ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Born 1976, 25th November, Singapore.
Studied at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore).
His major artistic models ranges from japanese textiles and design aesthetics,
to Dutch still life masters and the florals of French painter Henri Fantin-Latour,
the 19th Century Russian Realists, Sorolla, Velazquez, , Caravaggio and John Singer Sargent
EDUCATION
2000 Diploma in Fine Arts, Western Oil painting, Nanyang Academy of fine Arts, Singapore
AWARDS
2003 1st Prizewinner for Representational Category
22nd UOB Painting of the Year Competition
2002 Highly Commended Painting
21st UOB Painting of the Year Competition
2000 Della Butcher Merit Award
1999 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts merit award
EXHIBITIONS
2017 “Tanjong Goodman Open House”, Goodman Arts Centre, Singapore
2016 “hitotoki no hitotoki”, utterly art, Singapore
2014 “Suka Hati – Happiness in Celebration”, Arts to you, The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore
2013 “chong ‘en and his still lifes solo exhibition”, Muar, Malaysia
2008 “Stretch Your Imagination”, Malaysia
2006 “ARTSingapore 2006”, Singapore
2005 “ARTSingapore 2005”, Singapore
“Something Old & Something New, But Definitely Singaporean”, Singapore
“The Contemporary Asian Art Fair”, Singapore
2004 “New Finds 2004”, Singapore “Manipulation” Art Exhibition, Alliance Francaise de Singapour, Singapore
2003 “Sensitive Parts” Fifth Young Artist Exhibition, Plastic Kinetic Worms, Singapore
2002 “Portrait” Art Exhibition, Orchard Point, Singapore Federation of the Arts, Singapore
2001 Art Exhibition, Alliance Francaise de Singapour, Singapore
2000 “Kachang Puteh” Art Exhibition, Telok Jurau Studios, Singapore “SingaPeru” Art Exhibition, Limau, Peru
PUBLICATIONS
2004 “How did you paint that?” – 100 ways to paint still life & florals – International Artist
Collections:
United Overseas Bank (UOB), National Service Resort & Country Club (NSRCC), Shree Shakti Consciousness Foundation (SSCF) India, and individuals in Singapore and overseas.