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curriculum vitae
info [at] SandTworks [dot] com
BIO
Born in Malacca, Malaysia, now resides in Malden, Massachusetts USA.
Sand T earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Tufts University and the Museum School. Her main artistic output is in the form of mixed media objects. She has been actively creating and exhibiting her work for over two decades. Sand has exhibited her work in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States.
Sand has been the recipient of numerous awards for her work in the visual arts. These awards include: The 2009 New England Art Awards awarded by the New England Journal of Aesthetic Research in February 2010; an Exceptional Work Award from TLGUTS in June 2009, a Solo Exhibition Award by Caladan Gallery in May 2009; a First Place award given by Nicholas Capasso, curator of the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park for her submission to a juried show at Clark University in November 2007.
Sand's work resides in public and private art collections world wide, including collections in Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Her works have recently been added to the permanent collection of the National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sand T 's work has been reviewed in SENIKINI Magazine for Contemporary Art, published by the National Art Gallery (Malaysia), J Magazine (Boston), UMass Daily Collegian, The Star (Malaysia), the World Journal (Boston), the Malden Observer, the Sampan Newspaper (Boston), the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Big, Red and Shiny, the MaldenMuse magazine, artBEAT magazine, ArtsNewEngland magazine, artscope magazine, artsMEDIA magazine, Intersection Magazine (UK+ USA), the New Strait Times (Malaysia), Nona Magazine (Malaysia), Sin Chew Jit Pao (Malaysia), The Prestige Magazine (Malaysia), China Press (Malaysia), and NanYang Shang Pao (Malaysia).
Sand is highly skilled in community building, art promotion and visual merchandising. She operated artSPACE@16 in Malden and S.T Gallery in Boston's Fort Point district from 1998 - 2008. Her artSPACE@16 gallery was awarded The Best Of Boston ® Home Award 2008 by Boston Magazine, and voted Best Art Gallery for A-List 2007 conducted by WBZ-TV and CityVoter in Boston. After the closing of artSPACE@16's physical gallery space in summer 2008, Sand continues to advocate for the arts community on the internet. MAKING THE ART SEEN, a virtual gallery featuring art interviews, is her most recent initiative created in April 2009.
Her recent awards include The Malden YWCA Tribute to Women Award 2007, grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the LEF Foundation. Sand was nominated by peers for a Commonwealth Awards 2007 for Outstanding Contributions to Arts and Culture in Massachusetts. She was a candidate for the Malden Citizen of the Year 2003 conducted by the Malden Observer in Malden, Massachusetts.
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CURRENT AND FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS - visit
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 SNO Contemporary Art Projects in Sydney, Australia
2009 SEMI-SIMPLE | SAND T | new works - Mazmanian Gallery at Framingham State College in Framingham, MA
2009 TOUCH ME NOT | SAND T | new works - Willow Community Gallery, LynnArts, Lynn, MA
2009 SAND T | NEW WORK - The Student Union Art Gallery, University Massachusetts Amherst.
2008 - 09 UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL - TLGUTS, Lynn, MA.
2007-08 NEGOTIATING THE IRRATIONALITIES - artSPACE@16 in Malden, MA
2005 UPPER STORY: II - The Artists Foundation, South Boston, MA
2004 LANDSCAPES & ABSTRACTIONS - West End Cafe Gallery, Malden MA.
2002 COMINGS & GOINGS: IN THE HOUSE, - Malden Public Library, Malden, MA.
[TOBEORNOTTOBE] - artSPACE@16, Malden, MA
2001 THE MIND OF SPACE: UPPER STORY I - Tremont gallery, International Society, Boston, MA.
2000 THE STATE OF MIND - 9 SOLOS ALONE TOGETHER - S.T Gallery, South Boston, MA.
1999 SAND T ON PAPER - Claremont Café Gallery, Boston, MA.
SAND T SOLO - S.T Gallery, South Boston, MA.
1998 ANTITHESIS - The Little White Box Gallery, at the Revolving Museum, Boston, MA.
SAND T SOLO SHOW - CCI Gallery, Chinese Culture Institute, Boston, MA.
1997 ARTWORKS 1992-1997 - CCI Gallery, Chinese Culture Institute, Boston, MA.
MASTERS OF FINE ARTS THESIS EXHIBITION, - Tisch Gallery, Tufts University, Medford, MA.
