Professional History
Education
2021- Present
Bachelor of Fine Art in Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia
2017-2020
Diploma in Fine Arts in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Singapore
Achievements
2020
Best Studentship Award 2020, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
AY2019/2020 Dean's List Award, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2019
AY2018/2019 Dean's List Award, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Top Winners, The World's 50 Best Restaurants showcase @ Orchard Road, NAFA collaborative program with Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore
2018
Certificate of Traditional Chinese Art and Craft; China Academy of Art, Hang Zhou, China
Exhibitions
2022
A4, Site 8, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
2021
Singapore Art Week: CORONA, The Fluxus House, Singapore
2020
ARTS THREAD: Global Design Graduate Show 2020, Online
Buwan Art Collective: SHIFT, Online
Wi-Red, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2019
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts collaborative program with Singapore Tourism Board: 50 Best Restaurants, Orchard Road, Singapore.
NAFA SOAD Experience Showcase, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Mapping Memories, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
NAFA Open House Exhibition, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Singapore Art Week: Let There Be Light, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in collaboration with Very Special Arts, Singapore
2018
Tales of Cities Exhibition, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2016
1MCAT Exhibition, Malaysia Youth Museum, Malaysia
Employment & Other Professional Activities
2022
Volunteer, Open Bite Auction 2022; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia.
2021
Student-Staff Consultive Committee Representative, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
2020
Art Educator, MuzArt (Tampines), Singapore
Art Educator, Umistrong Art Hub, Singapore
Retail Sales Assistant, Umistrong Art Store, Singapore
Curator, Wi-Red exhibition 2020; Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
2019
Studio Assistant, Visual Arts Centre, Singapore.
Artist Assistant, Sai Hua Kuan, ( , ) Sense: Tampines: Cycle Ink Workshop, Singapore.
Volunteer, Central Singapore Community Development Council: Painting Smiles @ Bras Basah Complex, Singapore.
Student Representatives, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
2018
Volunteer, Minimalism: Space, Light, Object; National Gallery Singapore, Singapore.
Workshop Assistant, Yoko Choi, Let There Be Light; Nanyang Academy of Fine Art in collaboration with Very Special Art, Singapore.
Artist Assistant, Chiew Sien Kuan, Placing Home: Wood Assemblage Workshop, Singapore.
Artist Assistant, Wang Ruo Bing, Beneath Tide, Running Forest: Printmaking Workshop, Singapore.
Artist Assistant, Wang Ruo Bing, Beneath Tide, Running Forest: Rainforest of the Sea, Singapore.
Student Representatives, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts; Singapore.
Bibliography
Global Design Graduate Show 2020, Tied Knot, ARTSTHREAD, <https://www.artsthread.com/profile/jia-yiquek>
Loh, V 2020, Lessons on hopes, purpose and dreams from the fresh graduates, The A list, <https://www.a-list.sg/lessons-on-hopes-purpose-and-dreams-from-fresh-graduates/>
Skills
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
ADOBE INDESIGN
MICROSOFT WORD
MICROSOFT EXCEL
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
Languages
MANDARIN
ENGLISH
MALAY