His longing for home, however, was a powerful motivation to paint, and the 1950s was his most productive period.
民國四十九年應聘擔任東海建築系主任，六十九年任工學院長，並主持「陳其寬建築師事務所」。回國卅年，他在建築界已闖出一片天地，在繪畫上卻成績有限﹘﹘僅開過一次個展，熟悉他畫作的人也不多。