SAND T NEW PAINTINGS - Art Scape Gallery, Boston, MA.
1996 SAND T - IS THAT SPACE THE MIND? - B.A.G. Gallery, The Museum School, Boston, MA.
1994 SAND T SOLO EXHIBIT - Galeri MIA, Malaysian Institute of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1992 THE BODY AT TIMES, IMAGES OF CHANGES - Metro Jaya Galerie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WORKS FROM 1985 - 1992 - Regency Hotel & Resort Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
IT'S SKY, SEA AND ME BY SAND T - Isetan of Japan Gallery, Isetan of Japan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 12x12 HOLIDAY EXHIBITION - Bromfield Gallery in Boston Sound End, MA
JPOS - Artists in the Arboretum - Visitor Center at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Boston, MA
RED HOT Revelry - Annual Art Auction benefiting LynnArts - LynnArts, Inc. in Lynn, MA
The Brattle Film Foundation Art House Fundraiser 2009 - Brattle Film, Boston, MA
The Summer “Art” Party - A juried silent art auction held at Museum Of Fine Art, Boston, MA
The 6th Annual SoWa Art Walk - South End in Boston, MA
The FENWAY MEN'S EVENT - An art auction to benefit Fenway Community Health in Boston, MA
PLUS ONE :: Gallery Artists and Guests - Bromfield Gallery in South End Boston
IMPORTANT THINGS - TLGUTS, Lynn, MA * Received Exceptional Works Award
Building Permit - Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
Northeast Prize Show juried by William Stover, Curator of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – at Cambridge Art Association
Galleries in Cambridge, MA.
Dreaming in Pursuit of Memory – Caladan Gallery, Cambridge, MA * Received Solo Exhibition Award
STIMULUS PACKAGE - Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
MASSACHUSETTS ARTISTS 2009, JUIRED BY NICK CAPPASO - the Brush Gallery, Lowell, MA.
HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS - The Kent Street Project, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, MA
BODY AND SOUL: A Benefit for Aid for Cancer Research - Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
LOCALS ONLY - A group exhibition of some 20 Malaysian Contemporary Artists - Gallerie TAKSU Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
2008 12x12 Holiday Exhibition - Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA
LynnArts Fabulous Holiday Show & Sale - LynnArts, Inc., Lynn, MA
InsideOut: The Museum School Art Sale - School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ArtSINGAPORE - the Contemporary Asian Art Fair, Suntec Singapore, Singapore
Member Artists GROUP SHOW, THE ART CONNECTION, Inc. Boston, MA
The 5th Annual ART HOUSE - A Silent ART AUCTION to benefit the non-profit Brattle Film Foundation, Cambridge, MA
South End Open Studios, Boston, MA
Gallery Artists Show at Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA (Exhibited as guest artist)
MISC. - A show of mixed media Juried by Ken Reker, Time Warner Gallery at LynnArts, Inc., Lynn, MA
Visual Therapy - White Space Gallery, New Haven, CT
Peninsula & Island - Malaysia & Singapore Group Exhibit - TAKSU Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Singapore
SOWA ART WALK - South End, Boston, MA
Exhibited TRACES Series in PERSONAL RECORDS, Emmanuel College Lillian Immig Art Gallery, Boston, MA
Daniel Kany Gallery, Portland, Maine
WORKS ON PAPER exhibit juried by Bryan McFarlane, the Time Warner Gallery at LynnArts, Lynn, MA
2007 8.5 x 11 Project - ALL Arts + Literature Laboratory, New Haven, CT
Smaller is Better, juried exhibition of small works, Schiltkamp Gallery, Clark University, Worcester, MA * Received First Place Award ArtSPOTTING, the distillery Gallery, South Boston, MA
PLUS ONE - Bromfiled gallery, Boston, MA (exhibited as guest artist)
2006 Four Compositions by Four Maldonians, artSPACE@16, Malden, MA.
12 x12 Holiday Show, Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA.
MALDEN Contemporary - Gallery at Elm Street, First Parish in Malden, Universalist, Malden, MA
Asian legacy: Asian and Asian American Respond - co-curated by Adria Arch and Maryellen Sakura, Gibbs Gallery,
Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA.
