Education
1985 Master of Fine Arts (Honours), The University of Iowa, Iowa, USA.
1983 Master of Arts, New Mexico State University, Las Cruses, USA.
1981 Studied Intaglio and Engraving, Atelier 17, Paris, France.
1980 Postgraduate Study, Hornsey College of Art, Middlesex Polytechnic, United Kingdom.
1979 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Hull College of Higher Education, Hull, United Kingdom.
1976 Foundation Studies in Arts, St. Martin School of Arts, London, United Kingdom.
1972 Diploma in Western Painting Course, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Singapore.
Selected Exhibitions / Activities
Life, Like Chess, a solo exhibition of installation, mixed media and sculptures, Sculpture Square, Singapore, 2001.
Attachments and Detachments - A Chinese Obsession, a solo exhibition of mixed-media painting and paper sculpture, Gallery Evason Hotel, Singapore, 2001.
Her Presence in 3 Colours (International Women Artists Exhibition), Conservatory of Fine Arts, Penang State Art Gallery, Malaysia, 1998.
1997 Taegu Asia Arts Exhibition, Korean Fine Arts Association, Taegu, Korea, 1997.
Metamorphosis, solo exhibition of recent Mixed-media works, Singapore Festival of Arts 1996, Fort Canning Arts Centre, Singapore, 1996.
La Troisieme Triennial Mondiale D’Estampes Petit Format, Ville De Chamalieres, France, 1994.
Life, solo exhibition of recent Prints, Cosmos Gallery, Hong Kong, 1994.
Games, solo exhibition of recent Monotypes and Etchings, d.p. Fong and Spratt Galleries, San Jose, California, USA, 1992.
QU Art Support II, The Artists Village Show, QU Artspace, Hong Kong, 1990.
Works by Chng Seok Tin (1975-1989) - a series of solo exhibitions, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; Posterngate Art Gallery, Hull, United Kingdom; National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore, 1989.
The 12th Independent Exhibition of Prints in Kanagawa, Japan, 1986.
Bundaberg Art Festival, Queensland, Australia, 1986.
Prints by Chng Seok Tin - a solo exhibition, American Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan, 1985.
Installations and Prints - a solo exhibition. Little Gallery, Corbett Centre, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA, 1982.
Winter Exhibition, Ferens Gallery, Hull, United Kingdom, 1979.
Speaker, Brief History of the Printmaking Society of Singapore, Seminar and Workshop at The National Library, Singapore, 2001.
Awards
Woman of The Year Award, Her World Magazine, Singapore 2002.
Invited Distinguished Artist, Art for All, UNESCAP, United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 2001.
Distinguished Visiting Artist, San Jose State University, California, USA, 1992.
Cultural Foundation Award, Postgraduate Studies, Hornsey College of Art. Ministry of Culture, Singapore, 1980.
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About the artist / Artist's Statement
Printmaker and sculptor Chng Seok Tin has been an active participant in exhibitions, seminars, workshops and other art-related activities, both locally and abroad since 1979. She has held 17 solo exhibitions and participated in over 60 group exhibitions in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, Belgium, UK, France and the USA. Her works are in private and corporate collections in Singapore and USA. Chng Seok Tin is also a prolific writer who has contributed numerous articles and discourses on local contemporary art. To date, she has published 10 collections of prose, satires and short essays and 5 catalogues of her artworks from 1977 to 2001. Chng Seok Tin was also the President of the Printmaking Society of Singapore from 1997 to 2001.