PROFILE
Name : Chin Mei Jie (Janice)
Nationality : Malaysian (Singapore PR)
Date of Birth : 21/04/1981
Email : janicee_chin@yahoo.com.sg
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
2006 – 2007
BA (2nd Upper Hons) Fine Art (Painting and Drawing)
University of Huddersfield, UK
2000 - 2003
Diploma in Fine Art (Western Painting)
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
1997 – 1999
Part Time Three Years Course in Fine Arts
Lee Art Studio, Malaysia
SELECTED ART AWARDS
2007
1st Prize, Open Category
"Green@North West" Photography Competition, North West Community Development
Council (CDC), Singapore
NAFA Bachelor Degree Programme Best Graduate Award
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2006
NAFA Merit Award
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Special Recognition Merit Award
8th Annual Realism International Online Juried Art Exhibition,
hosted by www.upstreampeoplegallery.com, Omaha, USA
2005
Higly-Commended, Representational Medium, Open Section
The 24th UOB Painting of the Year Competition 2005, Singapore
2004
Honourable Mention – From the Attic Category
The Everyman Photo Contest 2004, USA
66th NAFA Founder’s Day Certificate of Commendation
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2003
Highly-Commended, Representational Medium, Open Section
The 22nd UOB Painting of the Year Competition 2003, Singapore
Outstanding Achievement Prize (Overseas Category)
International Cultural Exchange Jil Sackler Cup Chinese Calligraphy Competition,
China
1st Prize, Collage Bone Appetit, Junction 8 Pet Food Sculpture, Singapore
2nd Prize, HP Picture Perfect Photo Contest 2003, Singapore
Merit Award, Della Butcher Award 2003, Singapore
65th NAFA Founder’s Day Certificate of Commendation
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2002
2nd Prize, Student Category (Painting)
Art Against AIDS 2002 Art Competition, Singapore
3rd Prize, Student Category (Painting)
Art Against AIDS 2002 Art Competition, Singapore
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2007
Bring It Home, SPCA Charity
Art Exhibition
Forth Gallery, Singapore
NAFA Fine Art Awards and Exhibition 2007
Gallery 2, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Campus 1, Singapore
Pastel Art Exhibition
Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, National Library, Singapore
Trans, SVA Degree Show 2007
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Art Exhibition by Women Artists in Asia
INSEAD Business School
2006
thirteen, NAFA BA(Hons) Fine Art Opening Studio
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Campus 1, Wing B #06-01, Singapore
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Utterly Art Gallery, Singapore
8th Annual Realism International Online Juried Art Exhibition,
www.upstreampeoplegallery.com, Omaha, USA
2005
The 24th UOB Painting of the Year 2005 Exhibition
Jendela, Explanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
Eye é City – A Visual Account of the Last
24 Hours of 2004 Photography
Exhibition
National Library Building, Singapore
New Finds 2005
ARTRIUM@MICA, Singapore
T!ssue
Gajah Gallery, MICA Building, Singapore
HYPE Exhibition
2 Locations: The Arts House & National Library Building, Singapore
To Singapore with Love
3 Locations: Istana, Singapore Art Museum & Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Gallery 1 & 2, Singapore
Coming Together
Jvonne Arts Gallery, Sime Darby Centre, Singapore
2004
Best of Singapore Art 2004
Tickleart, City Link Mall, Singapore
Eye é City – A Visual Account of the Last
24 Hours of 2003 Photography
Exhibition
ARTRIUM@MITA, Singapore
2003
The 22nd UOB Painting of the Year 2003 Exhibition
Jendela, Explanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
Re-Discovery
Ngee Ann Cultural Centre (NACC) Teochew Building, Singapore
Della Butcher Award Exhibition 2003
Rotary Club of Orchard, Singapore
More & Less
NAFA Middle Gallery, Singapore
2002
Art Against AIDS Art Competition Exhibition Show
Orchard Library, Ngee Ann City, Singapore
SELECTED ART ACTIVITIES
2007
Judges of The Children Colouring and Art Competition
Yishun Town Exhibition Workgroup, Housing & Development Board
2006
5 Years Participant, Eye é City – A Visual Accounts of the Last 24 Hours of 2002 - 2006
2003
Mural Painter, Central Singapore joint Social Service Centre, Singapore
Mural Painter, Polyclinic Head-quarters in Bukit Batok
Assistant Instructor, Sculpture Square Sculpture Carnival, Singapore
Gallery Assistant, Singapore Conference Hall
2002
Sculptor Assistant, Mysteries of the Nile, Sentosa Sandsation, Singapore
RELATED WORKING EXPERIENCE
2007 – present
Part Time Lecturer
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Art Teacher
Genesis School
Private Art Tutor
2006 – present
Assistant Wedding Photographer
2007
Commission Painting
Island Country Club, Singapore
2005
Commission Painting – Forum is Created in Partnership
of Concerted Effort
URA, Singapore
Assistant Freelance Illustrator, Zhang3feng Mini Studio