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> Officially launched on 7th July 06
WISHING ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016!
NS CHAN STUDIO: OFFICIAL WEBSITE LAUNCHED!
In conjunction with the launch of Strokes of Genius 7 Art Publication, featuring my selected artwork this year 2015, I have launched my official website / portfolio. Will be developing portfolio of my works there instead.
ARTISTS SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE (ASOS): REVAMPED WEBSITE LAUNCHED!
In conjunction with SG50, celebration of Singapore's 50th anniversary, my art society has successfully launched our first exhibition at MICA's ARTtrium, and our revamped website.
Graphite 2010 (Extravaganza) Competition: Flight
2nd Prize (Open Digital Character Design category) " BORROWED FLIGHT - of the frog princess "
The exhibition and prize ceremony for the winners was held together with AFA 2010 at Suntec on 14 Nov. See under Artworks or view in my Official Website.
Calendar Poster for NUS Anime Club's 10th Anniversary! " SUPERSTAR ANI-CHAN AND SHORYU "
Shoryu is the old dragon mascot for the club. Ani-chan is the new gal mascot ^^
Graphite 2009 (Extravaganza) Competition: Gamescape
2nd Prize (Open Digital Character Design category) & Winner for "Viewer's Choice"; Judges from Imaginary Friends Studios " WIRED RAINSCAPE "
No first prize again this year! The exhibition and prize ceremony for the winners will be held together with AFA 09 at Suntec Nov 21. See under Artworks or view in my Official Website.
The NUS Architecture Graduation Exhibition- "How does your garden grow?"
My Thesis Project is selected for this exhibition. See more under Exhibition.
Graphite 2008 Competition: Festival-Colours of Life
2nd Prize (Open Digital Character Design category); Judges from Imaginary Friends Studios
No first prize was selected for this category. See under Artworks or view in my Official Website.
My Exhibition Installation @ NUS Museum, UCC - from 7 March to 7 May "Site, Spectator, Situation"
For further details, see under Exhibition.
Kaleidoscope 2007 Exhibition 27-28th Oct 2007
@ Suntec-MY. PLAYGr0und
Go "Artworks" to view the work. For the exhibition photos, see under "Exhibition".
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> Officially launched on 7th July 06
WISHING ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016!
NS CHAN STUDIO: OFFICIAL WEBSITE LAUNCHED!
In conjunction with the launch of Strokes of Genius 7 Art Publication, featuring my selected artwork this year 2015, I have launched my official website / portfolio. Will be developing portfolio of my works there instead.
ARTISTS SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE (ASOS): REVAMPED WEBSITE LAUNCHED!
In conjunction with SG50, celebration of Singapore's 50th anniversary, my art society has successfully launched our first exhibition at MICA's ARTtrium, and our revamped website.
Graphite 2010 (Extravaganza) Competition: Flight
2nd Prize (Open Digital Character Design category) " BORROWED FLIGHT - of the frog princess "
The exhibition and prize ceremony for the winners was held together with AFA 2010 at Suntec on 14 Nov. See under Artworks or view in my Official Website.
Calendar Poster for NUS Anime Club's 10th Anniversary! " SUPERSTAR ANI-CHAN AND SHORYU "
Shoryu is the old dragon mascot for the club. Ani-chan is the new gal mascot ^^
Graphite 2009 (Extravaganza) Competition: Gamescape
2nd Prize (Open Digital Character Design category) & Winner for "Viewer's Choice"; Judges from Imaginary Friends Studios " WIRED RAINSCAPE "
No first prize again this year! The exhibition and prize ceremony for the winners will be held together with AFA 09 at Suntec Nov 21. See under Artworks or view in my Official Website.
The NUS Architecture Graduation Exhibition- "How does your garden grow?"
My Thesis Project is selected for this exhibition. See more under Exhibition.
Graphite 2008 Competition: Festival-Colours of Life
2nd Prize (Open Digital Character Design category); Judges from Imaginary Friends Studios
No first prize was selected for this category. See under Artworks or view in my Official Website.
My Exhibition Installation @ NUS Museum, UCC - from 7 March to 7 May "Site, Spectator, Situation"
For further details, see under Exhibition.
Kaleidoscope 2007 Exhibition 27-28th Oct 2007
@ Suntec-MY. PLAYGr0und
Go "Artworks" to view the work. For the exhibition photos, see under "Exhibition".
Societies:
- Alumni of NUS Students' Comics and Animation Society
- Artists Society of Singapore (ASOS)- Secretary
[Profile in ASOS can be view here.]
Hobbies:
- Painting
- Drawing
[More Introduction can be viewed at my Official Website here.]