2004 SMALL WORKS juried by Leah Oates - artSPACE@16, Malden, MA.
The persistence of Becoming ,co-curated by Ales Metral and Lauren O'Neal, Nave Gallery, Somerville, MA.
AN OPEN BORDER - a 2 -Person Show, artSPACE@16, Malden, MA.
2003 Malden Artists - New Works - the Gallery of the Mayor Richard C. Howard's Office, Malden City Hall, Malden, MA.
INDIVIDUALIZED - curated by Christina Chang, artSPACE@16, Malden, MA.
People of the Book: The Power of Words - Perkins Gallery at the Striar Jewish Community Center, Stoughton, MA.
MALDEN ARTNOW 2003 juried by Stephanie Mahan Stigliano, artSPACE@16, Malden, MA.
2002 THE FIRST ATTEMPT: A DRAWING SHOW OPEN JURIED BY LAUREN O'NEAL - artSPACE@16, Malden, MA.
AMBIANCE - MATV art gallery, Malden, MA.
SMALL WORKS - artSPACE@16, Malden, MA.
TransCulturalExchange -The Coasters Project, Destination: The World." - New England School of Art & Design, Boston, MA.
POSSIBILITIES - OPEN JURIED MIXED MEDIA ART EXHIBIT, LynnArts, Lynn, MA.
WEST.EASTHETICS - Department of Environmental Protection, Boston, MA.
EAST/WEST ART - Malden Library, Malden, MA
OPEN JURIED ART EXHIBIT 2001-2002, NATIONAL ART GALLERY, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
2001 "RE" a painting series shown in IDENTItea exhibit, artSPACE@16, Malden, MA.
ARTS & ENDS - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Gallery, Boston, MA.
TRANQUERAH, MALACCA a mixed media series shown at OUT OF BOUNDS: WORK BY ARTIST WITH TIES TO ASIA, CREASIAN,
a Pan-Asian Art Festival, Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA.
2000 ARTSRENDEZVOUS - co-organized by S.T Gallery and the Asian Spectrum/MATV - S.T Gallery, Malden, MA.
CELEBRATION IN THE CASTLE OF SAND - S.T Gallery, Fort Point Artists Community, South Boston, MA.
1999 12 NEW ENGLAND ARTISTS AT S.T GALLERY - S.T Gallery, Fort Point Channel, South Boston, MA.
DRAWING AND PRINTMAKING SHOW - Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. * Received Juror's Choice Award
ENSENCE OF EARTH: LANDSCAPE AND NATURE - Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA.
23RD ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION - Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA.
NEW WORKS 98/99 - Juried by Gerry Bergstein - Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA.
RED - juried by Peter Nisbet, Daimler-Benz, Curator of the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard Art Museums - Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA.
1998 18TH ANNUAL MUSEUM SCHOOL DECEMBER EXHIBITION & SALE - Grossman Gallery, Boston, MA.
S.T GALLERY OPENING INVITATIONAL ART EXHIBIT - S.T Gallery, Fort Point Channel, South Boston, MA.
CAMBRIDGE ART ASSOCIATION NATIONAL PRIZE SHOW - Juried By Malcolm Rogers, Ann And Graham Gund Director,
Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
22ND ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION - Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA.
1997 3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBIT OF WOMEN'S ART, Juried by CLARE BELL,Asst. Curator GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM SOHO, NYC, NY - SOHO20 Gallery.
ONE ART FORM TWO CULTURES - CONTEMPORARY ART EAST AND WEST - CCI Gallery, Boston, MA.
REVOLVING MUSEUM GROUP EXHIBITION - The Revolving Museum, Boston, MA.
ONE DAY 4 CONTEMPORARY ARTS - Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA.
17th ANNUAL DECEMBER EXHIBITION - Grossman Gallery, Boston, MA.
THE BIG BASH! - Tufts University Gallery, Medford, MA.
FPAC GROUP SHOW - FPAC Gallery, Boston, MA.
1ST ANNUAL INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION - Museum of Urban Art and Culture, Boston, MA.
PASSIM SOLO SHOW - Club Passim, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA.
1996 ANTITHESIS - 1369 CafeGallery, Cambridge, MA.
1995 THE PHILIP MORRIS GROUP OF COMPANIES - ASEAN ART AWARDS 1995 - The National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1994 LIFE AFTER M.I.A. 1984 - 1994 - Creative Art Center, The National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
GRADUATING STUDENT EXHIBITION- Grossman Gallery, Boston, MA.
