The love for arts see Calligraphy Master Yong Cheong Thye and Wood Carving Master Cheh Kai Hon coming together to synergize Chinese Calligraphy with Wood Carving into a new medium of artwork. A transformation of Chinese Calligraphy, Painting artistically on Woods. The resulting piece of wood carving artwork made Chinese Calligraphy stand out like on paper with Wood giving it a new flavour. A display of intricate skills from Calligraphy, painting to Carving is what gives Yong Gallery the distinctive differentiation in arts.


About
Yong
Gallery

The love for arts see Calligraphy Master Yong Cheong Thye and Wood Carving Master Cheh Kai Hon coming together to synergize Chinese Calligraphy with Wood Carving into a new medium of artwork. A transformation of Chinese Calligraphy, Painting artistically on Woods. The resulting piece of wood carving artwork made Chinese Calligraphy stand out like on paper with Wood giving it a new flavour. A display of intricate skills from Calligraphy, painting to Carving is what gives Yong Gallery the distinctive differentiation in arts.
Yong
Cheong
Thye

Yong Cheong Thye was born in Singapore in 1946. After graduating from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1966, his keen interest and search for the deeper meaning of Chinese art brought him under the pupilage of the late Master Calligrapher Tsue Ta Ti in 1967. His vast artistic talent was soon revealed through the expert guidance of Master Tsue. Yongs own vision of the artistic order soon blossomed into new art forms, which have won wide acclaim both locally and internationally. Master Yongs calligraphic talent was first shown when he won first-prize in nation wide Chinese calligraphy competitions in 1976 and 1977. Unwilling to let art be appreciated by only a few, he accepted invitation by the Singapore Tourism Board to introduce Singapore through his art exhibits overseas. His brushes have travelled with him to milestone exhibitions in Canada, Germany, Finland, Sweden, China, France, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, England, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Japan and Korea. Locally, Master Yong has also accepted commercial invitations through both his art exhibits and calligraphy demonstrations and even the applications of calligraphy in advertisements which most artists would shun away. With the in-depth understanding of the Chinese Calligraphy both as a discipline and an art, Master Yongs views and opinions have always been sought after both in locally and internationally.