Teng Chok Dee

Chok Dee’s paintings in ink recall the artist’s childhood memories in Malaysia where he grew up. Lanterns, quilts, bow-ties, little nooks, old walls and plants are his favourite subjects. Currently residing in Melbourne, Australia, he is a competent and consistent doodler, making wonderful whimsical drawings that charm.

Born in 1945, Kuala Trengganu, Malaysia.

EDUCATION

1978
Specialist Teachers' Art Certificate obtained from Specialist Teachers Training Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1990
B.Ed. Visual Arts, the University of Melbourne
Distinctions in Drawing, Painting, Art History, Art Education and Printmaking

1995
MFA, RMIT University, Melbourne

EXHIBITIONS

1968-71
Malaysian Artists' Exhibitions

1969
Salon Malaysia I

1975
Held First Solo Shows at Samat Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1978
National Sculpture Survey
Salon Malaysia II, Arts Council of Malaysia & National Art Gallery

1988
East & West Art, Australia, Raja Art Gallery

1990
George Paton Gallery, Melbourne

1991
Gryphon Gallery and Sojourners Art Gallery, Melbourne

1992
Painting of the Year Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Invited Foreign Artists Exhibition, Singapore
International Art Fair ‘92, Singapore
Melbourne-based Malaysian Artists Exhibition, Penang & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1993
"A Dialogue with Memory", Substation Gallery, Singapore
"A Survey of Printmaking in Malaysia", National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1992
"Remembrance & A Sheep in a Box", Art-2 & Substation Gallery, Singapore

1996
Chang Chin Fai & Teng Chok Dee- Watercolours & drawings, Art-2, The Substation, Singapore

1996
Art-2 Feature

1998
Chang Chin Fai & Teng Chok Dee, Art-2 Gallery, Singapore

1999
ARTSCAPE-NAFA Staff Art Exhibition, NAFA Selegie Gallery, Singapore

2000
Solo Exhibition, "Backyards" Art-2 Gallery, Singapore
"Backyards" American Club

2001
"Etched-in", Art-2 Gallery, Singapore

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

1968-81
Secondary Art Teacher, Head of Art Department

1980-87
Newspaper Art Critic, Sunday Star, Malaysia

1982-87
Lecturer in Art, Specialists Teachers Training Institute Singapore

1992-94
Lecturer in Art and History, La Salle Australia

1999
Art Judge, Philip Morris Art Competition, Singapore

1997-2000
Lecturer, NAFA, Singapore

AWARDS

1992
First Prize, Painting of the Year Competition for Abstract Art

PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

United Overseas Bank Art Collection, Singapore.
Waldau Art Collection, Australia.
Neil Manton Art Collection, Australia.
Jane Russell Art Collection, USA.
Yeoh Jin Leng Art Collection, Malaysia.
Lee Joo - For Art Collection, Australia.
Frank Sullivan Art Collection, Malaysia.
Dr Earl Lu Collection, La-Salle-SIA, Singapore.
Singapore Art Museum (Art Bank Collection)