Yew Swee Wah
Education :
1990 Teaching Certificate, Tengku Ampuan Afzan Teachers' Training College, Pahang, Malaysia
1994 Diploma in Fine Arts, Conservatory of Fine Arts, Penang, Malaysia
1998 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) Hon., Universiti Sains Malaysia
2004 Master of Art, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Acrylic Painting
Nyonya Legacy
50 x 60cm
RM4,500.00
Prosperity
60 x 50cm
RM4,500.00
Union of Family
60 x 50cm
RM4,500.00
Mixed Media
Enchanted Red
51 x 61cm
RM5,000.00
Mystic Blue
92 x 71cm
RM6,000.00
Nymph Dust
75.5 x 40cm
RM4,500.00
Awards
1992, Minor Prize - Penang Pesta Young Talent Art Exhibition
1993, Consolation Prize - Penang Pesta Young Talent Art Exhibition
1994, 2nd Prize - Penang Conservatory of Fine Arts "After The Master" Oil Painting Competition
2002, Consolation Prize - Penang Pesta Young Talent Art Exhibition
2011, Merit Award and Encouragement Award - "Introducing...New Members Exhibition", RSASA
2011, SALA (South Australian Living Artists) Statewide Super Artist Opportunity Award
2011, Merit Award - "Too Hot to Handle" RSASA Members" Summer Exhibition, SA
2013, Merit Award - "Winter Blues" RSASA Members' Winter/SALA Exhibition, SA
2014, Merit Award - "Art in Diversity" 5EBi Multi-cultural Art Exhibition, Ethnic Broadcaster Inc, Adelaide
Publication/TV Program
1998, Penang Artists Directory
2002, 200 Malaysian Artists Directory
2007, Artist's Favourite - Directory of Penang Artists
2009, The Expat Magazine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia(March 2009)
2012, "Ethnic Batik" - Australia Channel 10 : Totally Wild - S2 Episode 25(3/3)
2012, Marie Claire (Malaysia), September 2012 issue - Feature: "Line, Colour & Passion" Page 75
2013, Artist's Favourite II - Directory of Penang Artists
2018, Illustrator for "Clipper Ship City of Adelaide-Fun, Facts & Figures"
2018, South Australian Living Artists Festival (SALA) Artists Special Edition-Face O-, SA Weekend Magazine, The Advertiser, Adelaide
Related Experience
1991 - present, Active participant in numerous group exhibition in Australia & Overseas
1998 - 2003, Organizing Committee of the Malaysia-Japan Children Art Exhibition & Competition
2000, 2002, 2005 ,2007 - Organizing Chairperson of The Penang Teacher's Art Circle Anniversary Art Exhibition
2001, Facilitator of "Transisi" Art Exhibition, Galeri Petronas, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2003, Organizing Committee of Renga-Chained Painting Exhibition, Penang State Art Gallery
2003, Organizing Committee of Friendly Relationship Through Pictures, Asaka City, Japan
2003, Program Partner of the Children's Art Olympiad in Malaysia
2003, Organizing Committee of Placemark Art Exhibition, COFA Exhibition Space, UNSW, Sydney
2004, Volunteer of The Biennale Of Sydney
2006, Organizing Chairperson of The Global Ethnic Project - Seeing Unity in Diversity Art Competition, Penang, Malaysia
2007, Organizing Chairperson of The Penang Botanical Garden Art Competition
2011-2014, Workshop Tutor at Carclew Youth Arts, Adelaide, South Australia
2015, Planning Committee of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc. Portrait Prize Exhibition
2018, Exhibition Committee of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc.
2018, Curating Art on Gouger Street in Chinatown, Adelaide for SALA
2019, Planning & Fundraising Committee of the 4th Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc. / SALA Portrait Prize Exhibition
Selected Exhibitions
2019, Passage Through Russia, Penang City Hall, Malaysia.
2019, “Twenty Five” Red House Members' Exhibition, Gallery M, Oaklands Park, Adelaide.
