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Exotic color palette and Asian subject matter intrigue and delight us!

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Biography

Isabelle is a Singapore artist. After having moved around South East Asia for two decades, currently she lives and paints full time in Hong Kong.

She is a Signature Member of Pastel Society of America and some recognized art societies in Europe and U.S.A.. Watercolor is another medium she always enjoy working with.

In 2010, the International Association of Pastel Society ( I A P S ) has juried her works as one of the 37 paintings shown at the Butler Museum and to be included in the 17th IAPS Juried Web Show. The Pastel Society of America juried her work into their 38th & 39th Annual Pastel Only Show at the National Arts Club, New York City in 2010 & 2011.


Her painting, Hong Kong Residents #18 won the Award of Merit Pastel Society of America at the 17th Degas Pastel Society Show 2011 in Louisianna, U.S.A. ; Hong Kong Residents #10 was awarded the Finalist Outstanding Pastel at the Bold Brush Painting Competition hosted by Fine Art Studio Online in October 2010. A Journey West #2 was awarded the Joyce Kelly Memorial Purchase Award at the 12th Biennial National Show in 2008 hosted by Degas Pastel Society.

In 2011, Isabelle has her work images featured in 4 publications : Les Maitres du Pastel 2011 ( Pratique des Arts ); Best of Worldwide Charcoal, Pastel and Pencils Vol II ( Kennedy Publishings ); Singapore Pastel Artists ( National Library Board Singapore ) and Arts Charity June issue ( Arts Charity Foundation Taiwan ).


The diverse subjects she chooses to paint are based largely on Asian art and culture. She believes painting is all about colors and that is what Asian cultures speak. She is particularly intrigued by the costumes, head-dress and especially hand embroidered shoes worn by Chinese women and children. She see these costumes are artwork in themselves.

These folk subjects have driven her to develop a few painting series. The tiny shoes are delicately rendered in both soft pastel and watercolor in the series titled 'Journey' and for her, these little shoes continued to be a compelling topic. Her inspiration to paint the portraits of Chinese and Asian ladies derived from the numerous trips made around China and Asia.

The recent paintings are series of gold fish in plastic bags and ceramic wares where she drew inspiration from the busy environment in Hong Kong.

Primarily, a self-taught in drawing and painting, she enrolled her art education through Open College of the Art, a fine art correspondence institution based in United Kingdom under the tutelage of Edward Phelps. She received the residency fellowship at Vermont Studio Center, U.S.A. in 2001 & 2008 and attended other intensive courses and workshop in U.K., France, Australia and Indonesia.


Awards :

2011 Award of Merit Pastel Society of America - 17th Degas Pastel Society Show, U.S.A.

2011 Bold Brush Painting Competition, FAV Jury - Outstanding Pastel - December 2011

2010 Bold Brush Painting Competition, FAV Jury - Outstanding Pastel - October 2010

2008 Joyce Kelly Memorial Purchase Award, 12th Biennial National Exhibition Degas Pastel Society


Membership :

Signature Member - Pastel Society of America

Juried Active Member - Degas Pastel Society

Associate Member - National Watercolor Society

Art du Pastel en France

ASPAS Pastel Society of Spain

American Watercolor Society

Vermont Pastel Society



Selected Group / Solo Exhibitions:

2012 Invitational Group Pastel Exhibition, Taipei

2011 Art du Pastel en France, Givery, France

ASPAS Pastel Society of Spain, Oviedo, Spain

Arts Charity Auction, Taipei, Taiwan

39th Pastel Society of America Exhibition, The National Arts Club, NYC

17th Degas Pastel Society Membership Exhibition, Louisianna, U.S.A.

2010 17th IAPS International Association of Pastel Societies, Web Exhibition

13th Biennial National Exhibition, Degas Pastel Society, Louisianna, U.S.A.

38th Pastel Society of America Annual Exhibition - The National Arts Club, NYC

16th IAPS International Association of Pastel Socieites, Butler Musuem, Ohio, U.S.A.

2009 16th Degas Pastel Society Juried Member Show, U.S.A.

2008 12th National Biennial Show Degas Pastel Society Show, U.S.A.

2008 Vermont Pastel Society Exhibition as part of the Vermont Festival of the Arts, U.S.A.

2007 1st Inaugural Pastel Only Group Show - Singapore National Library

2007 15th Degas Pastel Society Juried Member Show, U.S.A.

2006 Invited Artist HK YWCA "Enhancement of Life" Show - Hong Kong Cultural Centre, HK

2002 Solo show - Hong Kong Fringe Club, Hong Kong

2000 Invited Artist 10th Anniversary Rotary Club Jakarta Arts - Jakarta, Indonesia

2000 Invited Artist - Women's International Club Singapore Embassy - Jakarta, Indonesia

1999 London Fine Art Gallery, (defunct) Gallery Representation, Singapore

1997 "Breakaway 1995" – International Women Artists Group Show, Jakarta, Indonesia

1996 "Sawasdee Indonesia" – Thai Women's Association Jakarta, Indonesia

1996 ASEAN Headquarter Annual Dinner & Art Aunction, Jakarta, Indonesia

1996 - 2001 - Invited Artist - Yayasan Citra Baru Charity Foundation - Annual Art Group Show

 

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Books that LIM Isabelle V. Recommends:

2010 Her World (Singapore) - May 2010

2010 Soft Pastel News, ( November 5, 2010 )

2010 Artists in Pastel ( 2 November, 2010 )

2010 Informed Collector (Fine Art Views) - December 21, 2010

2011 Arts Charity ( June 2011 ) Taiwan

2011 ArtistsNetwork ( June 2011 )

2011 Best Of Worldwide Charcoal, Pastel, Pencil Artists Volume II

2011 Les Maitres du Pastel

2011 Pastel 101 National Library Board Singapore Website

2011 Pastel Art in Singapore

2012 Hong Kong Standard

2012 Pastelgram - Pastel Society of America, NYC


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