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Name: Chng Seok Tin
Address: Block 8, Haig Road , #05-421, Singapore 430008
Studio Address :
Studio No: 110. 91, Lorong J,
Telok Kurau Road ,
Singapore 425985
Tel (HP): +65 6742 5955
Email: stchng02@yahoo.com.sg
EDUCATION 1966 - 68 Certificate in Education , Teachers' Training College , Singapore
1971 - 72 Diploma in Western Painting Course , Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts , Singapore
1975 - 76 Foundation Studies in Arts , St. Martin School of Arts, London , UK
1976 - 79 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) , Hull College of Higher Education , Hull , UK
1980 Post-Graduate Study , Hornsey College of Art , Middlesex Polytechnic , UK
1980 - 81 Studied Intaglio and Engraving , Atelier 17, Paris , France
1981 - 83 Master of Arts , New Mexico State University , Las Cruses, USA
1983 - 85 Master of Fine Arts (Honours) , The University of Iowa , Iowa , USA
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
1976 - 79 Lee Foundation Study Awards, Singapore
1977 Second Prize in the Worldwide Chinese Essay Competition organized by the Wide Angle Press, Hong Kong
1979 B. A. First class Honours Degree in Fine Art with Commendation in Complementary Studies including the History of Art and Design, Humberside College of Art, Hull , England
1980 Cultural Foundation Award - Scholarship for Post graduate studies at Hornsey College of Art, Ministry of Culture, Singapore
1981- 83 Teaching Assistantship from the Art Department , New Mexico State University , Las Cruces , New Mexico , USA
1984 Finalist from the Photographers' Forum 1984 Student Photo Contest , California , USA
1985 Tuition scholarship from the School of Art , The University of Iowa, Iowa, USA
1985 Honourable Mention in YBOR National Print Show, Tampa , Florida , USA
1995 Singapore Representative (Best Lyrics Composition), 3rd Asia Wataboshi Music Festival, Shanghai , China
2002 Her World Magazine Woman Of The Year Award 2001, Singapore
2005 Singapore Cultural Medallion Award Winner (Visual Art). Singapore
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1979 “ An Exhibition of Fine Prints by Chng Seok Tin” , National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1981 “ An Exhibition of Works by Chng Seok Tin” , British Council , Singapore
1982 (Installations and Prints) , Little Gallery, Corbett Centre, New Mexico State University , Las Cruces , USA
1984 (Prints) , Eve Drewlowe Gallery, University of Iowa , Iowa , USA
1985 (Prints) , International Center , Iowa , USA
1985 “Prints by Chng Seok Tin” , American Cultural Center, Taipei , Taiwan
“From Water Series to The Floating World” National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1989 (Prints) , University of Ulster , Northern Ireland , UK
1989 “Works by Chng Seok Tin” (1975-1989), National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1989 (Prints) , Posterngate Art Gallery , Hull , UK
1990 (Prints) , Howard Salon Gallery, Taipei , Taiwan
1992 “Games” (Recent Monotypes and Etchings by Chng Seok Tin) ,
d.p. Fong and Spratt Galleries, San Jose , California , USA
1992 “Games”, (Recent Drawings, Prints, Mixed Medias and Sculptures by Chng Seok Tin),
National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
“Selected Works by Chng Seok Tin” , 5th Passage Contemporary Artspace , Singapore
1994 “Life” (Recent Prints by Chng Seok Tin), Cosmos Gallery, Hong Kong
1996 “Metamorphosis” , (Recent Sculpture, Print and Mixed Media Works by Chng Seok Tin) Singapore Festival
of Arts 1996, National Arts Council and Very Special Arts Singapore Ltd, Fort Canning Arts Centre , Singapore
“Attachments and Detachments” A Chinese Obsession, Mixed-media painting and paper sculpture
exhibition, Gallery Evason Hotel , Singapore
2001 “Life, Like Chess” An exhibition of installation, mixed media and sculptures, Singapore Sculptures Square , Singapore
2003 “FRAMES within and without “ an installation and drawings , Utterly Art, Gallery , Singapore
2004 “Sound of Vermont “ print and drawings , Art-2, Gallery, Feb 2004 Singapore
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 1977 “Royal Overseas League Annual Exhibition” , London , UK
1977 - 79 “ ----------------------- ” , Lincolnshire & Humberside Art Gallery , Lincoln , UK
1979 “Winter Exhibition” , Ferens Gallery, Hull , UK
1979 “Degree Show” , Hull College of Art , Hull , UK
1979 “Art Exhibition” , Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds , UK
1982 “Women's Art Exhibition” , William Hall Gallery, Las Cruces , New Mexico , USA
1983 “Masters' Thesis Exhibition” , William Hall Gallery, Las Cruces , New Mexico , USA
1983 “ -------------------------- ”, Anne Goodman Gallery, Art Consulting, Marina Del Rey , California , USA
1983 “ Kansas Ninth National Small Painting, Drawing and Print Exhibition” , USA
1983 - 87 “International Biennial Print Exhibition” , Taipei , Taiwan
