Telok Kurau Studios Annual Exhibition 2008

For the second continuous year, I will be representing Singapore Watercolour Society to participate in Telok Kurau Studios Annual Exhibition 2008 - Mountains as non-mountains.
(Don't ask me how they got the title for this exhibition or what does it mean, I have no idea as well :P)


Opening is on this Saturday 10:30am at TKS Gallery, Telok Kurau Studios. Please refer to the invitation cards below for more details:



This is the painting I'm exhibiting, a plein air work done earlier this year - House on Emerald Hill

Glorious 39 - A pictorial

Just wanna share with you some of the photos taken during Singapore Watercolour Society's 39th Annual Exhibition 2008 - Glorious 39 held two weeks ago from 26 to 29 September 2008.We had quite a good turnout, good crowd on the opening and over the weekend, the standard of watercolour works are getting better and better each year, and we also organized the 2nd Singapore National Junior Watercolour Competition for children aged between 10 and 18.


On 27 Sep, my former teacher and mentor Mr Loy Chye Chuan did a 1.5 hours watercolour demonstration showing the audience how to paint a sliced watermelon, a bananna, a tree, a crack on a concrete floor and ended the demo with a quick seaside scene painting.


The following day on 28 Sep, while the whole Singapore is witnessing the first Formula 1 night race, we're busy with another demo where Mr Seah Kam Chuan, did a 1.5 hours watercolour demonstration. He painted a rural riverside scene, showing how to retain the white of paper using masking fluid and creating texture using salt.

Here are some of the pics...

The exhibition venue at Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Teochew Building

The crowds on the opening day

Guilding the VIPs while they view the artworks on display

Explaining my artwork to the Guest-of-honour, Dr Cheryl Baumann

Dr Baumann with the winners of the Junior Watercolour Competition

Paintings by winners and finalists of the Junior Watercolour Competition

Mr Loy Chye Chuan's demo

We used a video camera to shoot and show what he's doing onto a projection screen

Mr Loy answering queries from enthusiastic watercolour fans

Results from the 1.5 hours demo

Mr Seah Kam Chuan's demo

Using hair dryer to speed things up...

Notice how he used salt technique for the background trees and masking fluid to leave out the white paper for the poles, leaves, boat etc.

The finished demo painting in 1.5 hours...

This is the only photo I have taken with my painting as I was too busy attending to the guests on the opening day, and the next two days I was the assigned photographer for the 2 demos.... therefore only managed to snapped this one.

Pandan Shipyard & me

My other painting in the exhibition - Imperial Palace, Tokyo - the one on the right is Mr Loy's painting.

Thanks for looking.... hope you like the photos....

Folk Art Forum 2008

I was invited to take part in this inaugural art forum cum exhibition, held from July 10th to 13th 2008, in conjunction with the Rainforest World Music Festival.

At first, I find it a bit weird when I was introduced in the local press as a representative from Singapore when I am a Sarawakian but now residing in Singapore, probably an identity crisis of some sort eh? Anyway, I had a good time there, getting to know new friends and enjoying the art works and music on offer....

Although I think more works need to be done in terms of publicity and promoting this event, it is a good idea to incorporate an art exhibition at this popular music festival, so kudos to the Sarawak Tourism Board and Galleria, the organizer of Folk Art Forum.

Here are some photos taken during the event.

Then, we had the priviledge to listen to Tuyang Tan Ngam, the first Chinese sape player LIVE at the exhibition venue... he agreed on the spot to play for us despite not feeling well that day. Tuyang, thank you if you're reading this!


He switched effortlessly from traditional music to more upbeat raggae and rock style using his self-made sape, a traditional guitar-like instrument used by the Orang Ulu in Sarawak.

Obviously, I had a grand time! :)

More photos in my facebook album

Singapore Chinese Cultural Festival Grand Art Exhibition 2008

I was invited to participate in this group exhibition in conjunction with Singapore's Chinese Cultural Festival 2008. There are many different types of artworks in the show, ranging from traditional chinese brush, calligraphy to 'western' arts like watercolour, oil, sculpture, etc. There were even bonsai plants amongst the display. The exhibition was opened on 29 Feb 2008 and ended on 5 March 2008

Here are some photos taken on the opening day.

... and my boy decided to pay a visit over the weekend.

There was a huge drum outside the exhibition hall, and he definitely had a great fun hitting it.... I think he wants to be the new Kitaro.


Hope you enjoy the photos... :)

Bridging Ties With Watercolours - A Success!

Here are some pictures taken during our exhibition Bridging Ties With Watercolours - Singapore Watercolour Society's 38th Annual Exhibition, which is also the second joint watercolour exhibition between SWS and Penang Water Colour Society (PWCS). It was held from 31 August - 4 September at Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore.

It was a success as everything went as planned, although we had initial hiccups when we lost the detailed painting information submitted by our Penang counterparts. If you're reading this, thank you Mr Khoo, for calling back to Penang to gather all the important information. We really appreciate your help.

We had a big crowd on the opening day, and we got some rave reviews from friends who attended it.... and I had another good reason to be excited this year too.... you'll understand when you see the pics below... :)

Preparation

Arrival of Guest-of-Honour, Mr Seng Han Thong

Visitors admiring the artworks on display

SWS President, Dr Michael Lim making his opening speech

President of PWCS, Mr Khoo Cheang Jin addressing the audience

Guest-of-Honour, Mr Seng Han Thong officiating the opening of the exhibition

Mr Seng Han Thong touring the exhibition hall,
accompanied by Dr Michael Lim and Mr Ong Kim Seng
(can you spot me at the background? Haa!)

(From L to R) Me, Ms Anne Lim, Mr D.J. Tan, Ong Kim Seng, Dr Michael Lim,
Mr Seng Han Thong, Mr Ho Yee Ping, Mr Khoo Cheang Jin

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and finally... me and my two paintings

Little India, Singapore .... SOLD on the opening day! Yay!!!

Flinders Street Station, Melbourne .... still available :P

You can see more photos of the event in my facebook album

Inviting All Watercolour Art Lovers...

Singapore Watercolour Society will be holding its 38th Annual Exhibition 2007 from 31st August to 4th September 2007 at Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Teochew Building.

This year's event will be bigger than ever before as members of Penang Water Colour Society (PWCS) will jointly participate in the exhibition in conjunction with the 2nd Singapore-Penang Watercolour Exhibition. Hence, the exhibition is titled Bridging Ties With Watercolours, which significantly represents the co-operation and close friendship not only amongst artists from both islands but between the young and senior artists in both societies.

Over 60 artists from both societies are participating and 120 pieces of high quality watercolour artworks on display and most of them are for sale. Don't miss this opportunity to see for yourselves the magic of watercolour works done by established watercolourists.

The opening of the exhibition will be held at 6:30pm on Friday 31 August 2007.

If you wish to attend the opening, kindly drop me a mail at marvin@marvinchew.com so that I can send you an invitation card.

See you on the 31st August!