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Yong
was born in Shanghai and attended his first art classes there where the focus
was on drafting and drawing techniques. He came to Australia in 1989 and
resumed his art studies in TAFE and the Charlie Sheard Studio School where the
focus was on the principles of oil painting techniques, particularly those used
by Old Masters.
Education
1980 1983 Shanghai Cultural
Centre Art School - painting and drawing
1999 2001 Meadowbank TAFE - Fine Art Certificate
2002 2003 St George TAFE Creative Painting Class
2003 2006 Charlie Sheard Studio School
- also attended Julian Ashton life drawing and painting classes
Awards
2003 finalist, NSW TAFE design prize
Exhibitions
2007 solo exhibition, Washhouse Gallery,
Rozelle, Sydney
2004 group artist exhibition, TAP Gallery, Sydney
2002 Art Festival, TAP Gallery
2000 students group exhibition, Meadowbank TAFE
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