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