FIRST YEAR MFA EXHIBITION - B.A.G. Gallery, The Museum School, Boston, MA.
STUDENT ANNUAL EXHIBITION - Anderson Auditorium, The Museum School, Boston, MA.
EXHIBITION BY STUDENTS OF THE MUSEUM SCHOOL - First Expressions Gallery, Boston,MA.
1993 BOIT COMPETITION & EXHIBITION '93 - Grossman Gallery, Boston, MA.
STUDENT ANNUAL EXHIBITION - Grossman Gallery, Boston, MA.
1992 THE MALAYSIAN YOUNG CONTEMPORARIES - AN INVITATIONAL ART EXHIBITION - Lot 10 Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1989 THE SECOND EXHIBITION OF THE FEDERATION OF THE ASIAN ART ASSOCIATION - Melawati Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY ANNUAL OPEN SHOW - The National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1988 THE FIRST ASIAN ART EXHIBITION ORGANIZED BY THE ART ASSOCIATION OF ASIA - Taiwan National Museum of Art, Taiwan.
THE YOUNG CONTEMPORARIES ART EXHIBITION - The National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY OPEN SHOW - The National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
OUR INNER WORLD - FOUR-PERSON SHOW - 10 Kia Peng Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1987 MALAYSIAN ART '57 - '87 - The National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1986 MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ARTS ANNUAL EXHIBITION - Malaysian Institute of Arts, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1985 M.I.A. PRINTS EXHIBITION - Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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ART INSTALLATIONS
2007 ABUNDANCE, site specific installation, Window ARTS Malden 2007, Malden, MA
2006 Cr/Eating, site specific installation, Window ARTS Malden 2006, Malden, MA
2004 No0965859F Exhibition series 2004 - WAS Westbrook Artists' Site, Winterset, IA.
2003 COLLABORATIONS - collaborative installation w. Wes Kalloch, BrickBottom Gallery, Somerville, MA
2002 SEQUENCE Exhibition Series 2002 - WAS Westbrook Artists' Site, Winterset, IA.
PERSONA - CURATED BY LAUREN O'NEAL - Somerville Museum, Somerville, MA.
2001 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR CULTURE?, collaborative installation w. Wes Kalloch, shown in the IDENTItea exhibit,
artSPACE@16, Malden, MA.
TABLE SETTING: READY FOR CULTURE? - collaborative installation w. Wes Kalloch, shown in OUT OF BOUNDS: WORK BY ARTIST WITH TIES TO ASIA, CREASIAN, a Pan Asian Art Festival, Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts.
REMAIN IN THE AIR, CORPORATE CULTURE, and CONSUMER: I AM THE CONSENTING PART OF THE FASHION SYSTEM, TAKE II
at the modernMODULAR exhibit - Gallery Bershad, Somerville, MA.
2000 CONSUMER: I AM THE CONSENTING PART OF THE FASHION SYSTEM - Mobius, South Boston, MA.
TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY…JUST BUY in selfsellmewellasis, WAS Westbrook Artists' Site 2000 Exhibition, Winterset, IA.
HAPPY STILLINGS ST. in 9 SOLOS ALONE TOGETHER - STILLINGS ST WAKE art exhibit - S.T Gallery, South Boston, MA.
1999 IDENTITY /¥» §Ú / MODE - S.T Gallery, Fort Point Artists Community, South Boston, MA.
CONSUMER: I AM THE CONSENTING PART OF THE FASHION SYSTEM in INCH DEEP/MILE WIDE - Westbrook Artists' Site 1999 EXHIBIT, Winterset, IA.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BIBLIOGRAPHY - visit
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PHOTO-COLUMNISM
Junuary1993 - October1994 - T, Sand - [ Sand T's Column: A Malaysian in the States]: Women Magazine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Freelance Photo-columnist for nationwide Malaysian Chinese magazine: - writings featured New England artists' works in all media, art exhibitions, travels and experiences living in the United States.
(Written in Traditional Chinese.)July 1992 - March1993 - T, Sand - [ Sand T 's Column]: Traveler's Digest of Malaysia , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Freelance Photo-columnist for nationwide Malaysian Chinese travel magazine:- writings featured travels in Malaysia and aboard.
