Qualification and Granting Institution

• Doctor Of Philosophy (Art & Design), Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
• MA (Fine Art) University of Central England
• Postgraduate Diploma (Fine Art) University of Central England
• Diploma in Art & Design ITM

Areas of Expertise

• Print Media
• Painting
• Graphic Design
• Curatorial

Teaching Interest

• Print Media
• Graduate Visual Research

Research Interest

• Malaysian Contemporary Art
• Print Media

Awards / Achievements

2012. Anugerah Akademik Universiti ( Seni Visual)

2010. Bronze Medal. Innovation, Invention & Design (IID 2010). Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam

2009. Bronze Medal. Innovation, Invention & Design (IID 2009). Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam

2008. Gold Medal. Innovation, Invention & Design (IID 2008). Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam

Silver Medal. Innovation, Invention & Design (IID 2008). Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam

2007. Excellent Award. Pittsburgh Innovation & Invention Expo. Pittsburgh, USA

Gold Medal. Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2007). Malaysian Researcher & Scientist Assoc., Kuala Lumpur

Gold Medal. Innovation, Invention & Design (IID 2007). Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam.

2004 : Excellent Service Award (UiTM)

2001 : Excellent Service Award (FSSR)

2000 : Excellent Service Award (UiTM)

1994. 2nd & Consolation. Malaysian Landscape, National Silkscreen Competition. Galeri Shah Alam / Shell (M) Bhd

1992. Dean’s List. KSSR, ITM, Shah Alam

1991. Minor Award. Penang Annual Talent. Penang Museum & Art Gallery, Penang

Professional Appointment

Creative Council - Segaris Art Centre (SAc)

2003 – Present. Appointed as an examiner and evaluator by Majlis Peperiksaan Malaysia (MPM) for Visual Art (STPM)

2010 – Present. Panel Adviser for BSN Creative Industry Loan (Visual Art)

Research Grant

2010 : A Basic Study of Music of the Negrito Bateq

(Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia)

Selected Consultation

2006 : Five Years Strategic Planning (Polis DiRaja Malaysia)

2005 : Kajian PSKK Felcra Gugusan Keruak, Besut, Terengganu

(Felcra Trainning & Consultant Sdn Bhd)

Selected Bibliography / Review

2012

Berfikir di luar Kotak. Metro Ahad. 9 Dec. ’12. pg. E4

Promosi Artis Kontemporari Tempatan. Mingguan Malaysia, 4 Nov. ’12. pg. 23

Arty Business. Sunday Star, 29 Apr.’12. pg. 19

2011

Mengimbau Zaman Kegemilangan Jawi. Utusan Malaysia, 26 Nov. ’11. pg. 38

More than Mere Words. The Star, 28 Nov.’11. pg. 12

2010

Tenang di Gallery Chandan. Berita Harian, 27 Aug. ’10. Pg. 30

2008

Usaha Murni Bela Kelompok Marhaen. Rashiqah Ilmi Abd Rahim. Berita Harian. 7 Nov. pg 20

2006

Seni Cetakan British di Balai Seni Lukis Negara. Mohammad Arif Nizam Abdullah, Utusan Malaysia, 16 Feb. pg.23

2003

Expressions of Putrajaya. Meena Sreenivasan, NST, 23 Oct. pg.7

Inspirasi Putrajaya Seni Realis untuk Dr Mahathir. Luqman Hakim, Utusan Malaysia, 30 Oct. pg. 3

2002

Grafika III Pamerkan Karya Terbaru. Mingguan Malaysia, 16 June

Show of Printmaking in Europe. The Star (Metro), 17 May, pg. 24

Making Waves with Prints. Murallitharan M, NST (Life & Times), 18 May pg. 3

Advocasting Prints as Art. Goh Ee Koon. The Star (Metro), 17 May, pg 20

2001

Hitam Manis Mafestasi Rupa, Irama dan Satera. Muliyadi Mahmood, Dewan Budaya, January, pg. 64 & 65

Showcase of Colours. Bavani M, The Star (Metro), 1 October. pg. 22

2000

World of Manggosteen. NST, November

Pemikiran Melayu dalam Karya Terbaru Jamil. Azman Ismail. Utusan Malaysia. 1 November,  pg. 5

Yang Hitam Manis. Massa. 4 November, pg.38

Art of Dissecting a Manggosteen. Sharifah Hamzah. The Sun, 31 October.  pg. 24

1999

Pantun Sumber Ilham Jamil. Adam Salleh, Metro Ahad, 25 July. pg. 21

1997

Grafika Pancar Semangat Pelukis. Salbiah Ali, Berita Harian, 6 November, pg 24

An Insight into Printmaking. Bavani M, The Star, 8 November, pg 7

Printmaking Masterpieces. Sutyani Dalip, NST, 7 November, pg 14

1996

Pieces that Inspire. K.W. Mak, The Star, 17 August. pg. 17

Show by School of Art and Design. NST, December

Pameran Seni Grafik di Balai Seni Lukis. Utusan Malaysia

1995

Patiently Perfecting the Art of Printmaking. Tan Peng Peng, The Star (Metro),

7 September. pg. 10

ITM Lecturers Hold Joint Art Exhibition. Brian Martin, The Star, 9 November

Luahan Perasaan Melalui Lukisan. Utusan Malaysia, November

Perangi AIDS Melalui Lukisan. Utusan Malaysia

Step by Step  Show Case of Print Art. Ainul Zaharah, The Malay Mail. 7 November. pg. 4