2019, Penang Teachers' Art Circle 55th Anniversary Exhibition, Penang State Art Gallery, Malaysia.
2019, 11th International Women Artists Art Exhibition, Museum & Gallery Tuanku Fauziah, University of Science Malaysia.
2019, "Brrrgh" RSASA Members' Winter Exhibition, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide.
2019, "Motherhood"-Hope of the World, International Women Artists Federation (IWAF) Exhibition, Central House of Art Workers,
Moscow, Russia.
2019, International Art Exchange of the First Spring, Kylong Art Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
2018, “Penang/Adelaide...Revisited” Solo Exhibition, Galeri Seni Mutiara, Penang.
2018, 10th Anniversary Thailand-Malaysia International Women Artists Art Exhibition, PSU Art Gallery,
Arts and Cultural Centre, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Thailand.
2018, Art On Gouger, SALA (South Australian Living Artists Festival) Adelaide, South Australia.
2018, “Beyond The Colour Palette”, RSASA Members’ Winter Exhibition, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide.
2018, “Text Me” Red House Members' Exhibition, Gallery M, Cultural Centre, Oaklands Park, Adelaide.
2018, “Spring Song Art Exhibition” organized by the Division of External Cultural Exchange, Nanjing
Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV, Press & Publication, Nanjing, China.
2018, “Hospitality World”, The Buckingham Arms Hotel, Walkerville, Adelaide.
2018, “Quintessence”, Red House Members' Exhibition, Gallery M, Oaklands Park, Adelaide.
2018, “Excellence Exhibition” RSASA Members with Awards of Excellence since 2001, RSASA Gallery,
2017/18, “A Walk In The Park” RSASA Member’ Summer Exhibition, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide.
2017, “A Touch of Red” Red House Members' Exhibition, Gallery M, Oaklands Park, Adelaide.
2017, “New Life”, RSASA Members Spring Exhibition, RSASA.
2017, "Chung Ling Centenary" Invitational Art Exhibition, Penang State Art Gallery & Chung Ling High School, Penang, Malaysia.
2017, “Winds of Change” RSASA Members Fringe Exhibition, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide.
2017, “Journey”, Red House Members's Exhibition, Gallery M, Oaklands Park, Adelaide.
2016, “Authentic Adelaide”: RSASA Exhibition, Adelaide Town Hall.
2016, “Proud to be 160”, RSASA celebrating 160 years Exhibition, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide.
2016, Characters of the Fleurieu, Signal Point Gallery, Goolwa Wharf, South Australia.
2015, The 8th Thailand-Malaysia Women Artists Art Exhibition, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Thailand.
2015, “Points of View”, RSASA Fellows Members Exhibition, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide.
2015, 5th Solar Art Prize, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide.
2014, Penang Teachers’ Art Circle 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Penang State Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia.
2013, Artist’s Favourite II, Penang State Art Gallery, Malaysia.
2012, 3rd Solar Art Prize, RSASA Gallery, Adelaide, Australia.
2011, Distinctive Styles Art Exhibition, Artistic License Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia.
2006, Same Difference, Galeri Seni Mutiara, Penang.
2005, Charity Art Exhibition, Art Colony, Starhill, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2003, Friendly Relationship Through Pictures, Asaka City, Tokyo, Japan.
1999, Her Presence In Colours IV, International Women Artists Exhibition, Suan Pakkad Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
1998, Batik Colour Inspiration, Bank Negara, K.Lumpur.
1994, Penang Teachers’ Art Circle 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Penang.
Memberships
2014-present, Council & Fellow of The Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc.
2014-present, Member of The Red House Group, Gallery M, Marion Cultural Centre.
2010- 2014, Member of The Royal South Australian Society of Arts Inc. (RSASA)
1998-July 2003, 2005-2007, Chairperson of The Penang Teachers’ Art Circle
1999-July 2003, Hon. Secretary of The Penang State Art Gallery Committee
Life Member of The Penang Art Society