1962 Born in Singapore
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
1997 MFA in Sculpture, Edinburgh College of Art - Heriot-Watt University, U.K.
1989 Diploma in Fine Arts (Sculpture), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 Between/ Worlds人间天使, Jendela (Visual Arts Space), Esplanade Singapore
2008 “Paradise - Tropical Garden", Esplanade Singapore
2006 "Form-ing Materials &b Processes", Sculpture Square, Singapore
2003 "On The Table", Utterly Art Exhibition Space, Singapore
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & WORKSHOPS
2017 Touch《觸》- Duo Show, Art Projects Gallery, Hong Kong
Insight, Singapore International Miniature Sculpture Exhibition, Sculpture Society Singapore
2016 Art Stage Singapore 2016
ENVISION: Sculptures @ the Garden City, Ipreciation Art Gallery, Singapore
Singapore Biennale 2016, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
Asia Sculpture Exchange Exhibition, Iwaki, Japan
The18th National Teochew Artists’ Exhibition, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
2015 These Sacred Things, Jendela (Visual Arts Space) Esplanade, Singapore.
Art Stage Singapore 2015
The17th National Teochew Artists’ Exhibition, Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore
2014 Nothing in Common, Group Exhibition at ION Art Gallery, Singapore
…6767…Draw Bridge, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Sculpture Society (Singapore) Annual Show, Singapore
Practice and Perfection, Group Exhibition, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2013 The Little Joys of Singapore, Galerie Sogan & Art, Singapore
Make in Singapore-Three Quarters of A Century, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Second Nature, Sculpture Society Singapore, Fort Canning Park, Singapore
The Exhibition of Art Works by The Association of Asian Contemporary Sculptors- passion Asia, Guangzhou, China
2012 Continuities & Discontinuities, group Exhibition, NAFA, Singapore
8th Ngee Ann 3D Art Exhibition, Singapore
“Inside” Jendela (Visual Arts Space) Esplanade, Singapore
2011 “Visions of Lightness” - 7 Artists Show, ION Art Gallery, Singapore
“Visions of Lightness” - 7 Artists Show, Pipal Fine Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“Animal Talk”, Jendela (Visual Arts Space) Esplanade, Singapore
2010 Excavation – Ten Singapore Artists, Art Gallery @ Old School, Singapore
NAFA – LASALLE Show, NAFA Lim Hak Tai Gallery, LASALLE Gallery, Singapore
2009 Visual Praxis-an exhibition by artists and art educators at NIE, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Form + Reform, 6th Ngee Ann 3D Art Exhibition, Singapore
2008 2008 International Wood Sculpture Exhibition, SanYi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli Taiwan
“The Three Elements” 5th Ngee Ann 3D Art Exhibition. Singapore
“Off The Pedestal” Sculpture Society (Singapore), Esplanade, Singapore
2007 “Laughing Matter” – Group Exhibition, NAFA, Singapore
2006 1st Sculpture Society (Singapore) Exhibition, Esplanade Singapore
Painterly Dialogues, Group Exhibition , Studio@106a, Singapore
2005 You Can Touch – Sculpture in The Green, Singapore Art Show, Singapore
2003 Work in Progress – The Power Show. Sculpture Society (Singapore), The Substation
Now You See It, Utterly Art, Singapore
2002 The 1st International Miniature Sculpture Exhibition Taiwan 2002. National Museum of History (Taipei), Kaohsiung.R.O.C.