1985 “Printmakers' Selected Printmakers” , University of Tennessee , Knoxville , USA
1985 “Print National, Bethelem” , Pennsylvania , USA
1985 “ Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition” , Illinois , USA
1985 “YBOR National Print Exhibition & Travelling Exhibition” , Tampa , Florida , USA
1986 “Contemporary Printmaking Association Biennial Show”, Singapore
1986 “Bundaberg Art Festival” , Queensland , Australia
1986 “The 12th Independent Exhibition of Prints in Kanagawa” , Japan
1986 “Exhibition of Art Development in the Republic of China ” , Taichung Provincial Art Museum Taiwan
1987 “International Biennial Print Exhibition” , Taipei , Taiwan
1987 “ National Museum Centenary Art Exhibition” , National Museum and Singapore Arts Council, National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1988 “Masterpieces From Private Collections” , Singapore Festival of Arts 1988, National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1988 “Contemporary Prints Exhibition” , National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1989 “The Artists Village 2nd Open-Studio Show” , The Artists Village , Lorong Gambas, Singapore
1989 “The Drawing Show” , The Artists Village , Lorong Gambas, Singapore
1989 “International Etchings and Lithographs Exhibition” , Art Base Gallery , Singapore
1990 “QU Art Support II, The Artists Village Show” , QU Artspace, Hong Kong
“Urban Artists - 25 Years of Singapore Art” , National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1991 “A Sculpture Seminar” , National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1991 “Sculpture in Singapore ,1991” , National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1991 “Women and Their Art” , National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1992 “The Space” (The Artists Village Show), Singapore Festival of Arts 1992, Old Hong Bee Warehouse , Singapore
1993 “Artists' General Assembly” , 5th Passage Artists'Co-operative Ltd and The Artists Village, 5th Passage Contemporary Artspace , Singapore
1994 “Personae II” , 5th Passage Artists' Co-operative Ltd, Pacific Plaza , Singapore
1994 “Lifestyles, Cultures & Perceptions” (An Exhibition of Print Works by Singapore and Jilin Artists),
Contemporary Printmaking Association & Jilin Artists Association, China National Museum Art Gallery , Singapore
1994 “International Very Special Arts Festival” Exhibition , Brussels , Belgium
1994 “La Troisieme Triennial Mondiale D'Estampes Petit Format”, Ville De Chamalieres , France
1995 “Very Special Arts Institute: Yamagata Fellows and Exhibits” , Very Special Arts Gallery, Washington DC , USA
1996 “Modernity and Beyond: A Century of Art in Singapore ” , Singapore Art Museum , Singapore
1996 “Proof I” (Works by Contemporary Printmaking Association, Singapore ) Atrium Gallery , Singapore
1996 “Proof II” (Works by Contemporary Printmaking Association, Singapore ) Dr Earl Lu Gallery, LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore
1996 “Artists in Education - Education in Art” , Singapore Art Museum , Singapore
1996 “Imaging The Contemporary Body” , Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
(selected works of art from the Philippines , Singapore and Malaysia )
1996 “The 1st Malaysia Annual Exhibition of International Contemporary Prints”, The Central Academy of Art , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
1997 “Atelier 17 International Printmaking Exhibition”, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts , Singapore
1997 “1997 International Printmaking Fanfare”, Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education, Singapore
1997 “ART EXPO '97 SINGAPORE ”, International Art Expo ( Singapore ) Pte Lte, World Trade Centre , Singapore
1997 “Exhibition of Works by Former Art Teachers and Students of Chung Cheng High School , Singapore ”, Orchard Point Art Gallery , Singapore
1997 “The 2nd Malaysia Annual Exhibition of International Contemporary Prints”, The Central Academy of Art , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
1997 “1997 Taegu Asia Arts Exhibition”, Taegu Branch, Korean Fine Arts Association, Taegu , S. KOREA
1998 “Her Presence in 3 Colours”, (International Women Artists Exhibition) Conservatory of Fine Arts, Penang State Art Gallery , Malaysia
1998 “Imprints-60 Years of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts ”, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Alumni Association and Singapore Art Museum , Singapore
1998 “Relief Prints Exhibition 1998”, Printmaking Society ( Singapore ) and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts , NAFA Art Gallery , Singapore
“Provocative Things - A 3-Dimensional Experience in Singapore ” , Sculpture Square, Singapore
“Nokia Singapore Art 1999 – City/Community”, National Arts Council, Singapore Art Museum , Singapore
2001 “ Proof III ” , (Works by Contemporary Printmaking Association, Singapore ) The Substation Gallery, Singapore .