: Achievements :
Year 2015
- Pencil Drawing “Young Memories” featured in American art magazine, “Strokes of Genius 8”. Oil Painting “Simple. Happiness” exhibited at “SG50 National Day Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition 2015”, organized by Ngee Ann Cultural Centre Ngee Ann Kongsi. Oil Painting “Sri Mariamman Temple in Chinatown, Singapore” selected for “Arising Star” FASS Artists Grand Art SG50 Exhibition, organized by the Federation of Art Societies (Singapore). Oil Paintings "Her Family" and "Still Life No.3 - Together with Joy" selected for "Blossom and Flourish" Singapore National Women's Art Exhibition 2015 (in conjunction with the celebration of SG50), organized by the Federation of Art Societies (Singapore).
Year 2014
- Pencil Drawing “Honesty of Time” featured in American art magazine, “Strokes of Genius 7”.
Year 2012
- Assistant Treasurer of Artists Society of Singapore. Works featured in art publication of Artists Society of Singapore.
Year 2010
- 2nd Prize Winner for Open Character Design Digital Category in Extravaganza - Graphite 2010 competition. Exhibition and Prize Ceremony held with Anime Festival Asia 2010 at Suntec Hall, 14 Nov.
Year 2009
- 2nd Prize Winner for Open Character Design Digital Category in Extravaganza - Graphite 2009 competition. Exhibition and Prize Ceremony held with Anime Festival Asia 09 at Suntec Hall, 21 Nov.
- Thesis project selected for City Exhibition (NUS Architecture Graduation Exhibition- "How does your garden grow?") held at Iluma Urban Entertainment Centre, 13 Jun.
Year 2008
- 2nd Prize Winner for Open Character Design Digital Category in Graphite 2008 competition. Exhibition and Prize Ceremony held with Anime Festival Asia 08 at Suntec Hall, 22 Nov.
- Exhibited individual installation for team exhibition “Site, Situation, Spectator” collaborated among Department of Architecture, University Scholar Programme and NUS Museum. Installation is exhibited in NUS Museum.
Year 2006
- Selected for Student’s Exchange Programme (SEP) to Lund, Sweden.
- Design Projects (Year 3 semester 1 and semester 2) selected for Department exhibition.
Year 2003-4
- Head of Manga Sub-Committee in NUS Students’ Comics and Animation Society.
- Pioneer as Head of 2004 “Graphite” Organising Committee to organise first TERTIARY manga drawing competition for 3 universities: NUS, NTU and SMU.
- Design Project (Year 1 semester 2) selected for Department exhibition.
Year 2001-2
- Assistant Secretary and Head of Publicity of Hwa Chong Junior College Chinese Orchestra (HCCO).
- Won gold medal in team competition (HCCO) in Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) 2001.
- Performed duet in HCCO concert at Victoria Concert Hall 2002.
- Awarded First in comic illustration for competition organised by HCJC’s Comics Club 2002.
Year 1997-2000
- Awarded Best in Art Elective Programme (AEP) subject in 1997, 1998 and 2000.
- GCE O’ Levels: 9 distinctions, includes Higher Art Distinction in AEP, 1997-2000.
- Selected by school NYGH and Ministry of Education to represent Singapore in 1999 to Atlanta, Georgia, USA for overseas summer programme in Atlanta College of Fine Arts.
- 3rd prize winner in Singapore Story – Youth Edition Art competition organised by National Youth Council in 1998.
- Merit Prize winner in Care-for-Nature Spot-Art competition at Sungei Buloh Nature Park in 1998.
Year 1996
- Awarded 2nd position for Lions International Peace Poster Contest in Southeast Asia.
: Career History :
Associate at DP Architects, 2014-Current
Architectural Executive at DP Architects, 2012-2014
Architectural Assistant at DP Architects, 2009-2012
Freelance Graphics Designer, 2008-2011
Internship at K2LD Architects, 2007-2008
- Completed interior project for renovation of apartment at Hillington Green, Singapore.
- Completed interior project for creation of wedding banquet showroom at G-Hotel, Penang.
Internship at DP Architects Pte Ltd, 2006
- Participated in A&A works for Saint Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore.
Internship at The Design Studio of Colin K. Okashimo and Associates, 2005
- Model-making
Freelance Graphics Designer, 2004 - Current
- T-shirt design for NUS Students’ Comics and Animation Society.
- 2 Website Interface designs for NUS Students’ Comics and Animation Society, working with programmer.
- Poster Design for Graphite 2005 Competition.
- Costume designs for University Scholar Programme Rag Day 2004.
