Arts and Crafts

Introduction of Chinese Ink Painting

Traditional Chinese ink paintings are usually associated with scenic landscapes such as mountains, hills, rivers, bamboo forest, pine trees or flower. They are different from modern paintings due to the techniques employed, skills required and materials used. A single painting can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks to create. Because the artists used traditional bamboo brushes and rice paper, there are no first drafts or sketches to trace – just their imagination.

Compared the art of Chinese ink painting in Malaysia, the local artists were not only on par with their counterparts in China, but had also developed their unique style of expression inspired by multi-racial tropical country which full of uniqueness of the motherland’s diversity and heritage. The artists also explored a mixture of contemporary techniques, such as colour splashes, and overlaying colours over ink. As a result, the paintings portray a very different angles and perspectives from the traditional Chinese ink painting.

中国传统水墨画通常与山水、丘陵、河流、竹林、松树或花卉等风景名胜相联系。由于所采用的技术、所需的技能和使用的材料，它们与现代绘画不同。创作一幅画可能需要几天到几周的时间。因为艺术家们使用传统的竹笔和宣纸，所以没有初稿或草图可追踪——只是他们的想象力。

与马来西亚的中国水墨艺术相比，当地艺术家不仅与中国同行不相上下，而且在充满祖国多样性和遗产独特性的多种族热带国家的启发下，形成了他们独特的表现方式。 .艺术家们还探索了当代技术的混合，例如颜色飞溅和在墨水上叠加颜色。因此，这些绘画描绘了与中国传统水墨画截然不同的角度和视角。

Artist Biography

Born in Kuala Lumpur in 1950. Graduated from Malaysian Institute of Art in 1972. Over the years, he has created his own unique styles of painting that shows the fusion of Batik and Chinese brush painting. He is now a full time artist actively involved in development of Chinese brush paintings and currently holds the following positions:

President of Malaysia Lingan Art Society
Treasurer of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Shui Mo Art Society
Advisor of New York International Chinese Art Society
Advisor of Australia Lingan Art Society
Member of Malaysian Artists Association
Member of Malaysian Artises Association
Member of Chung Fung Art Club Hongkong
Member of Malaysian ContemporaryChinese Painting & Calligraphy Association

He has participated in many local and overseas art exhibitions. Major ones are as follows

Solo Art Exhibitions

1974 Batik Painting Exhibition at Sum Art Gallery
1980 Batik Painting Exhibition at Ginja Hinoki Art Gallery, Japan
1980 Solo Art Exhibition at Merlin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
1983 Chinese Brush Painting Exhibition at Chin Woo Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2003 Solon Art Exhibition at City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2004 Puah’s Solo Art Exhibitions at Wisma Soka Gakkai Malaysia

Joint Art Exhibitions

1965 to 1968 Malaysian Artists Art Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur
1965 to 1969 Malaysian Young Artists Art Exhibition
1967 to 1971 National Art Gallery Anual Exhibition
1968 Exhibition of Batik Paintings by seven artists organised by University Hospital, University of Malaya
1969 Art Festival Organised by University Hospital, University of Malaya
1971 International Young Artists Art Exhibition, Singapore
1975 Seven Artists Art Exhibition at Merlin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
1977 Seven Artists Art Exhibition at National Museum, Singapore
1977 Seven Artists Art Exhibition at Pulau Pinang Museum
1983 Art Exhibitions at Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Taipei
1983 14 Artists Spring Festival Art Exhibition Chin woo Art Gallery
1983 to 2000 Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Shui Mo Art Society Art Exhibition
1985 to 1986 Art Exhibition at An Tai Art Gallery
1986 Five Artists Art Exhibition at Taipei, Taiwan
1987 Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Shui Mo Art Society Art Exhibition at Hong Kong Assembly Hall
1988 First Federation of Asia Art Associations Art Exhibition at Taipei, Taiwan
1989 Second Federation of Asia Art Associations Art Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur
1989 International Lingnan Artists Joint Art Exhibition at New York, United States of America
1990 Art Exhibition organised by Lingnan Art Society of Australia
1990 to 1992 Malaysia Lignan Art Society Art Exhibition at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
1990 to 2001 Malaysia Lignan Art Society Art Exhibition
1991 International Art Exhibition at Xian, China
1992 Joint Art Exhibition with Ms. Catherine Kao at City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
1992 Malaysia Lignan Art Society Art Exhibition at United States of America
1995 Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Shui Mo Art Society Art Exhibition at Guilin, China
1996 Lingan Art Association of Australia Art Exhibition
2000 Chun Fung Art Club Art Exhibition at Guangzhou, China
2000 to 2001 Chun Fung Art Club Art Exhibition at Hong Kong Assembly Hall
2002 Malaysian Artists Association Art Exhibition
2002 Art Exhibition at The Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur
2002 to 2003 National Day Art Exhibition at City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2003 Malaysia-China Calligraphy & Painting Exchange Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur
2004 Fo Guang Shan 2004 Chinese New Year Art Exhibition
2004 Art Exhibition of Spring Festival 2004 at Central Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2004 Art Exhibition held in conjunction with Opening of MCC Art Garden

Among the awards he received are:

Awards

1980 Excellent Award at National Chinese Brush Painting Competition
1992 Painting titles “Village” was awarded Silver Price at International Wash Painting Competition and “Fisherman” was selected for excellent award at Hainan, China
1994 Maple Leaf Award by Canadian Oversea Chinese Calligraphy & Painting Association, Toronto, Canada
1996 Japan National Art Award for his painting titled “Make up”

Collection

Mr. Puah’s paintings have been collected by local and overseas private collectors as well as art galleries and museums like Australia Chinese Museum, Guilin Museum of China, Taiwan Art Gallery, Japan Chinese Brush Painting Association, Korea Cultural & Art Gallery and Soka Gakkai Malaysia.

2003 Malaysian Artists Association Art Exhibition (Mr. Puah’s painting “Morning at Vegetable Market” was sold at the auction)

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