2001 “Women Beyond Borders” , WBB is a cross cultural project connecting women from 36 countries around the world. Sculpture Square, Singapore .
2001 “ ICE” – Singapore 's Art Palette” , Windsor Room, Goodwood Park Hotel , Singapore .
2001 “Walking to the 21st Century Grand Art Exhibition” , MITA Building , Singapore .
2001 Recent works by Telok Kurau Artists an affiliate project of NOKIA Singapore Art 2001 Telok Kurau Singapore .
2002 “ Borders” Printmaking Society Singapore 2002 an affiliate project of NOKIA Singapore Art 2001 Alliance Francise, Singapore .
2002 “ Remembering the Samsui Woman” A mix-media exhibition Ying Fo Fui Kun Hai Hka Clan Association an affiliate project of NOKIA Singapore Art 2001, Singapore
2002 Space Invader A prints show in Utterly Art Singapore
2002 Round Show Organized By Sculpture Society at Sculpture Square, Singapore
2002 High Bean Festival A multi arts international festival Organized by Arts in Action Adelaide Australia
2002 Special Art Bazaar under Very Special Art Program City Hall Singapore
2002 Seminar Searching the harbor for the soul .
Conference Book Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore
2002 Woman Inpire. Group Exhibition Suntec City Conventional Hall. Singapore Painting mix media Group show
2002 Artists Cultural Exchange Japan . Japan Sappora , Hokkaido , Osaka and Nara Painting and Sculpture Mix media. Exchange Program Hakodate Social Welfare Center
2002 Beauty Show . Organize by The Artists Village Utterly Art Gallery . Singapore Drawing Pastel Group Show
2002 The Spirit Within Telok Kurau Studios Annual Exhibition Telok Kurau Gallery
Singapore Painting Sculpture Mix media Group show 1 sculpture sold for $2800
2003 “Frames Within and Without” Telok Kurau Studios Annual Exhibition “Change” Telok Kurau Gallery Singapore
2003 “Print Making” Chinese High School Group Exhibition, Singapore
Activity In 2003
Resolutions: A Fresh Start With ART. Sculpture Square Singapore Jan 25 to 17 of Feb Group Show
Vermont Studio Center 2 month program Artist in Residency United State of America Prnitmaking Feb - End of April Solo Show
2003 Power Show Sculpture Society Substation Singapore May (Installation Group Show)
2003 Print Making Society Book and Exhibition Prints
2003 Public Art Library By The Artists Village @ Singapore Art Museum
PUBLICATIONS
1977 ???? : a collection of short essays on daily life in Britain ,
Lao Shu Hun Ya wrtten from 1975-77 (100 pages, in Chinese)
Gao Hong Publishers, Singapore
1978 ???? : a collection of proses and satires, Shan Wen Shui Nuan written from 1974-78 (123 pages, in Chinese)
Gao Hong Publishers, Singapore
1987 ???? : a collection of essays on life in Britain ,
Morning Tea written from 1976-81 (113 pages, in Chinese)
Translations & Publishers, Singapore
1987 ???? : a collection of satires,
Chui Zhou Chun Shui written from 1978-87 (118 pages, in Chinese)
Dong Sheng Publishing House , Singapore
1990 ??? : a series of short essays (103 pages, in Chinese)
Green Olives AAS Enterprises Pte Ltd, Singapore
1993 ??? : a collection of travelogues (115 pages, in Chinese)
Reminiscences Intellectual Publishing Company, Singapore
1994 ??? : a series of short essays (118 pages, in Chinese)
Cactus Intellectual Publishing Company, Singapore
1996 ???? : a collection of essays on Art and Art Reviews,
Yi Sui Xiao Shi written from 1980-96 (116 pages, in Chinese) Intellectual Publishing Company, Singapore
1997 ??? : a collection of proses and satires,
Duo Xing Yan written from 1993-95
Translations and Publishers, Singapore ges, in Chinese
2001 ??? : a collection of proses and satires,
(114 pages, in Chinese.)