- Banner and nametag design for 3rd Great Asian Streets Symposium held in NUS, Department of Architecture.
- Logo and T-shirt design for Hall XI, FOC 2004 “Ignixion”, in Nanyang Technological University.
Multimedia Artist (contract-based), and Graphics Designer (freelance) at AsknLearn.com Pte Ltd, 2003-2004
- Participated in website competition.
- Developed illustrations and digital graphics for website layout or interface design, character design, stories illustrations, logos and icons, brochures, product covers, banners, posters, and simple computer-based animations.
- Participated in computer animated e-Learning softwares for educational uses.
: Qualifications/Education :
- Registered Architect - Qualified Person (QP) from 2012 - current.
- University Scholar's Programme, NUS, Singapore, 2009.
- Master Degree in Architecture, NUS, Singapore, 2009.
- Bachelor (Honours) Degree in Architecture, NUS, Singapore, 2003-2007.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Quick tot 2
While shopping ard for materials to make boxes, i saw lots of craft and little stuff that are so cute or i yearn to buy so i can use. I feel so excited at every interesting materials that ideas keep coming into my brain. I became so high and spent long time at each shop, in the end spent alot of money. The feeling of feeling high and inspired is great, the feeling that life is so fulfiling. There's many things I need to do, and so many things I CAN do!! The only thing I am upset about is there's always no time to do all of them.... And that I am not rich enuff to get all the materials i need.... haiz.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wednesday was wj bdae and my studio grp went to settler's cafe to play games~ I think "Dog's Life" is pretty funny and fun! I recommend it!! Hehe and dinner was at Pizza Hut. Anyway will post the photos soon :)
Since Thurs, I am rushing places to places to attend events, meet ppl etc. Luckily I postponed my first day of work to 21st May....
Thurs: I met up Gab, wm and wk for KTV at cineleisure. This time I told myself not to be late and thus the most punctual and most early of the 4 of us. haha~~ ok la, so me and gab practiced some of the songs first... In fact i am the one singing sunyanzi's new songs while gab sang along with me. Crap, only 2 of her new songs are available. oh well. wm found his 成名曲 or the singer who he can imitate.... which is... 杨培安 (yang pei an)!!!! Becos of the sharp pitch or 鼻音 that makes the singer having a unique, strong yet screaming voice. wm can go into this line :) wk as usual, has improved his singing ever since the JC times. I think he's suitable at mellow songs like Soler's and Jay Chow's. I left them to continue singing at 5pm to head down to Plaza Sing to watch Spiderman 3~~ Free!!!! hehe specially for architecture students~~ Haha quite a number of us. We were chatting so happily before the movie starts and we got to collect free popcorn combo too!!! so nice rite? The movie is touching.... seems that they finally get the actor to show off his wild cool side of him haha. Anyway the meaningful part of the show is, saying that when we are angry etc, we always have a choice.... so... think twice before you act, otherwise you may regret. After the show, ppl juz left.... whether they are couples or pairs of good frens.... as for me, i bid farewell to those still going for dinner and hurried home.... somehow dunno why, i feel empty... and juz.... sad?
Friday: I woke up quite late in the afternoon, hence I had to hurry to Bugis to buy materials to make gifts.... den went to DP to visit my ex-colleagues.... finally met up with some archi frens for dinner at Ding Tai Feng at Raffles City. They went to Loof for drinking while I went back to CitiLink to buy some presents before meeting them at Loof. It's a very hip pub, on the rooftop of ModLiving, beside OdeonTowers. Lots of ang mohs ard. I really enjoyed myself becos of the company and we shared alot alot alot of 'secrets' and jokes.... omg, I realised so many things happening ard in our architecture batch. what have i been doing for the past 4 years!!! gheez.... Muz open eyes and ears more!!! Anyway damn tired that I fell asleep on sofa without bathing...
Sat: I woke up super late in the evening. SHUCKS.... going to be late for my fren's bdae gathering at Ang Mo Kio. Damn far rite? haha.... I rushed to Harbourfront to collect something i ordered from a shop, den to AMK... and I was totally taken aback by the need to take bus here and there which is I am unsure of and ended up sounded pissed. Poor fren of mine... So Sorry!!!!! Not intentionally. Well, whenever it comes to roads and streets I am not mentally prepared for, I turned mad, tense and freaked out like siao. U can never imagine how scared I am when I was to be placed at some place feeling so lost and could actually end up crying abit... anyway poor fren of mine muz haf got so taken aback by my tone and temper ba.... ops.... sorry, usually I am not like that de......... gomenasai!!! OOooo the dinner at some western stall at a HDB hawker centre was good!!! And super popular as proven by long queues. Yummy~~ And we went to his place to play.... Wii player!!!! The latest machine that u have to hold the stick with ur hand and it will detect your hand movements. So you get to play tennis, bowling etc in front of the screen!!! hhaha welcome to the virtual reality >.^ Well I left abt 11pm, the rest stayovered. After bathing, I decided to make myself a nice box to keep some of my accessories... and I'm proud of it.... ok it sounds abit girlish but at the end of the day, I'm talking about style, craft and art :)
Sat outing with JC frens + grumbling about one online fren
ok ok yk is grumbling about us (or rather, me) not updating (my) blog abt the sat outing. Well, if mich and Yock already mentioned it, what more can i add on? Repetition not sian meh? So ok, I shall try to squeeze my brain cells and post stuff that are not mentioned by the other gals.
