Sean Bay's Art Exhibition
Reception Pics on 26 Nov 2016
I am Sean Bay Yuan Han of ITE College Central and an alumni of Pathlight School. I have recently had a very interesting solo art exhibition that lasted for 4 days. It was called Sean The Art Beng Grows Up: My Country My Leaders My Dreams.
It was my first solo art exhibition and featured portraits of Singapore political leaders of Singapore and the landscape caricatures of Singapore's buildings and transportation system.
A BIG GROUP WEFIE
With thanks to Ms Denise Phua, Ms Loy, Ms Kho and all teachers, family and friends for being present for the reception.
Sean Bay's Speech
Thank you guys for listening to my speech presenting about how i grew up as an artist. :)
Curating the museum
My Aunty Merlene was one of the 1st guests who turned up for the reception. Above here is a pic of me curating the museum in showing her the paintings being displayed on the wall.
Speech by Ms Denise Phua
The President of the Autism Resource Centre and Schoo Supervisor of Pathlight and Eden Schools.
A very special thanks to Ms Denise Phua for such very important speech after my presentation. Thank you for your support over these years, Ms Phua :)
With my classmate Tay JunYi
The son of Mr Roland Tay and Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng.
This friend of mine Tay Jun Yi is one of the students who joins me for Artist Dev Programme. He likes to draw animals while i like to draw portraits and landscapes.
Bouquet presentation
The Bay family also presented some flowers to Ms Denise Phua, Ms Loy Sheau Mei and the principal Ms Linda Kho.
Selfie with one of my teachers
With my senior Mr Daryl Tan who is one of the volunteers at Social Leisure Club.
Selfie with my SLC teachers
Left to Right:
Madam Boon Hui ying
Ms Khoo Ling En
Mr Daryl Tan
Sean Bay YH (myself)
Ms Charissa Ng
Shermine and I
Ms Shermine Kwok was so proud of my art works :) She was one of the first batch of YFA interns who came to Pathlight in 2010.
Cherie and her family came
Ms Cherie Cheong was one of the latest batch of YFA interns whom i know since my graduation from Pathlight.
Above here is like the Cheong family living Under One Roof.
November 25
Opening Launch of my Art Exhibition.
Welcome
A photograph of me standing in front of my painting of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
A sentence or two describing this item.
Portraits of myself
Done in acrylic-paintings.
A photograph of me standing next to my portraits.. 6 year old on the left and 18 years old on the right.
Some friends came to my exhibition.
From L to R: Jonathan Chua (2nd left) and his parents, Daniel Fang and my mum (on the right)
With my Uncle Vincent shaking hands with me..
Im very surprised to see Uncle Vincent dropping by to buy one of my paintings :)
With my Uncle Vincent and Aunty Nancy
Posing next to one of my paintings of Singapore's iconic Transportation.
A BIG Thank you to my Mum for helping me to organise the art exhibition.
Posing with her is my Ah Yi and my Aunty Toh=Shan
Family and Relatives from my Maternal Side
Posing with my Mum and her cousins, nieces and nephew.
November 27 and 28
The last 2 days of my exhibition
The last 2 days.
Before the exhibition was closed.
Things that I have painted.
The artworks displayed there consists of 4 paintings of Singapore's iconic Transport system and also political portraits of ministers, past and present.
City Hall MRT station
Acrylic on Canvas
This is my painting i did of Singapore's iconic Mass Rapid Transit system. It is one of my artworks that have been commissioned by SMRT in 2014 to celebrate the 27th anniversary of our MRT system since it started in 1987.
Buses in Singapore
Acrylic on canvas
Commissioned work of buses in Singapore, operated by SMRT.
God Bless Singapore
Commissioned Work by SMRT
I painted this in 2015 to commemorate our nation's Golden Jubilee when we had free MRT and bus rides on National Day itself.
This painting was bought by one of the visitors who came to my exhibition.
My other painting of Singapore's Transport system
Acrylics on Canvas
This painting depicts the landscape caricature of Singapore's iconic Transport system, surrounded by buildings. I painted this for the Commissioned Work for an advertisement to be featured at MRT stations.
My 1st painting of Lee Kuan Yew
Remembering Lee Kuan Yew
This is a painting that I did of the late Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew in September 2013 when it was his 90th birthday. I like him a lot as he was the country's longest-serving statesman and Prime Minister.
My 2nd painting of Lee Kuan Yew
Remembering Lee Kuan Yew
This is a painting that I did of the late Prime Minister as referred to a monochrome photo of him in 1965, fighting for Independence. It was displayed at my school's art exhibition at The Fullerton Hotel in early 2015, shortly before his death.
My 3rd painting of Lee Kuan Yew
Remembering Lee Kuan Yew
This is a painting that I did of the late Prime Minister shortly after his passing. As you know, this portrait of him could even be a reference on how he will appear in a movie poster if there were a movie about his life story.
My painting of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
LKY junior
I painted this portrait of PM Lee in August 2016 to commemorate his 12th anniversary as Singapore's 3rd Prime Minister since 2004. He is the eldest son of the late founding prime minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
I once had a selfie with the Prime Minister when he visited the Enabling Village for an SG50 event.
My painting of DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam
One of Singapore's two deputy ministers.
This portrait of Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was done in watercolour paints.
It was a very good honour to meet him at The Purple Parade and shook hands with him. I also had taken a selfie with him too.
My painting of Mr Heng Swee Keat
One of Singapore's newcomer cabinet ministers.
I painted this portrait of Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat in acrylics.
I had a pleasure to meet him in person when he visited my school for some event at ITE College Central last year.
I also had drawn a Get Well card for him when he suffered a stroke that he has been recovering from.
My painting of the late Mr S R Nathan
The longest serving President of Singapore.
When i painted this portrait of the late President in 2011, it was almost the end of his 12-year term in office.
He died at age 92 in his sleep at the Singapore General Hospital 9:48pm, 22nd August 2016.
R I P Mr S R Nathan (1924-2016)
My painting of Mr George Yeo
One of Singapore's former cabinet ministers.
I painted this portrait of the ex-foreign minister, Mr George Yeo as a commissioned work from the Artist Development Programme in school.
My painting of Mr Lim Hng Kiang
One of the 2 Trade/Industry Ministers.
I painted this portrait of Mr Lim Hng Kiang using watercolour. He has been the Trade and Industry Minister since 2004.
My painting of Mr K Shanmugam
Minister for Law and Home Affairs.
I painted this portrait of Mr K Shanmugam the Law and Home Affairs Minister in acrylics.
My painting of Mr Chiam See Tong
Singapore's longest serving Opposition MP
I painted this portrait of Mr Chiam See Tong using acrylics on a small canvas.
Self-portrait
A self-portrait of me at age 6.
Self-portrait
A self-portrait of me at age 18
© 2016