Rainbow Bridge written from 1998-00
Published by Books and Arts of Allages
2003 ???? : a collection of proses and satires, (250 pages, in Chinese)
Pu Tao Jia Xia written from 2001 - 2003
Published by ???????
EXHIBITION CATALOGUES
1987 “From Water Series to the Floating World” an exhibition of recent fine prints and mixed media works by Chng Seok Tin, Published by the Artist, in English and Chinese
1989 “Works by Chng Seok Tin” an exhibition of works from 1975 - 1989, Published by the National Museum of Singapore, in English
1992 “Games” a retrospective collection of works by Chng Seok Tin, from 1982 -1992
Published by the Artist, in English and Chinese
“Metamorphosis” an exhibition of recent works by Chng Seok Tin, from 1992 - 1996
Published by the Artist, in English and Chinese
“ Imprints – 60 Years of Nayang Academy of Fine Arts ” , Nayang Academy of Fine Arts Alumni Association and Singapore Art Museum , Singapore
1998 “ Relief Prints Exhibition 1998 ” , Printmaking Society ( Singapore ) and Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
“ Provocative Things – A3-Dimensional Experience in Singapore ” , Sculpture Square, Singapore .
“ Nokia Singapore Art 1999 ” – City / Community , Singapore Art Museum, National Arts Council , Singapore .
2001 “Life, Like Chess” An exhibition of installation, mixed media and sculptures, Singapore Sculptures Square, Singapore
2001 “Walking to the 21st Century Grand Art Exhibition” , MITA Building , Singapore .
2002 “ Borders” Printmaking Society Singapore 2002 an affiliate project of NOKIA
Singapore Art 2001 Alliance Francise, Singapore .
OTHER ACTIVIT IES
1992 Distinguished Visiting Artist, San Jose State University , California , USA
1994 2nd International Very Special Arts Festival , Singapore Representative, Brussels , Belgium
1995 Selected for The Very Special Arts Institute: Yamagata Fellows and Exhibit, in collaboration with The Corcoran Museum of Art and School of Art, Washington DC , USA
1996 Distinguished visiting writer to 3 secondary schools in Ipoh , Perak and Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan , Malaysia
1997 Participated in “ASIA WIND: Decade for Artists with Disabilities in the Asia Pacific Region, Mid-point Commemoration”, Organised by the Office of the Prime Minister of Japan, The Nice Heart Foundation and The Wataboshi Movement, Tokyo , Japan
1998 Artist-in-Residence at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and Sichuan Teachers' Training University, Chengdu, China
1999 Guest of Honour: “ Multiple Choice ”, Prints by Young British Artists, Earl Lu Gallery
( LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts), Singapore
2001 “ Art for All ”: Invited Distinguished Artist to Art Camp for children with disabilities by UNESCAP, United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok Thailand
2001 “Artists Enrichment Programme”, Basic Printmaking Workshops at Siglap Secondary School , (National Arts Council) Singapore
2001 “Asian Art Fair”, Printmaking Workshops, Suntec City , Singapore
2001 “Very Special Art Annual Show” Raffles City Atrium
14th –21st Feb 2004 “Sound of Vermont ” Demonstration on Print Making Technique – Art 2 Gallery , Singapore .
29th Feb 2004 Demonstration on Print Making Technique – Singapore Teaching Art Society, Singapore .
March 2004 Singlion Project – Caltex Raffles Hotel , Singapore Tourism Board.
March/April 2004 “NAC Artist in School” Literature Component , Singapore .
A programmed designed for Secondary School student.
The objective is to inspire and create interest in learning Chinese composition.
Schools involved are Fajar Secondary School , Methodist Girls Secondary School and Temasek Secondary School .
