artist · educator
photo: Zinkie Aw
I am a multidisciplinary artist who works with various art forms, between sculptures, drawings and prints. I enjoy investigating materiality and structures, working with mediums such as wood, rubber, charcoal and paper, experimenting with function and play.
I “think out loud” through art, making connections between my personal narratives, the wider human condition and the politics of behaviour. Neuroplasticity and psychology are also part of my interrogations.
I am currently examining the tensions inherent in points of contact, departure and collision.
I have created public sculptures, as well as large charcoal drawings and murals for local museums and private residences. I have also collaborated with theatre companies on set design and fabrication for numerous productions.
In 2022, I led a group of community art-makers to create works for of life and legacy, an exhibition for Both Sides, Now. My extensive work experiences include Japan, Jakarta, Brunei, Australia, New York (Tyler Graphics Ltd.) and London (Antony Gormley Studio).
I am a versatile art educator with 30 years of experience teaching various disciplines at various institutions, including LASALLE College of the Arts, United World College S.E.A. and Central Saint Martins, London.
I am available for commissions and teaching engagements.
behind the scenes
Qualifications
2015
Master of Arts
Central Saint Martins,
University of the Arts London
1995
Bachelor of Arts
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
LaSalle College of the Arts, Singapore
1993
Diploma in Fine Arts
Scholarships/
Awards/
Sponsorships
Research Study to Japan,
National Heritage Board
2002
Apprenticeship
Tyler Graphics Ltd.
New York, USA
2000
Lioness Club Scholarship
Jeremy Ramsey Fund
National Arts Council
1995
British and Malayan Trustees Award
1993
Selected Teaching Experience
2017 – 2019
Artist Educator
Singapore Girls Home
2003 – 2005
Visual Arts External Examiner (IB programme)
International Baccalaureate Organization
BA Hons Fine Arts, McNally School of Fine Arts, LASALLE College of the Arts
- Drawing Component Leader & Lecturer, Foundation Studies (2006 – 2013)
1994 – current
Lecturer
National Arts Council – Arts Education Programme (NAC-AEP)
Artist-Mentor Scheme (AMS) and Artist-In School Scheme (AISS)
2018 – current
Artist Educator
National Gallery Singapore
- Museum-Based Learning x Ministry of Education
- Workshops and Learning Journeys (for school leaders, teachers, students & public)
- Preschool to tertiary education
- Docent Training
- Parent & Child Programmes
2016 – current
Artist Educator
(STAR) Singapore Teachers Academy of the aRts,
Ministry of Education
2020 – 2022
Artist Educator
STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery
2017 – 2019
Senior Educator
MacPherson Primary School
- Mentoring students with Learning Difficulties and Special Needs
2017 – 2019
Artist Mentor
Selected International Experience
Central Saint Martins,
University of the Arts London
UK
2015
BA Tutorial Facilitator
Antony Gormley Studio
London, UK
2014
Studio Assistant
LASALLE College of the Arts
Southeast Asia
2006 – 2013
Student Recruitment
International Baccalaureate Organization
Brunei Darussalam
2005
Visual Arts External Examiner
World Exposition 2005, Singapore Tourism Board
Aichi, Japan
2005
Artist-in-Residence
Tyler Graphics Ltd
- Apprentice printmaker to Kenneth E. Tyler
New York, USA
2000
Apprentice Printmaker
Selected Collaborations/
Commissioned Works
Art in the Commons: Dakota Cassia – A Community Project
DramaBox
2024
Artist
Both Sides, Now – A Community Project
DramaBox x ArtsWok Collaborative
2021 – 2022
Artist
Our Heartlands
Plural Art Mag
2020
Artist
A Beautiful Companion
The Writers’ Lab
TheatreWorks
2006
Set Designer/Artist
Esplanade – theatres on the bay
2006
Artist/Designer
Paris 2005
HERMES
2005
Window display artist
STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery
- Collaborated with artists Donald Sultan (USA), Chua Ek Kay (Singapore) & Pacita Abad (Philippines)
2005
Associate Head Printer & Collaborator
Assistant Papermaker
Eternal Egypt
Asian Civilization Museum
1999
Sculptor
A.I (Artificial Insemination)
TheatreWorks
1998
Costume & Set Designer
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Singapore Lyric Theatre
1997
Properties Master
Children Discovery Gallery
Singapore History Museum
1997
Mural Artist
Singapore History Museum
1997
Artist-In-Residence
Who’s Afraid of Chow Yuen Fatt
WOW International
1996
Backdrop Artist
Broken Birds
TheatreWorks
1995
Programme Designer
Scorpion Orchids
Singapore Festival of the Arts
TheatreWorks
1994
Mural and Backdrop Artist
Tok Dalang Hamzah Awang Amat, Lao Jiu by Kuo Pao Kun
-Puppet Maker to Kelantanese Wayang Kulit Master
TheatreWorks
1993
Puppet Maker
Selected Exhibitions
2024
The Critical Craft Collective Lab, GRID
crafty?
2023
LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts
Earl Lu Gallery
Threads
2023
Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Small Talk
2015
Central Saint Martins,
London
Big Space
2012
Project Space Gallery,
LASALLE College of the Arts
Landing Places, Objectifs, Singapore Dreamer By Day
2011
Project Space, LASALLE College of the Arts
Transposition
2010
Project Space, LASALLE College of the Arts
di.a.logue
1999
LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts
Earl Lu Gallery
Praxis
1997
LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts
Earl Lu Gallery
Look
One and Three Chairs
2024
The Critical Craft Collective Lab, GRID
wood sculpture symposium
2023
Sculpture Society Singapore
of life and legacy
2022
Heartbeat@
Bedok
Streets of hope
2020
Our Heartlands
2020
We ALL Draw: Thinking Drawings
2015
Southbank Centre, London
Negotiation of Identity
2015
The Blue Studios,
London
Aestivation
2015
Annex Studios,
London
Granfalloon
2015
Lethaby Gallery,
London
Print Jam
2014
Central Saint Martins,
London
Auction
2014
Bargehouse,
London
Tomorrow Today
2015
Parfitt Gallery,
London
Woman on Woman: Lace
2008
FOST Gallery
Tok Selampit
2004
Esplanade,
The Concourse
equilibrium
2004
Utterly Art Exhibition Space
Work-In-Progress
2000
LaSalle Gallery
Passage
1996
Wetterling Teo Gallery
Artist Meet at an Exhibition
1996
The Substation
Lifestyle, Culture and Perception An exhibition of print works by Singapore and Jilin (China) Artists
1995
Bhopal, India
The 3rd Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Prints
1994
National History Museum