Sat outing was a total of 5 ppl: me, yock, mich, wm and sel. Actually we promised to keep whatever we said to ourselves within the table. so those who missed it, too bad. Well the only amusing thing is.... Yock shall have a new title. Miss Jealousy aka everything-oso-jealous Queen. Becos I came late, I dunno what wm had described but the first thing i know is.... Yock is jealous i called sel to ask about the location of sizzler instead of her..... Den she is jealous that Wm and Mich have braces as they can play with the colours...... err and many many more..... Miss jealous is oh-so-jealous!! haha.... Though small grp, everyone gets to play a part in the conversation, which is good. Den we get to know how cheeky wm and sel is...... c'mon, wm u dun have to be so secretive k..... and my dear bro, i think that gal *erhem* is so cute and suits u, think abt it hor...... i hope she's still available. I wan a sis in law. Gor gor, u muz get attach first, den i can get attach mah, rite? Thanks wm for the direct ride home.... ^^ even sel being influenced by the jealousy worm and felt jealous when he cant have a direct lift home. hiak hiak!
Ok, now lets change topic.... haiz i have been patient for a few years le... I really dun like it when one person keep wanting to tok to u every every night via msn , every every minute and seconds wanting ur attention and ask u abt every slightest thing that happen on that day.... I juz feel so tired to describe my daily life. And i cant have peace to do my own work. But sometimes when it need be, I have to block him for a while. I seldom block ppl k. Last time i keep hearing his grumbles about his problems and his attitude frens which i have listened and comforted him. not once but every every night over a few weeks until his sem is over. Now, he wants to know what i did, what happen etc etc and I really cant keep tokking to him every every minute..... I know he juz wanna have ppl to tok to him as I think he dun really have much frens and he's bored at home. He doesnt work, u see..... so his world is rather different from mine. Imagine, the slackest person meets the busiest person (ok i am juz one of the busy ppl ard, maybe not the busiest). But we belong to 2 different ends of the world where i have my own schedule or errands to run. And the topic of our conversation is always rather duh..... or is so.... mundane (issit the right word to say?), so.....it is very sian. But of cos, i will continue my patience... I juz need to vent out here otherwise I will die from bottling it. He's not even my bf! Even a bf wont be that BO LIAO. Where is my privacy, where is a period of time that i can juz sit in front of the comp and stone..... spare me!!!!!!!! I love to chat but not this way!! >.<
For the past 2 days, I have been piaing the Korean drama series "Princess Hours" or in chinese, "Gong" without sleep. Yea... u muz be thinking i must be mad. Well, juz cant stop watching. It's very touching and made me cried so many times through the show. And I muz say they spent so much effort in the teddy bears decorations. Very delicate and detailed haha... The ending is so sweet.... and it's bittersweet becos they went thru so much trouble.... And the show really let us understand about feelings and love.... such as loving someone one-sided and sometimes no matter how much effort u put in, he/she will still love someone else. The amazing thing is though the person seems not as good as u, not as caring as u, not as etc etc as u, he/she still love that person. As a viewer, I will find the guy "Lu" better than the Prince "Xin". But then she still love Xin.... Love can be so unreasonable, unexplainable.... amazing isnt it.
And relationship problems can start off from common mistakes due to one being too mindful about own pride... and thus not willing to show and say their real feelings and thoughts... and how the use of wrong words and tones can worsen the situation.... and that one is not courageous enuff to hear the answer for the fear of being rejected or hear something that will make u sad. Thus do not want to ask, or make up own conclusions which can be wrong..... And in the end misunderstands each other. These are all so true. And all these can be describe in Stephenie Sun's new songs...... No wonder i love her new songs.
So in the end, one may miss some opportunities that cause u to regret for a long long time. And the consequences will also cause pain to those involved. So..... these are the lessons to be learnt and to take note.... if only we can understand all these very well, so that there wont be too much sad souls around....
