Alan's Biography

Biography
Tan Jwee Meng
Born: 1960, Singapore
Address: Blk 433 Clementi Ave 3 #01-252 S(120433)
Tel: +65 67775001
Hp: +65 93832626 / +65 90232626

Artist’s Message
Love is a source of our spirit life, art is an expression of love. My art is like a diary, it expresses all my happiness and sorrows. The differences between the two are the colours and symbols. My simple creative mind, which grows with me, has result my contemporary masterpiece.

Education Background
2000 Curtin University Bachelor of Arts (Art) Degree Program (Scholarship)
1999 A program studio Projects, Field trips and Education Visits
(Curtin University of Technology Division of Humanities School Arts)
1998 The Bachelor of Art Bridging Course (Curtin University of Technology Division of Humanities School Arts)
Lu Xun Academy of Fine Art (certificate)
1997-1999 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 2nd year & 3rd year (Scholarship)
1994-1995 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Advanced Chinese Painting Course
1985-1986 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 1st year
1980-1985 Studies painting with artists, Shi Xiang Tuo and Tan Khim Ser
1985 Chinese Brush Painting Course from Life Art Society (certificate)

Awards In Arts
1987 4th National painitng and Calligraphy Competition (3rd Prize)
1988 5th National painitng and Calligraphy Competition (Highly commendable – Western Painting)
1990 7th National painitng and Calligraphy Competition (Commendable – Chinese Painting)
1999 The 18th UOB Painting of the year Competition 1999 Highly-commended
Representational Medium

Awards In Art’s Activity
1985 Gold Medal for Service by Singapore Life Art Society
1992 National Youth Service Award by National Youth Council

Selected Group Exhibition
1986 “Eight Artists” Art Exhibition
1984- 2000 Numerous Local and Overseas Art Exhibition
1984-1999 Numerous Local Exhibition in Singapore

Working Experience In Art’s Society
2000 The Federation of Arts Society (Singapore) – Treasurer
1998-1999 The Federation of Art (Singapore) – Committee Member
1997-1999 Singapore Life Art Society – Advisor
1996-1997 Singapore Life Art Society – Vice President
1980-1996 Singapore Life Art Society – Member and Youth Group Chairman

Workshops
1980-1999 Speaker for Talk on “How to Appreciate Children’s Art” at Community Centres and National Libraries
1992 Speaker for Talk on “How to Appreciate Children’s Art” at Community Centres and teach techniques of clay-pas, water colour and poster colours at Singapore Teachers’ Union

Visit Osaka Sakura Art Saloon, Japan
1997-1998 “Singapore Children’s Art Book” Publication cum launching
1988-1990 Wall Painting for Tanjong Pagar Residents Committee , Evaton Park Residents Committee and Toa Payoh Residents Committee
1985-1999 Co-ordinator for numerous Local Art Exhibitions in Singapore
1985-1999 Demonstration of Chinese Brush Painting at National Library and Community Centres Projects
1982-1998 Co-ordination for numerous Local Children’s Outdoor Visiting cum Sketching activities
1982 Co-editor “Singapore Children’s Art”
1991 Discussion and Exchange mutual opinion about Art Education with professor Minora Keitoku of Osaka

Public Collections
Ministry of Environment, Singapore
Many of his painting have become collectors’ items in Japan, France, Holland, United States of America.