VISUAL ARTIST - CHNG SEOK TIN
BIOGRAPHY
Chng Seok Tin was born in Singapore on 1946.
Art Education
1971-1972 - Diploma in Western Painting Course, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
1975-1976 - Foundation Studies in Arts, St Martin School of Art, London.
1976-1979 - BA (Honors), Hull College of Higher Education, England.
1980 - Hornsey College of Art, Middlesex Polytechnic, London, England.
1980-1981 - Atelier 17, Paris, France, Studied Intaglio and Engraving with S.W. Hayter.
1981-1983 - MA, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, U.S.A.
1983-1985 - MFA (with Honors), The University of Iowa, U.S.A.
Education
1966-1968 - Certificate in Education, 1966-68, Teachers' Training College (now Institute of Education), Singapore.
Career
1966-1976 - Taught Chinese as a Second Language in a secondary School in Singapore.
Jul-Dec 1979 - Taught art and craft in a secondary School in Singapore.
Feb-Aug 1981 - Taught in a secondary School in Singapore.
1981-1983 - Teaching Assistant, Printmaking Studies, Art Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Jan-May 1985 - Research Assistant, Rental Gallery, School of Art and Art History, University of Iowa, Iowa City, U.S.A.
Oct-Feb 1986 - Art Editor, assisting editorial works at the Joint Publishing Co. Hong Kong.
March 1986 - Printmaking and studio drawing lecturer at La Salle (School of Arts) and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
1989 - Printmaking Lecturer at La Salle, Singapore
Solo Exhibitions
1979 - National Museum, Singapore.
1981 – “An Exhibition of the Works of Chng Seok Tin” at British Council, Singapore.
1982 - Little Gallery, Corbett Centre, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexjco, U.S.A.
1984 - Eve Drewelowe Gallery, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. U.S.A.
Mar-Apr 1985 - International Centre, Iowa City,Iowa, U.S.A.
Aug 1985 - American Cultural Centre, Taipei, Taiwan.
Dec 1987 - National Musuem, Singapore.
Aug 1989 - “Works by Chng Seok Tin” at National Museum, Singapore.
Nov 1989 – Posterngate Art Gallery, Hull, (Scheduled) England.
1990 - d.p. Fong Gallery, San Jose, (Scheduled) California, U.S.A.
1993 – “Games” at National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1996 – “Metamorphosis : sculpture, prints, and mixed media works, 1993 – 96” at Fort Canning Gallery, Singapore.
2000 – “Singapore Artist Excerpt 2000” at Soobin Art Gallery, Singapore
2004 – “Sounds of Vermont” at Art-2 Gallery, Singapore
2005 - "Passage to...: Exhibition of Fine Prints", UN Secretariat, New York
2006 - "Evolution of Kim-chiam"', Telok Kurau Studios Gallery, Singapore
2007 - "Passion for Art - 35 Years (1971 -2007)", Taiwan "Wonders of Golden Needles", Jendela Gallery, Singapore
2008 - "Before & After", Taiwan
Group Exhibitions
1977 - Royal Overseas League Annual Exhibition, London.
1979 - Winter Exhibition, Ferens Gallery, Hull.
1977-1979 - Lincoln & Humberside Arts Gallery, Lincoln.
1979 - Winter Exhibition, Ferens Gallery, Hull, England.
1979 - Degree Show, Hull College of Art, Hull.
1979 - Students’ Works Exhibition, Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds.
1979 - National Museum Annual Exhibition, Singapore.
1982 – Women’s Art Exhibition, William Hall Gallery Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.A.
1983 – Master’s Thesis Exhibition, William Hall Gallery Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.A.
1983 – Anne Goodman, Art consulting, Marina del Rey, Callifornia, U.S.A.
1983 – Kansas Ninth National Small Painting, Drawing and Print Exhibition, Hays, Kansas, U.S.A.
1983,85,87 - International Biennial Print Exhibition Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
1985 - Printmakers' Selected Printmakers, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
1985 - Print National, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
1985 - Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition, Illinois, U.S.A.
1985 - YBOR National Print Show and Travelling Exhibition, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
1986-87 - Participated: several group exhibitions in Singapore, including Contemporary
Printmaking Association Biennial Show (1986), Singapore Art Society Annual Show (1987),
National Day Art Fair (1986/87) etc.
1986, 87 - Bundaberg Art Festival 1986/87, Bundaberg QLD, Australia.
1986 - The 12th International Independent Exhibition of Prints in Kanagawa, 86, Japan.
1986 - Exhibition of Art Development in the Rep. of China.
1986 - Taichung Provincial Art Museum, Taiwan.
1988 - Contemporary Print Exhibition 1988, National Museum, Singapore.
1989 - The Artists Village 2nd Open Studio Show, Artist Village, Singapore.
1989 - International Etchings and Lithographs Exhibition, Art Base Gallery, Singapore.
2002 – “Space invaders: futuristic incursion” at Utterly Art Exhibition Space, Singapore.
2006 – “Spotlight Singapore : city living works by Chng Seok Tin & Victor Tan Wee Tar” at Singapore.
2008 - Three artists with visual disabilities, Taiwan.
2008 - "Nanyang 70 Years After: A Reunion of Artists in the Academy" at NAFA, Singapore.
2008 - "Proof V" 28th Annual Exhibition of Printmaking Society at Alliance Francaise, Singapore.
2008 - "Mountains as Non-Mountains" at TKSG Annual Exhibition 2008, Singapore.
2008 - "The Artists Village: 20 Years On" at Singapore Art Museum, Singapore.
Publication
1977 - Laoshu Hunya : A collection of short essays on daily life in Britain from 1975 - 1977.
1978 - Shan Wen Shui Nuan : A collection of proses and satires written 1974 - 1978.
1987 - Morning Tea : A collection of essays on life in Britain written during 1976 - 1981.
1987 - Chui Zhou Chun Shui : A collection of satires, written 1978 - 1987.
1974-present - Numerous essays for the newspapers and magazines in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Kuala Lumpur.
Award
1977 - Second prize in the world-wide Chinese Essay Competition organised by the Wide Angle Press, Hong Kong.
1976-79 - Leed Foundation Awards, Singapore.
1979 - B.A. First Class Honors Degree in Fine Art with Commendation in Complementary Studies including the History of Art and Design, Humberside College of Art, Hull, England.
1979 - Financial Assistant from the Cultural Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Singapore.
1981 -83 Teaching Assistantship from the Art Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.A.
1984 - Finalist from the Photographer's Forum
1984 - Student Photo Contest, California, U.S.A.
1984 - Tuition scholarship from the School of Art, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A.
1985 - Honourable Mention in YBOR National Print Show, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A
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