Calvin Chua Cheng Koon

River Series by Calvin Chua


Calvin Chua

BORN : 1961, Kedah, Malaysia

EDUCATION
: Diploma in Fine Art, KLCA 1982

AWARD
1987 : Malaysian Young Contemporaries Award
2009 : Recipient of Anugerah Insentif Open Show

PROFESSION
: Professional Artist

SOCIETY
: Malaysian Watercolor Society (Vice Chairman I)
: Singapore Watercolor Society
: Penang Art Society
: Penang Watercolour Society
: North Kedah Society
: Klang Artist Society
Favourite subjects : Landscapes, figures, & nature, and plants and flowers, particulary Morning Glory occury last part of his works in the earlier years. The River Series is his current focus, both in water color & oil.

COLLECTION

Bank Negara Malaysia
Commerce International Merchant Banker
Container Nasional
Deutsche Bank
K & N Kenanga
Kwong Yik Bank Berhad
Margaret Yeo & Nasrim
Malaysian Airline System
Museum Kedah
Malaysian Shipyard & Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
Price Waterhouse
Rashid Hussain Securities Sdn. Bhd.
Southern Bank Berhad
Holiday Villa Hotel
University Utara Malaysia
Tan Chong & Sons Motor Company Sdn.Bhd.
Yayasan Sarawak
Malayan Banking Berhad
Credit Corporation (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Persatuan Insurans Nyawa Malaysia
Petronas Gallery
Carigali Bhd
Kurnia Insurance
The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts
Putrajaya Holding

Azman Hilmi

Azman Hilmi is one of Malaysia’s up and coming young artists. Azman’s canvases are bursting with vivid, often flourescent colours that are free and energetic. With a Bachelor of Arts from MARA and a Diploma in Art Education. Azman Hilmi’s has won many prizes in major competitions.

Personal Profile
1968 Born in Muar, Johor
Education
Bachelor of Fine Art, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam
Diploma in Art Education, Universiti Teknologi Mara
Painter and Art Lecturer


Words from Artist :

Imej daripada kuasa akal dan jiwa yang menlahirkan kesan ekspresi terhada proses peniruan sama ada secara simplifikasi atau semi realistik.

Imitasi terhadap imajan tidak nyata dan semi abstraksi yang lahir di luar permukaan deria rasa adalah suatu yang tercetus mengikut kehendak naluri yang terdorong oleh perasaan tertentu.

Saya ingin melakukan banyak lapisan-lapisan yang berulang-ulang, bertindan dan bercantum menggunakan gerakrasa dan ilusi minda dalam mencari dan meneroka nilai estetik yang menyeronokkan atau misteri……….

Sedih, duka, nestapa, riang gembira, marah, gersang, kesunyian dan ketenangan adalah sebahagian dari sifat-sifat jiwa yang mempengaruhi karya saya dalam mencari kepuasan dan keredhaan………..

Awi Aziz

Awi Aziz

The love and art instinct Thai flow through him has made this Johorian had traveled up North to explore and gain experience as a fulltime artist at Fort Cornwallis, Penang.

Awi Aziz without formal education in arts but with depth interest and willingness to learn made him realized that borderless success will come true.

Lot of ideas in his work on canvas has generated through his life experience. Most of his art has been appreciated by local and overseas art collectors from Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Middle East and Europe.

With years of experiences in Impasto Technique has sharpened his talents and given him a maturity in his impressionist work with his style.

Ajis Mohammad

Ajis Mohammad

Zainurin Mohamad known more as Ajis to his art circle friends was born on May 24 1964 at Kajang, Selangor.

His early exposure towards art starts at Jalan Melayu in Kuala Lumpur in 1986.Being turned down to study arts at UiTM, provokes and challenge him to be more determined to become a successful artist.

Ajis travel all around the country drawing portraits for his petty living ; forcing him even to spend his night at the roadside.

Ajis the diver loves the underwater world and Ajis the painter loves to share its beauty on canvas. His first dive at Tenggol Island off Trengganu leaves a lasting impact in Ajis future works. He awed at its beauty and were amazed at its serene and calm atmosphere. His ability in depicting the beauty is an art by itself. Ajis is a realist in the true sense.

He use to lament; "divers do not paint and painters do not dive" and this spark his interest in pursuing his underwater odyssey. "The beauty of our marine life is our heritage, it is our responsibility to highlight the awareness and preservation because it have the value that signifies our appreciation towards nature".

Ahmad Zakii Anwar

AHMAD ZAKII ANWAR

Ahmad Zakii Anwar (b. 1955, Malaysia) - better known as Zakii - has emerged as one of the most exciting, engaging and eloquent 'urban realist' artists in the region.