Confusing ‘Dreams’ that Few Can Interpret. The Star

1994

Patience a Must if You Want to do Silkscreen. Zieman, NST, 30 September, pg 27

Art Piece on Scenic Terengganu Takes Top Prize. The Star (Metro), 17 September. pg. 6

1993

When Art is Wrongly Conceived. The Star (Metro), 1 May. pg. 8

1992

The Prints of Gaul. NST, 27 October

Wonders of Art in Printmaking. NST, 24 August

Solo Exhibition

2000. Yang Hitam Manis. Art Case Galleries, Kuala Lumpur

2010. Arithmetic. Alpha Utara Gallery, Penang

Two Man Show

2009. Imagenation. Pelita Hati House of Art, Kuala Lumpur

Selected Local Exhibition

2012

Art Aid. TJ Fine Art. Kuala Lumpur

Transit. House of Matahati, Kuala Lumpur

Suarasa. Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur

2011

Forms of the Doa. Pelita Hati Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Kalam 3. Puncak Art Gallery, Shah Alam

2010

Taman Kebenaran As-Solihin. Gallery Chandan, Kuala Lumpur

Kalam 2 : The Malay Icon. Gallery Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

2009

Tampannya Budi. National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Collector’s Cube . The Private Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Personal Favourites. Pelita Hati House of Art. Kuala Lumpur

2008

Vibrant Edges. The Gallery @ Starhill, Kuala Lumpur

Palette. The Gallery @ Starhill, Kuala Lumpur

Pameran Pelukis Selangor Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam

2007

Merdeka 50: A Celebration of Malaysian Art. Islamic Art Museum Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Still life. GaleriCitra. Kuala Lumpur

2006

Look Closer. Galeri Maya, Kuala Lumpur

Annual Show. Gemarimba Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

2005

Look Inside. Maya Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

British In Print / Print In Malaysia. National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

2004

Symbolisme & Spirituality. Galeri Seni UiTM, Shah Alam

Ilham 2004. Galeri Seni UiTM, Shah Alam

Art Festival. Art Case Galleries, Kuala Lumpur

2003

Keaman & Keharmonian Kehidupan. Galeri Kris Mas, DBP, Kuala Lumpur

Impressions. Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam

Miniature. Art Case Galleries, Kuala Lumpur

2002

Grafika III. GaleriCitra, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian Images. Balai Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur

2001

Ilham’01. Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam

Locals Only. Gallerie Taksu, Kuala Lumpur

Art, Nature and Nationality. National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

1999

Miniature. Art Case Galleries, Kuala Lumpur

Printmaking. Art Case Galleries, Kuala Lumpur

Out of Flood. Galeriwan, Kuala Lumpur

1998

Miniature. Art Case Galleries, Kuala Lumpur

1997

Grafika II. Balai Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur

1996

Alternative Printmaking. Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur

Grafika. Creative Centre, National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

1995

Step by Step. Pelita Hati Gallery of Art, Kuala Lumpur

Ilham’95. Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur

Open Show. Galeri Shah  Alam, Shah Alam

1994

Open Show. Galeri Shah  Alam, Shah Alam

Energy. Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur

From a Distance. Balai Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur

1993

Ilham ’93. Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur

1992

Contact in Print. GaleriCitra, Kuala Lumpur

Young Contemporary. National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Communication in Graphic – Printmaking. National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Collections ’92. Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur

1991

Open Show. Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam

Salon Malaysia. National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Penang Annual Talent. Penang Museum & Art Gallery, Penang

Selected Group Exhibitions

2014

Forms of Doa. PIIACUF, Putrajaya

Art for Nature 2014. Island Gallery, Penang

Garang. Pelita Hati Art Gallery, KL

Malaysian International Art Expo 2014. MATRADE, KL

Open Show. National Visual Art Gallery, KL

19...Since 1995. Pelita Hati Art Gallery, KL

Naked Drawing. Segaris Art Centre, KL

Ilham 2014. Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam

2013

Malaysian International Art Expo 2013. MATRADE, KL

Art for Nature 2013. KL Life Style, KL

Kontemporari 2013. Galeri Seni Johor, JB

Gema Suasana. Galeri Shah Alam, Shah Alam

Sekaki. Segaris Art Centre, KL

Selected International Exhibition

2009. 24th Asean International Art Exhibition. National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian Art Exhibition. Dubai Airport Expo Exhibition Centre, Dubai

2008. Warna 2008. Malaysian Contemporary Art Exhibition. Malaysian Consulate Building, Wanchai, Hong Kong

2007. International Print Exhibition. Hattyai City Art Museum, Thailand

2006. 7th World Triennial of Miniature Prints. Chamalieres, France

2005. British In Print / Print In Malaysia. National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

2001. X’change. Nagoya Art University, Nagoya, Japan

2000. Y2K International Exhibition of Prints. Chung-Cheng Gallery, Taiwan

5th World Triennial of Miniature Prints. Chamalieres, France

1998. 13th. Asian International Art Exhibition. National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

1997. 8th. International Biennial Exhibition of Potrait. Tuzla, Bosnia Herzogivina

4th. Triennale of Small Print. Chamalieres, France

1996. 5th Print Kyushu Special. Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Fukuoka, Japan