Chua Ek Kay
| Chua Ek Kay 蔡逸溪 |
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| Born | 1947 Guangdong, China |
| Died | 8 February 2008 (aged 61) Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | Taught privately by Fan Chang Tien; Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts (1990); BFA (University of Tasmania); MA (Hons) (University of Western Sydney) |
| Known for | Chinese ink painting |
| Awards |
1991: UOB 10th Painting of the Year Award (Grand Prize) |
1991: UOB 10th Painting of the Year Award (Grand Prize)
1998: Philip Morris Group of Companies ASEAN Art Awards, Juror's Choice
1999: Cultural Medallion for Art
Chua Ek Kay (Chinese: 蔡逸溪; pinyin: Cài Yìxī) (1947 – 8 February 2008) was a Singaporean artist hailed as the "bridge between Asian and Western art" with a unique painting style using Chinese ink on paper that demonstrated an ingenious blend of traditional Chinese painting forms with Western art theories and techniques. Most of his works were themed of Chinatown street scenes, lotuses, and abstract works inspired by Australian aboriginal cave paintings.
Chua Ek Kay was born in Guangdong, China, on 1947, the eldest of seven children. In the 1950s, his family migrated to Singapore, and settled in Liang Seah Street. Chinese cultural influences were very much a part of his daily life and art, and as a child Chua picked up Chinese literature and poetry, and practised writing Chinese characters with his father. Even in school, he often took part in calligraphy and classical poetry activities as a student at the Catholic High School. He excelled in both areas, writing his own poems and becoming known in school for his excellent poetic calligraphy. This reputation soon spread to local calligraphy and poetic circles.
In 1975, the 28-year-old Chua became a student of Chinese brush painting and seal-carving of Singaporean master ink painter, Fan Chang Tien.
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