Artist: Tan Kian Por Born in China in 1949Studied at NAFA between 1968-1970. Graduated in Western oil painting.Studied Chinese ink painting under Shi Xiangtuo and Chen Chong Swee. Influenced by Shanghai school artists Wu Changshuo and Ren Bonian. Held 11 solo exhibitions since 1972.Founder member and president of Siaw Tao Chinese seal carving, Calligraphy and Painting Society. Founded in 1970. Awarded Cultural Medallion in 2001. In 1994, he was the first Singaporean appointed overseas honorary member of Xiling Seal Carving and Painting Society in Hangzhou, China. Excels in three fields of painting, calligraphy and seal engraving. Noted for his imaginative and striking compositions, confident brushwork and ink play. Continues to persevere in the tradition of blending all three artforms in his works.
