Seow Keng Chuah - Artist Info

About Seow Keng Chuah

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Chuah Seow Keng, Chuah Seow Keng, Chuah Seow Keng
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    CHUAH SEOW KENG

    Chuah Seow Keng is recognized as one of Malaysia's leading artists and is very well known for his batik and watercolour paintings. Born in 1945 in Kelantan, Malaysia, Seow Keng now makes his home in Penang. In 1968 he was awarded a scholarship to study at the Suddeutsche Kunststoff Zentrum in Wurzburg, Germany. While attending this academy he specialized in fiberglass sculpture, a difficult, but rewarding art medium.

    While being recognized as an accomplished sculptor, Seow Keng is also acknowledged as a masterful batik artist. His abilities as an artist were noticed at a very early age. He was exposed to the art of batik painting by his father, the renowned artist Chuah Thean Teng, who pioneered batik painting ...

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