(heng)安書(shu)(shu)(shu)法選》。治學嚴謹，通古文(wen)字學，撰有《殷契書(shu)(shu)(shu)法漫述》等。工詩詞(ci)(ci)，曾將甲(jia)骨文(wen)字集聯成各體詩詞(ci)(ci)楹(ying)聯百余篇(pian)，有《鄰樹簃詩存》（二卷）、《春茗詞(ci)(ci)》（四卷）留(liu)世。生前為貴州省(sheng)(sheng)政(zheng)協(xie)委員，省(sheng)(sheng)民革常委會(hui)(hui)(hui)顧問、省(sheng)(sheng)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan)名譽(yu)(yu)館(guan)長(chang)，省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)理委員會(hui)(hui)(hui)委員，省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)聯委員，中國(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)法家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)名譽(yu)(yu)理事暨貴州書(shu)(shu)(shu)法家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)(hui)(hui)名譽(yu)(yu)主席，貴州國(guo)(guo)畫院顧問，貴州老年書(shu)(shu)(shu)畫研究會(hui)(hui)(hui)名譽(yu)(yu)會(hui)(hui)(hui)長(chang)，貴州省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)史(shi)研究館(guan)副館(guan)長(chang)。