2001 “Eye-Dentifying Peranakan Cultures”Affiliate Exhibition, Nokia Singapore Art 2001, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2000 “5 Colours" Group Exhibition, Paragon Art Gallery, Singapore
“Creativity…Processes…Approaches" Sculpture Square, Singapore
“Kacang Puteh” Exhibition of Small Works by 51 Young Artist, Telok Kurau Studio, Singapore
1999 “Volume & Form Singapore 1999" An Environmental and Urban Sculpture Exhibition, Singapore Arts Festival
1998 Installation Exhibition 'Bicara-Dialogue-Zaghata', Singapore Arts Festival Fringe,Singapore
TWO Solo Exhibition at Substation Art Gallery, Singapore
1997 “SITED” Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art
“7up at The Collective” Work Selected by Mel Gooding, Edinburgh
The Final Whistle Has Gone, Degree Show. Edinburgh College of Art
The 16th Painting of The Year, UOB, Singapore
1996 “But I Know What I Like, A Dialogue”, Exhibition by Postgraduate Students, Edinburgh College of Art
R.S.A. Students’ Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy,Edinburg
Grand Shell Discovery Art Exhibition, Shell Companies in Singapore
S.A.A.C. Seventh Annual Exhibition, Scottish Artists & Artist Craftsmen, R.S.A. Edinburgh
1995 17th Shell Discovery Art Exhibition, Singapore
1994 “Six Fields” Group Exhibition, Empress Place Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1993 Corporate Art Programme, CAP V “ COCOON” Shenn’s Fine Art, Singapore
1992 “Three Phases of Sky” Three Men Exhibition, NAFA Gallery, Singapore
1991 “Sculpture in Singapore” Exhibition. National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1990 Singapore Festival of Arts-“ Eye 2 I” Art Exhibition, Della Butcher Gallery, Singapore
Apple Art affair, Cifford Art gallery, Singapore
NAFA Lecturer Art Exhibition, Thailand, Singapore
1989 “Initiato” Art Exhibition, Goethe-Institute, Singapore
The Artist Village 2nd Open Studio Show
IBM Art Award Exhibition
Six Men Sculpture Exhibition
1988 Singapore-Philippines Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery
AWARDS / GRANTS
2004 SIA-NAC travel Grant
The 5th International Symposium of Woodcarving, Brienz, Switzerland
2003 NAC Project Grant – “On The Table” 1st Solo Exhibition
1998 SIA-NAC Travel Grant
International Snow Sculpture Event of the Quebec Carnival, Canada
SIA-NAC Travel Grant
5th International Symposium of Woodcarving, Brienz, Switzerland
NAC Project Grant – “TWO Solo Exhibition” at Substation Art Gallery
1997 Andrew Grant Bequest, Edinburgh College of Art
The Clason-Harvie Bursary, Edinburgh College of Art
1996 NAC Arts Bursary (Overseas) Award
1995 Singapore International Foundation Art Sponsorship Award, (International Wood Sculpture Symposium in Denmark)
NAC Arts Bursary (Overseas) Award
1994 Philppe Charriol Foundation Contemporary Art Competition, Third Prize in Sculpture Catergory
Merit Award in Singapore Urban Art Competition, Singapore
Winner Award in Tokyo Urban Art Competition, Japan
1993 Philippe Charriol Foundation Contemporary Art Competition, Distinction Award in Sculpture Category
The Philip Morris Group of Companies Singapore Art Awards, Second Prize in 3D Category
WORKSHOPS & SYMPOSIUMS
2017 World Wood Day Collaboration project at Long Beach, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
2016 Woodcarving Show during World Wood Day at Kathmandu, Nepal
2015 Woodcarving Show during World Wood Day at Eskisehir, Turkey
2013 Wood Sculpture Symposium, Sculpture Society Singapore, Fort Canning Park, Singapore
2009 Hong Kong International Sculpture Symposium 2009, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, Hong Kong
The International Sculpture Symposium of the 11th Asian Art Festival, Asian Sculpture Theme Park project, Beijing, China
2007 1st International Woodcarving Symposium, Fort-canning Park, Singapore
2005 ASEAN-COCI People to People Exchange Programme, Siem Reap Cambodia
2004 The 5th International Symposium of Woodcarving, Brienz, Switzerland
2003 Sculpture Symposium Biennale 2002. Plastique Kinetic Worms, NIE, NTU
1999 The 27th International Snow Sculpture Event of The Quebec Winter Carnival, Canada
The 9th "Camille Claudel" International Symposium of wood Sculpture,La Bresse, France
1998 The 26th International Snow Sculpture Event of The Quebec Winter Carnival, Canada
The 5th International Symposium of Woodcarving, Brienz, Switzerland
1996 “Sculpture in Water” International Sculpture Symposium, Isle of Tyree/Hebrieden, Scotland
2003 3rd International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Hojer, Denmark
2003 International Art Workshop 92, Antalya, Turkey
COLLECTIONS
Switzerland, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Turkey
Singapore: NTUC, NAC, National Art Gallery, Ngee Ann Kongsi, NAFA, Esplanade |
