陳(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)原名(ming)德(de)謙，字(zi)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)，又字(zi)恒(heng)堪，號寶康、黔(qian)靈老學。清宣統二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元1909年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）生于貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)，十五歲(sui)時(shi)就(jiu)讀貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)立(li)第一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學。民國(guo)(guo)十八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）入(ru)南(nan)(nan)京中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央大學國(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)系深造。三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后回黔(qian)，任(ren)(ren)(ren)《新(xin)黔(qian)日(ri)報》主(zhu)編(bian)(bian)兼副刊《綠野(ye)》、《新(xin)地》主(zhu)編(bian)(bian)。民國(guo)(guo)二十五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元1936年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）被省(sheng)主(zhu)席(xi)吳鼎昌看中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，聘為(wei)省(sheng)府(fu)秘書(shu)(shu)，且(qie)參(can)與(yu)《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)通志》、《黔(qian)南(nan)(nan)叢書(shu)(shu)》的(de)(de)(de)編(bian)(bian)纂，又任(ren)(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)達(da)(da)德(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學國(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)教員。民國(guo)(guo)三十二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）十月(yue)，貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)藝(yi)術館(guan)成立(li)，陳(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)任(ren)(ren)(ren)館(guan)長(chang)(chang)。期間(jian)，為(wei)輾轉來(lai)到貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)的(de)(de)(de)著名(ming)畫(hua)(hua)家(jia)(jia)徐(xu)悲(bei)鴻、倪貼德(de)、趙少(shao)昂、豐子愷及達(da)(da)德(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學校(xiao)長(chang)(chang)謝孝思(si)舉(ju)辦(ban)過(guo)(guo)畫(hua)(hua)展。為(wei)小提琴演奏家(jia)(jia)馬里(li)聰和林聲(sheng)翕、王(wang)人藝(yi)舉(ju)辦(ban)過(guo)(guo)音樂(le)演奏會。同時(shi)還負責接待過(guo)(guo)劇(ju)作(zuo)家(jia)(jia)田(tian)漢(han)、熊佛田(tian)，電影導演謝添(tian)、韓濤與(yu)著名(ming)演員胡蝶(die)。翌年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，北(bei)京故宮(gong)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)南(nan)(nan)遷貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)，陳(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)在(zai)藝(yi)術館(guan)舉(ju)辦(ban)了(le)為(wei)期半月(yue)的(de)(de)(de)故宮(gong)歷(li)(li)代書(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)精品(pin)展，使貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)各界人士(shi)及流寓貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)陽(yang)的(de)(de)(de)各方人士(shi)欣(xin)賞到這些藝(yi)術珍品(pin)。民國(guo)(guo)三十五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元1946年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)）初(chu)，陳(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)隨吳鼎昌調職南(nan)(nan)京，先后任(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)民政(zheng)府(fu)文(wen)(wen)官處簡任(ren)(ren)(ren)編(bian)(bian)審、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央設計局秘書(shu)(shu)、國(guo)(guo)民政(zheng)府(fu)圖書(shu)(shu)館(guan)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)。任(ren)(ren)(ren)職期間(jian)，更趁朝(chao)天(tian)宮(gong)晾曬故宮(gong)書(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)機會，遍覽(lan)瑰寶，所獲良多。