A graduate of the School of Art and Design, MARA Institute of Technology Malaysia, the artist began his career as a graphic artist, producing some of the leading advertising graphics of his time before turning to fine art practice.
Zakii came to attention for his virtuosity and command of a spectrum of media from charcoals to oils, building a reputation for stunning photo-realist still-life paintings and expressive portraits. Later, a more contemporary edge surfaced in his works as Zakii introduced urban subjects and settings into his canvases. He is lauded for capturing not just city motifs and urban features but also a distinctive psychological dimension and cinematic quality in these scenarios. Zakii's preoccupation with the spiritual or metaphysical aspects of urban life, as seen through his use of icons, symbols and allegories (including metaphors of theatre, performance and masks) have also marked his practice.
The artist's studio and viewing gallery is in Johor Bahru, Malaysia where he resides with his wife and children.

Rapheal Scott Ahbeng ( RSA )

Ahbeng is a painter, cartoonist, and former broadcaster and teacher.

“Painting is a way of expressing my feelings. I like to paint good things that give viewers a good feeling, and make them think and feel rejuvenated.
“I paint subjects that are close to my heart — nature and landscapes. Unlike people, they’re silent and don’t criticise,” Ahbeng said with a laugh.

LOOK carefully at Raphael Scott Ahbeng’s paintings and one notices that red is used in all of them — whether all over or just a dash.

“I like red. It gives a lot of warmth and is easy to make friends with other colours,” said the 70-year-old.

“I also do ceramic works and photography. All these keep me occupied and it’s great fun doing them every day.”

A few of his artworks have been successfully auctioned overseas, an achievement he is proud of and spurs him to continue painting while making new discoveries.

Ab ibrahim

A. B. Ibrahim atau Ibrahim bin Abu Bakar dilahirkan di Derga, Alor Setar dalam tahun 1925. Beliau adalah anak kelima dari sembilan orang adik-beradik. Persekolahan beliau hanya setakat darjah empat di Sekolah Rendah Melayu Derga. Apabila tamat persekolahan beliau menjadi peniaga di Pekan Rabu
Ketika meletusnya Perang Dunia Kedua pada tahun 1941 ketika berumur 16 tahun beliau bertugas sebagai seorang buruh JKR membina jalan-raya.
Pada zaman Jepun, A.B. Ibrahim merebut peluang melukis. Pentadbiran tentera Jepun menggalakkan kerja-kerja melukis dan menganjurkan peraduan-peraduan melukis di pelbagai peringkat. Jepun menggunakan lukisan sebagai alat propaganda perang.
Lukisan A.B. Ibrahim mendapat sambutan yang baik dari pentadbir Jepun. Perniagaan beliau di Pekan Rabu merosot lalu beliau terpaksa menutup kedai dan menjadi buruh kasar membina jalan keretapi.
A.B. Ibrahim hampir dibawa ke Burma menjadi buruh ‘keretapi maut’ tetapi pegawai Jepun mahu beliau tinggal di Kedah melukis poster untuk propaganda Jepun. Beliau seterusnya membuka kedai kopi di Pekan Rabu.
Pada 1 April 1946, A.B. Ibrahim dengan A.J. Rahman dan Saidin Yahaya membuka sebuah kedai seni lukis yang diberi nama ‘Warna Art Studio’. Pada masa itu A.B. Ibrahim merupakan pelukis pertama di Malaysia yang bergantung hidup hanya kepada melukis.
‘Warna Art Studio’ hidup sebagai kedai membuat iklan, poster papan kenyataan berbentuk grafik di samping menghasilkan karya seni halus. Lukisan beliau mendapat sambutan hebat dari masyarakat British yang mengumpul lukisan untuk dibawa balik ke Eropah. A.B. Ibrahim amat cergas menganjurkan pameran-pameran seni lukis dan bergiat dalam Persatuan Pelukis Melayu sebagai pengasas.
Dalam tahun 1957, beliau menjadikan rumahnya sebagai studio. A.B. Ibrahim mempunyai keistimewaan tersendiri dalam penggunaan cat air. Beliau dijemput menyertai pelukis di Ipoh dan Kuala Lumpur.
A.B. Ibrahim menyertai semua pameran anjuran Kerajaan dan Persatuan Pelukis Melayu di seluruh negara. Balai Seni Negara mempunyai 12 buah karyanya dan Balai Seni Negeri mempunyai 9 buah. Karyanya pernah menghiasi majalah ‘Mastika’ dan ‘Dewan Sastera’. A.B. Ibrahim meninggal dunia pada 25 Disember 1977.