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Panni Poh Yoke Loh

Born in London, U.K. in 1959

Occupation

Freelance Artist

Arts College Community Education Co-ordinator

Education

SEP 2004-Present -PhD Fine Art,

Manchester Metropolitan University

SEP 2003 - MA Art as Environment Manchester

Metropolitan University

JUN 2004 - Post Graduate Certificate in Education

Uni.Huddersfield

SEP 2001 - Diploma Permaculture Design-

Permaculture Academy U.K

July 1998 - BSc Textile Design University of Huddersfield

July 1982 - BA Applied Social Studies University

Central Lancashire

July 1982 - Certificate of Qualification in Social Work .

Medium of work

Oil Painting.,Photography,Video,Installations

Experience related to art
Currently studying on the second year of PhD in Fine Art on the relevance of ecology and spirituality on the art of British Chinese Artists at Manchester Metropolitan University, U.K.

Member of the ‘Social, Environmental & Art’ Research Centre:Manchester MetropolitanUniversity, U.K.:2004-present

Chair of INWAA-UK since 1999. Organised and Exhibited in ‘Her Presence in Colours V-International Women’s Art Towards a Sustainable Environment’ in U.K., 2002 and exhibited in ‘Her Presence in Colours IV’ in Thailand, 1999 and ‘Her Presence in Colours VI-Close to the Heart’ in Australia, 2004.

In 2004 the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gave a national award for organising the annual ‘Abbeyfield Park Multicultural Festival’ that I initiated in 1999.

Artist in Residence for the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale-Parallel Realities-Asian Art Now, Blackburn with Darwen, U.K. January-March 2006

Honors/Award

‘Resurgence Magazine Photography Award-Winner’ 2006, U
Resurgence Magazine Essay Competition-Runners Up’ 2006,UK

Artist in Residence for the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale-Parallel Realities-Asian Art Now, Blackburn with Darwen, U.K. January-March 2006

‘Cohesion’ ODPM Award 2004, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister UK

“Go & See” Arts Council 2001 – Chinese brush Painting,Conservatory of Fine Arts,Malaysia.

“MOVE” grant 1999-Educational International Women’s Art Forum,Bangkok,THAILAND

Solo Exhibition

‘Life matters’ The Quadrant, Sheffield, U.K. June –July 2006

‘Open Studio’, Waterloo Pavillions Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale, Blackburn and Darwen, U.K. January-March 2006

‘Open Studio’ Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester.UK March 2005

‘Spirited’ exhibition paintings & photography Merlin Theatre Gallery,November 2004

SOLO‘PeaceServings’Videoscreening&Photo.exhib.

BurngreaveLibrarySheffield,November2003

Group Exhibition

‘Palace and Mosque’ Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, Millenium Gallery, Sheffield, November 2006

‘The Changing City Centre-Your Vision?’ Winter Gardens, Sheffield City Council July- September 2005

‘What Turns Me On?’ The Workstation, Sheffield September 2005

‘Her Presence in Colours VI-Close to the Heart’ in ‘The Manningham Gallery’ Australia, 2004.

‘Ecology’ The Workstation, Sheffield UK September 2003

‘Art and Faith’ installation , paintings, photography and video. Simunye Gallery, Sheffield, April 2004

‘Secret Gardens’- Acrylic paintings Sheffield Botanical Gardens UK June 2003

‘Peace Prayer Flags’-textile flags Postern Tower Gallery York UK May 2003

‘Creative Spirit’- Acrylic&watercolourpaintingsSimunyeGallery,Sheffield.UK.

January2003&Curator

‘International Women’s Art Towards a Sustainable Environment’- oil painting Clock Tower Gallery, Sheffield UK August 23-October 4^th2002 & Curator

‘Earth Wind & Fire’&‘Out of Time’-oil paintingsBolsover Castle,Chesterfield.June-July 2002

‘Her Presence in Colours IV-International Women’s Art’-acrylic painting Suan Pakkad Palace Museum, Bangkok, THAILAND November 26, 1999-Jan 6 2000

Important collection

‘Peace Servings’ Large Scale Photographs & Video (self-directed, edited, produced) Sheffield Libraries permanent collection

‘Breath of Life’ acrylic painting, Irish Embassy, London, U.K.