(Written in Traditional Chinese.)
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AWARDS
- EXCEPTIONAL WORKS AWARD . IMPORTANT THINGS, juried show at TLGUTS, Lynn, MA. Work from the Non-Objective Series. June 2009
- SOLO EXHIBITION AWARD . Dreaming in Pursuit of Memory, juried show on Caladan Gallery, Cambridge, MA. Work from the TRACES Series. May 2009
- FIRST PLACE. Smaller is Better, juried show at Schiltkamp Gallery, Clark University, Worcester, MA. Work from the Non-Objective Series. November 2007.
-JUROR'S CHOICE AWARD. Drawing + Printmaking Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. 1999
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
- Awarded the LEF Foundation’s Contemporary Work Funds in 2006 and 2007
- Recipient/Participating Grant Recipient of the Massachusetts Local Cultural Council Grants in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2009- Received Scholarships from Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore), Tufts University (Medford) and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) to study the Master of Fine Arts Degree program at Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts. 1994 – 1997.
RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED FOR THE OPERATION OF ARTSPACE@16 GALLERY IN MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
- artSPACE@16 was awarded The BEST OF BOSTON ® HOME AWARD 2008 in the "BEST OF ART" , "Gallery, north" category by the Boston Magazine. January 2008.
- artSPACE@16 was awarded BEST ART GALLERY | A-List 2007 conducted by WBZ-TV and CityVoter in Boston. June 2007
- artSPACE@16 was selected by Raphaela Platow (Former curator of the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts) as one of Platow’s 11 favorite Greater Boston Galleries in 2006 conducted by the Boston Globe Magazine. March 2006- artSPACE@16 was recognized as one of the BEST galleries in Boston area by Kate Ledagor (the Weekly Dig) and Dan Mauzy (The Malden Advocate Newspaper) 2005.
- artSPACE@16's website was recommended by CommunityArtsNetwork APInews (June 2005 Archives - June 13, 2005) as a good model grassroots for advocating city redevelopment through the arts. June 2005.
HONORS RECEIVED FOR ART AND COMMUNITY WORKS- Nominated for a Commonwealth Awards 2007 for Outstanding Contributions to Arts and Culture in Massachusetts.
- An honoree of The Malden YWCA Tribute to Women Award 2007 in recognition of outstanding skills to strengthen the community, serve as role model, and improve the lives of women and girls with the community.
- Received Recognition Proclamation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate Office in 2007, in recognition of being honored by the Malden YWCA, and contributions and service to the community.
- Received Recognition Proclamation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the House of Representatives in 2007, in recognition of being named 2007 YWCA Honoree, and for effectuating Positive change in the Malden Community.
- Received Recognition Proclamation from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Sheriff’s Office in 2007, in recognition of "Dedication to nurturing the ideals of creativity and art; for being the role model for others to emulate; inspirational generosity and community efforts to eliminate inequality and empower women; for exceptional professional accomplishments and unwavering support for the citizens of Malden, and being named 2007 YWCA Honoree."
- Received Recognition Proclamation from The Malden Mayor’s Office in 2007, for being named 2007 YWCA Honoree, having set an example by dedication, service and commitment to Malden’s residents.
- Received Recognition Proclamation from The Malden City Council in 2007, in recognition of being named 2007 YWCA Honoree, for demonstrating to all women, and for the contributions make to the community.- Crowned Ms. Malden Arts for the Window Arts Malden 2006 annual cycle.
- A candidate for the Malden Citizen of the Year 2003 conducted by the Malden Observer, Malden, Massachusetts.
- Received Recognition Award from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the Boston area, for supporting the Commission's mission in eradicating employment discrimination thro organizing a forum on Gender / Employment Equality & Empowerment, an event of the Asian American Artists Roundtable Series. December 2001
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ARTISTIC EDUCATION
2004 Website Design - Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
1998 Museum Studies Certificate Program - Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
1997 Master of Fine Arts (in Studio Art) - Tufts University in partnership with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts + the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1993 Diploma in Fine Art - The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
1986-88 Liberal Arts Courses: Art Education, Art Appreciation, Aesthetics, Intro to Philosophy - Malaysian Institute of Art in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1987 Diploma in Fine Art - Malaysian Institute of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1983 Graphic Design Program - Malaysian Institute of Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