至此，其在(zai)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)界已自立(li)門戶，與(yu)黔(qian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)書(shu)(shu)家(jia)(jia)吳道安(an)(an)(an)并稱“二安(an)(an)(an)”。解放前夕，其辭職返筑。解放后，陳(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)在(zai)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)抗美援朝(chao)分會和貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蘇友好協會工(gong)作(zuo)過(guo)(guo)。1958年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)省(sheng)博物(wu)(wu)館(guan)成立(li)，調任(ren)(ren)(ren)。以后歷(li)(li)任(ren)(ren)(ren)貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)文(wen)(wen)史研究館(guan)館(guan)長(chang)(chang)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)(jia)協會理事、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)協貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)分會名(ming)譽主(zhu)席(xi)。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)因病去世，享(xiang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)七十七歲(sui)。遺著有《鄰(lin)樹簃詩存》二卷、《春茗集(ji)》四卷，共收錄詩詞一(yi)千(qian)余首(shou)。2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)初(chu)，其詩詞手稿(gao)墨跡三種又得付梓(zi)出版，共計詩詞三百零(ling)九(jiu)首(shou)。陳(chen)(chen)恒(heng)安(an)(an)(an)學術造詣精深，曾撰(zhuan)有《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)出土漢(han)永元罐銘文(wen)(wen)考辨(bian)》、《水繞山(shan)環(huan)“白錦堡”———南(nan)(nan)宋楊粲墓的(de)(de)(de)景物(wu)(wu)漫寫》、《貴(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)(gui)山(shan)考辨(bian)》、《鄭子尹先生遺稿(gao)零(ling)拾》、《黔(qian)靈是怎樣得名(ming)的(de)(de)(de)》等多篇學術論文(wen)(wen)。其不(bu)(bu)啻(chi)是詩人學者和書(shu)(shu)藝(yi)家(jia)(jia)，且(qie)是一(yi)位誨人不(bu)(bu)倦的(de)(de)(de)書(shu)(shu)法(fa)教育家(jia)(jia)，其指點的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)少(shao)后進，如今皆已成名(ming)。
藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)經歷陳恒安(an)幼承父教，富才思(si)，有(you)神童(tong)之(zhi)稱(cheng)。最(zui)(zui)早師從黔中(zhong)名(ming)儒(ru)樂嘉荃習(xi)文，又(you)從王仲肅治(zhi)小篆兼臨《毛公鼎》、《孟鼎》和《散(san)氏(shi)盤》，后拜名(ming)師楊覃生(sheng)。年輕時便(bian)加入貴(gui)陽(yang)“詩(shi)(shi)鐘會”，會友皆碩彥前輩，“惟(wei)先生(sheng)年最(zui)(zui)少”。早年曾(ceng)游學金陵，就讀(du)于(yu)中(zhong)央大(da)學中(zhong)文系，歸(gui)筑后與(yu)詩(shi)(shi)友唱酬(chou)，更有(you)文名(ming)。通經史、工詩(shi)(shi)詞、精訓(xun)詁，富收藏(zang)，擅文物(wu)鑒別。曾(ceng)任(ren)貴(gui)州省通志館(guan)編纂，執教于(yu)貴(gui)陽(yang)師范(fan)學院、大(da)夏大(da)學。抗日戰爭時期任(ren)貴(gui)州省立藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)館(guan)館(guan)長，倡導藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)教育，對轉遷(qian)來黔的文藝(yi)(yi)界人士一(yi)概熱情(qing)接待。與(yu)徐悲(bei)鴻、沈尹(yin)默、葉淺予、商承祚(zuo)、馬衡(heng)、趙少昂、馬萬里(li)、喬大(da)壯等交(jiao)往，視野益(yi)寬。故宮(gong)博(bo)(bo)物(wu)院文物(wu)南遷(qian)，一(yi)部分(fen)文物(wu)藏(zang)于(yu)貴(gui)陽(yang)及安(an)順兩(liang)地。為了讓貴(gui)陽(yang)山城人民第一(yi)次飽覽民族文化(hua)寶庫中(zhong)許多稀世之(zhi)寶，商得故宮(gong)博(bo)(bo)物(wu)院馬衡(heng)院長同意，在(zai)藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)館(guan)舉辦了故宮(gong)博(bo)(bo)物(wu)院書畫藏(zang)品展。此后其書風變化(hua)較(jiao)大(da)，以王(羲之(zhi))米(元章)為主(zhu)而揉(rou)以顏真卿的雄強(qiang)茂密(mi)筆意。
抗日(ri)戰爭(zheng)勝利后，到(dao)南京總統府文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)官處(chu)任(ren)職(zhi)，又有(you)機會(hui)飽覽故宮(gong)博物(wu)院(yuan)收(shou)藏(zang)的(de)(de)名家(jia)(jia)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)精(jing)品，特別是(shi)米芾的(de)(de)《鄉景樓詩(shi)》和《蜀素(su)帖》。