Nationality Malaysian Occupation Painter | Name Yeoh Heong | |
Born August 15, 1951 (age 72) ( 1951-08-15 ) Taiping | ||
Yeoh Gun Heong (born August 15, 1951 in Taiping, Malaysia) is an impressionist landscape painter, with majority of works themed on Taiping landscapes.
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Career
Graduated from Hua Lian High School, Yeoh Gun Heong received art lesson from Penang-born artist Tan Guan-Hin 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
1984: Artwork "The Green Shade" featured in Cat Air Malaysia ’84: Watercolour Society’s 1st Annual Exhibition, Australian High Commission, Kuala Lumpur