Chin Kon Yit is  one of South East  Asia's most eminent watercolourists.

He has been a full time artist for over 30 years, preferring to document heritage architecture and artefacts, and regional rural and city scapes. Kon Yit’s detailed and fine compositions incorporate a variety of styles , including pointillism and the delicate strokes of pen/ink.

This award winning artist has participated in solo and group exhibitions, locally and internationally, since 1991.   His works are found in numerous private and public collections, including:    National Art Gallery of Malaysia;  Central Bank of Malaysia ; Standard Chartered Bank;  HSBC;  Oriental Bank;   Pacific Bank;   Petronas Gallery;  Buncho;  Citroen;  Dunlop Malaysia;  KL Hilton;  Hong Leong Bank;  PriceWaterhouse Coopers  and  Rothmans.

He is the famed illustrator of  the Sketchbook Series,  The  Penang Sketchbook;  The  Kuala Lumpur Sketchbook; and  The Malacca Sketchbook.

In  Postcard Stories, Kon Yit  shows the watercolour techniques  and  ability to accurately capture the flavours of street scenes and  locations,   which have secured his name in Malaysian art history.

SHALINI GANENDRA FINE ART   ('SGFA') is an independent fine arts advisory and exhibition space, established in 1998 with the opening of its location at The Private Gallery, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.    SGFA established a presence in London, in 2007.

The Gallery specialises in Asian contemporary art and design, in variety of media, with particular focus on art and design from emerging regions. Drawing upon broad expertise in the fine arts, SGFA offers a full range of services.

The Gallery is particularly committed to building artistic community and international exchange. SGFA supports artist led efforts to engage in, discuss, document and promote cross cultural art discourse through a variety of programs including the innovative Vision Culture Lectures and Residencies

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