其行書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)渴潤相間，雄秀(xiu)得宜(yi)；篆書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)端莊(zhuang)古(gu)樸，造詣(yi)極高；因治文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)字學，故精(jing)甲骨文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)，并有(you)專(zhuan)門研(yan)(yan)(yan)究，故甲骨文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)在(zai)當代(dai)(dai)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)林(lin)中(zhong)獨樹(shu)—幟，享盛譽(yu)于海內外(wai)(wai)，且有(you)專(zhuan)題研(yan)(yan)(yan)究，有(you)《殷墟書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)漫述》一(yi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)參加1984河南安陽殷墟書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)筆會(hui)研(yan)(yan)(yan)討會(hui)，特具(ju)風采(cai)。晚歲書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)名日(ri)隆，作品遠播歐美日(ri)本等(deng)國，國內外(wai)(wai)收(shou)藏(zang)者眾，有(you)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)專(zhuan)輯《陳恒(heng)安書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)選》存世。氣質(zhi)、用功，造詣(yi)之(zhi)深(shen)，可謂一(yi)代(dai)(dai)宗師(shi)。也(ye)是(shi)詩(shi)人，其《春茗詞(ci)》四卷，《鄰(lin)樹(shu) 詩(shi)存》二卷，于21世紀(ji)初由貴(gui)州(zhou)人民出(chu)版社影印(yin)出(chu)版，是(shi)當代(dai)(dai)詩(shi)壇(tan)、詞(ci)壇(tan)的(de)(de)一(yi)束奇葩；還集有(you)殷契(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)詩(shi)百余首輯成(cheng)《宏福集吟》一(yi)冊(未刊行 )。于鑒定之(zhi)學，尤為精(jing)通(tong)。因家(jia)(jia)藏(zang)豐富(fu)，且與省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)內外(wai)(wai)藏(zang)家(jia)(jia)、鑒賞(shang)家(jia)(jia)交往很多，故對(dui)貴(gui)州(zhou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)，如數家(jia)(jia)珍(zhen)，對(dui)地方文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)獻也(ye)都熟(shu)諳在(zai)胸。20世紀(ji) 50年(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)曾任(ren)貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)鑒定委(wei)(wei)員會(hui)委(wei)(wei)員，并捐獻多件(jian)家(jia)(jia)藏(zang)古(gu)籍(ji)善(shan)本及珍(zhen)貴(gui)字畫(hua)(hua)。解放后，歷任(ren)貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)政協(xie)委(wei)(wei)員，省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)民革常委(wei)(wei)會(hui)顧(gu)(gu)問(wen)、省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)博物(wu)館(guan)(guan)名譽(yu)館(guan)(guan)長(chang)，省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)管理委(wei)(wei)員會(hui)委(wei)(wei)員，省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)聯委(wei)(wei)員，中(zhong)國書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)(jia)協(xie)會(hui)名譽(yu)理事暨貴(gui)州(zhou)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)法(fa)家(jia)(jia)協(xie)會(hui)名譽(yu)主席，貴(gui)州(zhou)國畫(hua)(hua)院(yuan)顧(gu)(gu)問(wen)，貴(gui)州(zhou)老年(nian)(nian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)畫(hua)(hua)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究會(hui)名譽(yu)會(hui)長(chang)。1982年(nian)(nian)任(ren)貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)史研(yan)(yan)(yan)究館(guan)(guan)副館(guan)(guan)長(chang)。1986年(nian)(nian)6月1日(ri)因久病在(zai)貴(gui)陽逝世。
存世著作(zuo)有《春茗詞(ci)》四卷(juan)，《鄰村簃詩存》二(er)卷(juan)，《說文(wen)部首古(gu)今(jin)音讀》，《陳恒(heng)安書法(fa)集》，《陳恒(heng)安書法(fa)選集》，《宏福(fu)集吟》，《云巖室漫刻》等多種書法(fa)篆刻、詩詞(ci)集。
陳恒(heng)安作品多次入選國(guo)內外重大書法(fa)(fa)展覽及在多種(zhong)專(zhuan)業報(bao)刊(kan)發表，被(bei)(bei)博物館、紀(ji)念館、風(feng)景名勝區收藏或(huo)被(bei)(bei)碑刻。出版《陳恒(heng)安書法(fa)(fa)選》。治學嚴謹，通古文字(zi)學，撰有(you)《殷契書法(fa)(fa)漫(man)述》等。工(gong)詩詞，曾將甲骨文字(zi)集聯(lian)成(cheng)各體詩詞楹聯(lian)百余(yu)篇，有(you)《鄰樹簃詩存》（二卷）、《春茗詞》（四卷）留世。生前為貴州省(sheng)(sheng)政協委員，省(sheng)(sheng)民革常(chang)委會顧(gu)問、省(sheng)(sheng)博物館名譽(yu)館長，省(sheng)(sheng)文物管理委員會委員，省(sheng)(sheng)文聯(lian)委員，中國(guo)書法(fa)(fa)家協會名譽(yu)理事暨貴州書法(fa)(fa)家協會名譽(yu)主席，貴州國(guo)畫(hua)院顧(gu)問，貴州老(lao)年書畫(hua)研究(jiu)(jiu)會名譽(yu)會長，貴州省(sheng)(sheng)文史(shi)研究(jiu)(jiu)館副館長。
