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Cheong Thye-Ming
 Painters
Hello, I am Cheong Thye-Ming, I was born in 1940, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia. I'm now live in Tawau, Sabah, East Malaysia. Since I was a kid, I have had the strong urge to art and music. I received tertialy education in Fine Arts at The National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan and graduated in 1966 with B.A. degree in Fine Arts. After completing my university education, I was hired by an Advertising Company and taught in a secondary school as an art teacher in Taiwan. However, as the only son in the family, I was asked to return to Malaysia and take care of my aging father. In 1967 I served as an art teacher in St. Patrick's Secondary School, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia until 1995. I am now a full time artist, and member of The Contemporary Malaysian Watercolorist Association and The Asian Watercolorists Alliance, and has exhibited nationally and internationally in two solo and numerous group exhibitions. Between 1966 and 1995, I has participated in over 20 groups exhibitions. I've selected some of my most popular works in Watercolor and Chinese Painting and made them available for viewing here on the Web. I would like to invite you to enjoy some of my favorite art works. I'd love to here from other artist to share info about shows, demos, workshops etc.......... Art life since 1962 1962 First Watercolor Exhibition at Taipei, Taiwan 1963 Modern Art joint Exhibition at Taipei, Taiwan 1964 Model Life Drawing in studio, Taiwan 1964 After a hard day's work, Taiwan 1964 Modern Art Exhibition at Taipei, Taiwan 1965 Out door painting with student, Taipei , Taiwan 1965 My first Sculpture works, Taiwan 1967-1995 As an art teacher in St. Patrick Secondary School, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia 1978 Outdoor sketching in Sabah 1979 Established "Cheong Thye-Ming's Art House" giving art lesson until now 1995 Joint Exhibition with Mr. Han at Tawau, Sabah 1995 The 10th International Watercolor Exhibition of Asia, TienJin, China 1995 The Malaysian Artists Tour Exhibition to Suzhou, China 1996 Invited as an art instructor by The Cultural of Chinese Association, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia 1997 The 11th International Watercolor Exhibition of Asia, Japan 1998 The 13th International Watercolor Exhibition of Asia, Thailand PERSONAL DATA : · 1940 -- Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia Education : · 1961 -- Graduated from The Hua Lian High School, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. · 1966 -- Graduated from The National Taiwan Normal University's Fine Arts Department, Taipei, Taiwan. Occupation : · 1965 -- Art teacher of Wu Feng Secondary School, XinDian, Taipei, Taiwan. · 1966 -- Art teacher of SiLin Secondary School, SiLin, Taipei, Taiwan. · 1967-1995 Art teacher of St. Patrick's Secondary School, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. (retired) Profession and Artistic Achievement : · Full time artist. · "Kakitangan Sumber Negeri Dalam Pendidikan Seni KBSM, Sabah"(retired) · "Kakitangan Sumber National Dalam Pendidikan Music KBSR, Malaysia". (retired) · Member of "The Asian Watercolorists Alliance" · Member of "The Contemporary Malaysian Watercolorists Association, Malaysia." · 1993 accepted by The Eastern Cultural Center, Hong Kong for publication in "The Contemporary Famous Chinese Artists List" · 1993 accepted by The National Oversea Chinese University and Liao Lin Fine Arts Publishing Inc. China for publication in "The Oversea Chinese Artists Works" · 1994 accepted by The World's Fine Arts Publishing Inc. U.S.A for publication in "The World's Greatest Fine Artists Encyclopedia" Solo Exhibitions · 1968 -- One-man Show in Chinese Painting / One-man Show in Watercolor, Sabah · 1989 -- One-man Show in Watercolor Sabah. Selected and Invited Exhibitions · Has exhibited in many group shows Malaysia and abroad included Thailand, China, Japan and etc..... since 1966. · 1998 "Current Of The Straits" A Bilateral Art Exhibition by Malaysia and Singapore Artists. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore. · "The Contemporary Malaysian Watercolorists Association Exhibition 1998" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. · "The 13th International Watercolor Exhibition Of Asia 1998" in Thailand. · "The Malaysian Art Exhibition In China" in Suzhou, China. CONCEPT OF MY PAINTING · Painting is my life's milestone for every painting of mine symbols my joy, tears, and anticipations in different stages of my life. I am not particular about what to paint, or what materials to use, I express what I feel in my painting without adhering to a particular style, I don't distinquish between representation and abstraction, and am not bounding historical trends and tradition. I choose freely to use a variety of materials and methods. However, I love observations especially observing the forgotten species. Hence, the theme for my recent paintings centers on the daily visible species or the forgotten objects like walls, windows, slabs and certain types of flora and fauna. The settings are both abstract and authentic. Apart from that, I also fancy using insects such as ants to activate and enrich my art. This is probably due to the fact that I have engrossed in Chinese ink painting for years, and henceforth frame my thoughts and presentations.
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