Yeoh Gun Heong

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Yeoh Gun Heong
BornAugust 15, 1951 (1951-08-15) (age 70)
NationalityMalaysian
OccupationPainter

Yeoh Gun Heong (born August 15, 1951 in Taiping, Malaysia) is an impressionist landscape painter, with majority of works themed on Taiping landscapes.

Career[]

Graduated from Hua Lian High School, Yeoh Gun Heong received art lesson from Penang-born artist Tan Guan-Hin[1] since 1966.

Hua Lian High School Master and Pupil Art Exhibition (1969) was his first participation in group exhibition and various followed since then.

Recognition[]

1982: Artwork "Bamboo Grove in Taiping Lake", Prize Winner, Malaysia National Landscape Watercolour Painting Competition organised by Dunlop Malaysia Berhad & National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.

1983: Artwork "Rain Storm is Coming", featured in Cat Air Malaysia ’83: Watercolour Society’s 1st Annual Exhibition, Australian High Commission, Kuala Lumpur [2]

1984: Artwork "The Green Shade" featured in Cat Air Malaysia ’84: Watercolour Society’s 1st Annual Exhibition, Australian High Commission, Kuala Lumpur [3]

References[]

  1. ^ Tan, Chee Kuan (August 1990). Penang Artist 1920-1990. Penang: The Art Gallery, Penang. p. 230. ISBN 9839018000.
  2. ^ Wong, Seng Tong (1983). Cat Air Malaysia 83. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Watercolour Society.
  3. ^ Wong, Seng Tong (1984). Cat Air Malaysia 84. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Watercolour Society.
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