Biography
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Chong Fah Cheong

SG

Sculptor

Editions

Successful People in Singapore (2nd Edition)

2023 February

Successful People in Singapore (1st Edition)

2022 February

E - EDUCATION

St. Joseph's Institution; La Salle Brothers Novitiate (Penang) 1960 - 1967; Bachelor of Social Science Degree, Nat'l University of Singapore 1971; Diploma in Curriculum Studies (Art and Design), City of Birmingham Polytechnic 1974; Postgraduate Programme, Art Institute of Capilano College, North Vancouver 1996 - 1997

CA - CAREER

Lecturer, LASALLE College of the Arts 1984 - 1987; Visiting Lecturer, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Canada 1989

WACW - WRITINGS AND CREATIVE WORKS

Commissioned works: “Temu-sek”, Marble sculpture, Somerset MRT Station 1987; “Bull & Bear”, Marble sculpture, Stock Exchange of Singapore 1988; “Ora et Labora”, Bronze plaque, St Joseph’s Institution, Singapore 1988; “Mama’s Precious One”, Marble sculpture, Housing and Development Board 1989; “Holy Family”, Marble sculpture, Church of the Holy Family, Singapore 1991; “Another Day”, Bronze sculpture, Singapore Tourism Board 2000; “First Generation”, Bronze sculpture, Singapore River bank 2000; “An Overture”, Jade sculpture, House of Tan Yeok Nee, Singapore 2001; “Romp”, Bronze sculpture, City of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada 2002; “Girl in a Cloud”, Marble sculpture, Westbank, British Columbia, Canada 2003; “The Note-taker”, Bronze sculpture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore 2004; “Reaching Out”, Bronze and jade sculpture, Nat'l University of Singapore 2005; “Once Upon a Time”, Bronze and Marble sculpture, Nat'l Library Board 2005; APEC gift sculpture, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore 2009; Chang Kuda, Botanic Gardens, Asia Pacific Breweries, Singapore 2011; Good fun!, Interlace condominium at Alexandra, CapitaLand Singapore 2013 Solo exhibitions: Woodscape, Alpha Gallery, Singapore 1981; Woodscape II, Leon & Joel Galleries, Singapore 1982; Citibank, Singapore 1984; Wood Sculpture, Alpha Gallery, Singapore 1985; Sculptures in Wood, Stone & Bronze. LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore 1992; Openings, Strand Gallery, Merritt, British Columbia, Canada 1992; Dreamcatcher, The Substation, Singapore 1994; Recent Works, The Substation, Singapore 1996; Prime Elements, Fort Canning Gallery, Singapore 1999; Passages, Emily Hill, Singapore 2011; Textures, Tones and Timbres, NUS Museum, Singapore 2013

AW - AWARDS

First prize for “Triad”, Singapore Innovations in Art Exhibition 1981; Special Award, National Day Art Exhibition, Singapore 1982; Merit award, IBM Art Award Exhibition, Singapore 1988; Merit award, IBM Art Award Exhibition, Singapore 1990; Cultural Medallion, Singapore 2014

WEB - WEBSITE

https://fahcheong.com/

B - BORN

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