SEMINAR (In Mandarin)
2000 On Joy of Listening The National Library Garden , Singapore
2000 On Where to Find Happiness Nan Chiau Secondary School , Singapore Hwa Chong Secondary School , Singapore
2000 Seminar on audio book reading experience Ching Hwa University , Taiwan for the visually handicapped,
2000 Women Writers Seminar Singapore Press Holding News Centre , Singapore
SEMINAR (In English)
2000 On Rainbow Bridge Chinese High School , Singapore
2000 Talk on my artworks (from 1981 – 1999) Takashimaya National Library Board, Singapore
2000 Talk on my Literacy Experience (from 1974 – 2001) Mother Tongue special training programme for teachers at Nayang Technological University, National Institute for Education, Singapore
2001 Talk on Brief History of Seminar and workshop at the National Library, Singapore Printmaking Society of Singapore .
MEMBERSHIP (As of January 2001)
President of the Printmaking Society (1997 – 2001) Singapore
The Artists Village , Singapore
Singapore Art Society, Singapore
Singapore Sculpture Society , Singapore
Very Special Arts, Singapore
Singapore Association of the Visually Handicap, Singapore
Independent Society of the Blind, Singapore
Singapore Association of Writers, Singapore
Singapore Literature Society , Singapore
Yi Nian Society , Singapore
United Chinese Library , Singapore
Resident Artist at Telok Kurau Artists' Studio , Singapore
(Arts Housing Scheme, National Arts Council , Singapore )
Sculpture Society ( Singapore ) Singapore
COLLECTORS
Singapore Art Museum , Singapore
Art Department of University of Iowa , USA
National Arts Council , Singapore
National Institute of Education , Singapore
Ministry of Education, Singapore
Lee Foundation, Singapore
Deutsche Bank , Singapore
Singapore Airlines, Singapore
Private and Local Collectors, Overseas and Singapore
Jurong Town Corporation Singapore
National Library Board Singapore
BCV Investment Asia (S) Pte Ltd Singapore
Activity In 2004 Jan- June
2 nd Feb 2004 ????
Sound of Vermont (Solo Exhibition) – Art 2 Gallery, Singapore .
14th & 21th Feb 2004 “Sound of Vermont ” Demonstration on Print Making Technique – Art 2 Gallery , Singapore .
29th Feb 2004 Demonstration on Print Making Technique – Singapore Teaching Art Society, Singapore .
March 2004 Singlion Project – Caltex Raffles Hotel , Singapore Tourism Board.
March/April 2004 “NAC Artist in School” Literature Component , Singapore .
A programmed designed for Secondary School student.
The objective is to inspire and create interest in learning Chinese composition.
Schools involved are Fajar Secondary School ,
Methodist Girls Secondary School and Temasek Secondary School .
3 rd June/July 2004 Artist Residency in Paris Cite International
des Art
French Supported by NAFA and Lee Foundation
Created 24 pcs of Monoprint
24 th June till 3 rd July 2004 Exposition-Three men Show
24 pcs of monoprint – Paris Fantasy
17th r July 2004 till 1 st August Proof IV
Printmaking Society ( Singapore ) Annual Show
August 2004 “Barley Field” (Tanbo • X • Project) , Japan
Location – Uwajima near to Matsuyama ???(???)
Invited by Kees Ouwens ( Netherlands )
Activity In 2005 Jan- June
24 th March – 13 th April 2005 Title : Reflections of Paris
( Singapore ) Front Room Gallery
Sponosored by NAC and Lee Foundation
Supported by Singapore Printmaking Society
23 th May – 27 th May 2005 Title : Exhibition of fine print ( USA )
Sponosored by NAC and Jacqueline Khoo
Organised by United Nations Nations Unies
Supported by VSA Singapore
23 th May – 27 th May 2005 Title : Exhibition of fine print ( USA )
Sponosored by NAC and Jacqueline Khoo
Organised by United Nations Nations Unies
Supported by VSA Singapore
23 th July 2005 4 th . Malaysia-Singapore Chinese Ink Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition
Venue: Chinese Assembly Hall
No.1 Jalan Maharajalela 50150 KL
24 th August – 31 th August 2005 Singapore Printmaking 25 th Anniversary Exhibition
Venue : Esplanade
24 th August – 30 th August 2005 Very Special arts Anual Exhibition – Five Elements Of Art
Venue: Raffles City Garden Court
25 th October 2005 Singapore Cultural Medallion
Venue: Esplanade
29 th October 2005 Brickfest Art Exhibition And Auction
In aid of the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund
Nov 2005 Blossoming of the Pomegranate
Documenting 30 years of Chng Seok Tin's Art
9 th Dec - 30 th Dec 2005 Interprint
Organised by STPI ( Singapore )
Works from Singapore Printmaking Society & the Printmaking Association of the Philippines
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