Ler Jia Ying

Practicing and Aspiring artist

Biography

Ler Jia Ying, born in 1999, graduated from School of the Arts in 2015, currently pursuing her Diploma in Fine Art at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore. She was awarded the Second Prize in the 8th Singapore National Junior Watercolour Competition, in 2014 and was one of the Top Ten Awards for the One Line Drawing Art Competition in Singapore in 2010. She was a project leader for the National Museum of Singapore Children’s Season, Masak Masak in 2015 and at the same time an artist assisting in F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2015.

"Art is not what you see, but what you makes others see."

Edgar Degas

Artist Statement

My work seeks to investigate the ways in which the character and emotions of an individual can be captured through portraiture. To better understand the visual and tactile quality of various mediums, as well as their ability to bring out the character and emotions of my subject matter, I have explored a wide range of mediums including oil paint, charcoal, glue and textured cloths. My process of experimentation primarily involves mixing and overlapping these mediums together, paying close attention to their colours, texture and form. The spontaneity and unpredictability of my experiments' results has become a major driving force of my creative process. Through this investigation, my boundaries and perspective towards art have been pushed, allowing me to create more conceptually interesting and playful works.

My CV

Portfolio

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Education

2016 - Present Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in the Fine Art Programme, Singapore

2013 - 2015 School of the Arts, Singapore

Leadership and Character Development

2015 SOTA Open House 2015 – Faculty of Visual Arts

SOTA Open House 2016 Guided Tour

2014 Year 1 Orientation OGLs (Orientation Group Leaders) 2014

2013 SOTA Open House 2013 – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

achievements

2017 NAFA Scholarships for SOTA Students 2017/2018

2016 NAFA Scholarships for SOTA Students 2016/2017

2015 NAFA Scholarships for SOTA Students 2015/2016

Awards

2014 2nd prize for 8th Singapore National Junior Watercolour Competition, Singapore

2013 Consolation Prize for 7th Singapore National Junior Watercolour Competition, Singapore

Consolation Prize for Telok Kurau Studios On-The-Spot Student’s Art Competition, Singapore

Bronze award in the Safety Starts with Me Competition, Singapore

Projects

2018 NAFA’s Opera Production in Celebration of her 80th Anniversary

NAFA 80th Anniversary Commemorative Porcelain Plates Design

2017 Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC), Painting Smiles Mural wall painting project at Bras Basah Complex, Singapore

2016 Joyous Faces – Passion Arts Festival 2016, Singapore

2015 F1 Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore

National Museum of Singapore Children’s Season, Masak Masak

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2018 2018 Spring Couplets, A Showcase of Seals, Artsembly, Esplanade Mall, Singapore

Flagship Genius Featuring Angkor Wat II, Ngee Ann Kongsi Gallery 1 & 2, Nanyang

2017 Savour the Arts, The Connoisseur Concerto X Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Collaboration,

Savour the Arts, The Connoisseur Concerto X Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Collaboration,

CSI - Colours . Shapes . Images Exhibition, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

2015 3 Quarters, School of The Arts Faculty of Visual Arts presents the Year 3 & 4 Exhibition,

2013 3 Quarters, School of The Arts Faculty of Visual Arts presents the Year 1 & 2 Exhibition,

2009 Junior Art Exchange Exhibition, Singapore

Istana On-the-Spot Art Competition, Singapore Art Museum

ArtOpus Competition, Singapore

The 16th Annual World Children’s Picture Contest, Japan

Singapore (July – September)

Singapore

Singapore (January – March)

(January – February )

Academy of Fine Arts

Skills

Proficient in using Adobe Photoshop CS6, Microsoft Office, Studio, Workshop,

INTERESTS

Sketch walk, Painting, Seal Carving, Embroidering, Photography, Playing Violin, Visiting Museums, Galleries, Exhibitions and Art-related events or festivals

Language proficiency

Fluent in English