Yang Sheng-An Memorial Art Prize
Winner announced Thursday 21 August 2008 at 12.30pm
Long Gallery, Building 25, Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong.
The Faculty of Creative Arts is currently hosting an exhibition of entries in the Yang Sheng-An Memorial Art Prize.
This prize honours the memory of University of Wollongong Creative Arts Doctoral student, Yang Sheng-An, known to his Australian family and friends as Victor.
Victor was a talented young artist who had just begun his Doctoral degree with the Faculty of Creative Arts, as an outstanding candidate from Taiwan, when he tragically drowned while surfing at East Corrimal beach in December 2002.
This memorial art scholarship was instigated in 2003 by the University of Wollongong Postgraduate Association (WUPA) and supported by the University’s Office of Community and Partnerships. It was originally intended to be held for two years but in August 2004 Victor’s family travelled to the University again and generously donated $10,000 extending the award in Victor’s memory.
During his 2004 visit Victors father, Yang Chyi Lin, spoke of his cherished memories of a young man full of joy. Victor is remembered with affection by his colleagues and teachers at the University of Wollongong.
His topic of study at UOW was called ‘The art of light and shadow in painting; a comparison between Chang Da Chian and Rembrandt. “Victor was particularly interested in aesthetics, which he felt should be an intrinsic part of ‘creative levels of thinking and questioning’.” says Professor Diana Wood Conroy, Acting Head, School of Art & Design, “He wished to focus on the essence of the difference between Chinese and western arts. He wrote ‘I earnestly hope I can create something new from what I will learn at Wollongong, and better understand the profundity of art.’ ”
The 2008 prize of $1,000 is awarded by a judging panel for a painting in oils, acrylics or watercolour that explores the theme of “Spirit and Nature”.
Exhibition Dates: 12-22 August 2008
Long Gallery
Faculty of Creative Arts
University of Wollongong
9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
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