Electronics:
- New printer...
- Cintiq tablet!!!! i want it most :p
Fashion:
- very into metal stuff :)
Tools and materials:
- Bigger wardrobe!!
- More cCabinets/shelving for my books
If you have any requests to put your advertisement stuff at my site, do drop a note at my Chatbox :) Currently all are my own recommendations.
Julie's recommendations:
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uploaded on 15/08/06
Julie's fav show:
I ain''t someone who will go outside and scream for their idols. I never have one that I really considered as my idol. But I juz give them moral support from behind the TV screen. So... *erhem* if i scream and yell for them, only my family knows... hehe =p
LUCIFY!!!!!!!! U rocks!!!!! yea manz, i love this band after watching Superband. Catch this show on Monday at Channel U, 8pm! I am pretty glad that some jap geeks really appear in this show. I thought no one will dare to do such stuff in a Singapore show... u know, guys putting on make-ups but hey at least they dun cross-dress like the hot japrock band Malice Mizer. But at least it tells us that we have teenagers here who are really being daring, bold and showcasing what freedom means for them.
Lucify may not have the best lead singer, compared to Brods and J3 but the atmosphere and rock capabilities and spirit of a band is there~ U really wanna rock with them. Support them!!! hhaha~
So people, if you are bored and sian after work on a blue Monday, catch this Superband and give urself a rock and feel high, even if it's juz one-hour. You won't regret what these bands have brought for us - quality music and high-time. Check it out, peepz~! Come on, join me :)
uploaded on 10/07/06
I will be putting up photos I have taken from my Student Exchange Programme (SEP) in Lund, Sweden. As well as during my travels in Europe then.
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The NUS Architecture Graduation Exhibition- "How does your garden grow?"
I am grateful and honoured that my Thesis Project is selected for this exhibition. Honestly speaking, the process had went through multiple changes, and many horrible late nights, stayovers in the computer studios, having Macs for almost every day towards submission period... Much worse is the physical tiredness, mental tireness and depression and all.... Every bit of progress is difficult, full of obstacles and never a smooth path. I won't be able to pull through without encouragement and help from friends and family. Thank you so much!
Opening Day
Date: Saturday, 13 Jun '09
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Iluma Urban Entertainment Centre
201 Victoria Street Singapore 188067, Level 7 (@Sky garden for the opening ceremony)
02:
My Exhibition Installation @ NUS Museum, UCC - from 7 March to 7 May "Site, Spectator, Situation"
This exhibition project is collaborated among NUS Dept. of Architecture, University Scholar Programme(USP) and NUS Museum for my USP Final Year Project. The opening ceremony and presentation on 6 March was a success! Thanks to Noora (NUS Museum), Lilian Chee (Supervisor from Archi) and the departments for their support and those who turn up and those who visited my installation! :)
My installation is a collage of maps collected during my travels. It is a "Mind" map that existed in my mind based on experiences and memories of places. Hence, it's a cognitive map that is subjective to everyone. Hopefully, this installation will be placed somewhere else later and I'll inform you if it happens. If you drop by UCC, feel free to take a look!
3 other students' works are at NUS Arts Canteen, Kampong Glam and lastly in Museum (level 1).
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Kaleidoscope 2007 Exhibition 27-28th Oct 2007
@ Suntec-MY. PLAYGr0und
It was kinda rush as I only had a sunday to colour up the whole thing. Thanks to my anime friend who encouraged me all the way as I felt like giving up halfway several times then. There are other students and studios participating in this exhibition, such as Imaginary Friends Studios (IFS). Many wonderful artworks. Hopefully more NUS ppl take part!!
Photograph with courtesy from NUS Students' Comics and Animation Society
My Updated Artworks will be showcased in my Official Website here.
CG Works:
['Borrowed Flight of the Frog Princess' 2010] This artwork is done for Graphite (Extravaganza) 2010 Manga Competition.
2nd prize winner (Open Digital Character Design category)
['Superstar Ani-chan and Shoryu' 2009] This artwork is done as part of the calendar posters for celebrating NUS Anime Club's 10th Anniversary. Shoryu is the old dragon mascot for the club. Ani-chan is the new girl mascot ^^
['Wired Rainscape' 2009] This artwork is done for Graphite (Extravaganza) 2009 Manga Competition.
2nd prize winner (Open Digital Character Design category) & Winner for "Viewer's Choice" (no 1st prize winner this year again...).
['Fruit Fest' 2008] This artwork is done for Graphite 2008 Manga Competition.
2nd Prize (Open Digital Character Design category).