Born to an ordinary family in the town of Peikang in central Taiwan, Chen never studied under a famous painter and did not receive training in this or that style of painting, but rose to prominence on raw talent and enthusiasm.
出身雲林北港小鎮的普通人家，沒有名師，也沒有畫派，陳陽春憑著自己的天分和努力，成為最具代表性的台灣中生代水彩畫家。