b. Malaysia. Lives and works, Sydney, Australia

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2019 - 2024    Master of Fine Arts (Research), UNSW Art & Design, Sydney

2011 - 2017    Master of Art (Coursework), UNSW Art & Design, Sydney                                   

2012 - 2013    Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney

2009 - 2010    Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

1978 - 1980    Bachelor of Business (Information Processing and Accounting), Curtin (WAIT), Perth    

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

2009 -         Artist and Computer analyst-programmer                                   

1981 -         Computer analyst-programmer (Asia, Europe, Australia)

SOLO & CO-EXHIBITIONS

2024           MFA Works, UNSW Interactive Media Lab, Paddington

2019           House-Works, with T. Hakola, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby

2018           Mundane and Myth, with T. Hakola, Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby

2017           Ephemeral ~~, Broadhurst Gallery, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024           UNSW A&D Annual, Paddington (upcoming)

2020/21        Hazelhurst 20/20, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea

2018           Ravenswood Art Prize, Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon

2018           T-E-A-R Collective: Taming Space, 107 Projects, Redfern

2018           10 Different Ways, BDAS Gallery, Bowral

2017           T-E-A-R Collective: Place of All Return, AirSpace Projects, Marrickville

2017           Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, UNSW AD Space, Paddington

2017           Felt Time, UNSW AD Space Gallery, Paddington

2017           Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea

2017           Jenny Birt Award, UNSW AD Space, Paddington

2016           UNSW A&D Annual, Kudos Gallery, Paddington

2016           Confluence, Gaffa Gallery

2016           Works on Paper, Broadhurst Gallery, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea

2016           Jenny Birt Award, UNSW AD Space, Paddington

2014           1200K West, UNSW COFASPACE Gallery, Paddington

2012           9 x 5, Julian Ashton Art School, Georges Height                                                                       

AWARDS AND PRIZES

2019 - 2024    Australian Government RTP Scholarship, UNSW, Sydney

2018           Finalist - Ravenswood Art Prize, Ravenswood School, Gordon

2017           Finalist - Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, UNSW AD Space, Paddington

2017           Finalist - Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea

2017           Finalist - Jenny Birt Award, UNSW AD Space, Paddington

2016           Highly Commended - Jenny Birt Award, UNSW AD Space, Paddington

ART RESIDENCIES

2020           Solo residency, Coffs Harbour Park Beach Park, NSW (art writing research residency)

2018           Solo residency, Kiama Easts Beach Park, NSW (art writing research residency)

2017           Group residency, Smiths Lake Field Research Station, NSW

2015           Solo residency, Fowlers Gap Arid Zone Research Station, NSW

2014           Group residency, Fowlers Gap Arid Zone Research Station, NSW

VOLUNTEER

2016 - 2017    UNSW Galleries, Paddington

2016           Kudos Gallery, Paddington

ORGANISATIONS

Current        Member National Association of Visual Arts (NAVA)

2011 - 2017    Member ARC UNSW Art & Design

COLLECTIONS

Private collections in Australia (Perth, Sydney)

CATALOGUES, BLOGS, ARTICLES

https://issuu.com/hazelhurstregionalgallery/docs/hazelhurst_art_on_paper_award_2017

http://annual2016.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/asset/paula-s-y-ngu/21245

https://issuu.com/franzanth/docs/confluence_catalogue (page 14)

https://www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/whats-on/news/prestigious-jenny-birt-award-for-painting

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