陈培光，号阿光、金陵牡丹陈，出生于福建漳平市。1949年9月参加闽粤边纵文工团，早年从事部队美术工作，1962年毕业于南京师范大学业余大学绘画班。1964年创作的中国画《童年当长工的地方》获解放军政治部“优秀奖”，上世纪六十年代末专业到江苏省美术馆工作。八十年代起专攻花鸟画，尤爱描绘牡丹。1995年在江苏省美术馆举办牡丹专题画展，画展深受好评，被誉为“牡丹陈”。1995年应邀到美国旧金山举办个人画展，在美期间由美洲亚洲艺术学会主办的“第11届国际艺术展”聘请他担当评委，参加中国画组评选。1996年12月6马来西亚举办个人画展。“金陵牡丹陈”的雅号随之流传海外。2000年被江苏省政府聘请为江苏省文史研究馆馆员，并被选为江苏省花鸟画研究会会长。
已出版著作有：《陈培光中国画选》、《金陵牡丹陈画集》、《学画入门——写意牡丹》、《新芥子园画谱——花鸟卷》（合作）、《画牡丹要决》等，个人简历被收入《当代美术家名人录》等辞书。

Peony of hill of date A light, gold old, be born in Fujian Zhang to make the same score city. Joined vertical art troupe of edge of Fujian another name for Guangdong Province in September 1949, one's early years pursues army art job, was graduated from university of amateur of Nanjing Normal University 1962 painterly class. The China that created 1964 is drawn " childhood is become the place of long-term hired hand " obtain ministry of liberation army politics " outstanding award " , major of 60 time end goes to the century on Jiangsu province art gallery works. Picture of painting of flowers and birds in traditional Chinese style is specialized in since 80 time, you Ai depicts peony. Art gallery was saved to hold art exhibition of peony special subject in Jiangsu 1995, art exhibition gets reputably, be known as " peony old " . Held individual art exhibition to American san Francisco on invitation 1995, learn to sponsor by America Asia art during the beauty " art of the 11st international is exhibited " invite him to take on commissioner, group of the traditional Chinese painting in attending is chosen. 6 Malaysia held individual art exhibition in December 1996. "Golden hill peony old " name circulates subsequently abroad. Was invited to be the member that Jiangsu saves literary history to study house house by Jiangsu province government 2000, be chosen to be Jiangsu to save painting of flowers and birds in traditional Chinese style to draw seminar chairman.
Already published composing to have: " the traditional Chinese painting in Chen Peiguang is chosen " , " collect of Chen Hua of Jin Ling peony " , " introduction learning a picture -- enjoyable peony " , " a book on the art of drawing or painting of garden of new mustard seed -- painting of flowers and birds in traditional Chinese style coils " (collaboration) , " picture peony wants definitely " etc, resume by income " contemporary artist blue book " wait for dictionary.