Exploring Southeast Asia with Chuah Thean Teng: Father of Batik Painting

About Eva Wong NavaJeffrey SayQuek Hong Shin

Eva Wong Nava Eva Wong Nava is an award-winning children's book author. She writes picture books to entertain engage and enthral young readers. She is also an art historian. When not writing for children she meanders art museums and galleries waiHng for the next piece of art work to speak to her and inspire another story. She weaves stories from art at CarpeArte Journal. When not writing Eva teaches the art of picture book creation through her workshops under the brand Picture Book Matters. Eva can be found on Twitter Instagram and Facebook engaging people in conversations about art and stories. Jeffrey Say Jeffrey Say is an art historian specialising in Singapore and Southeast Asian art history. Jeffrey has been instrumental in the development of art history studies at LASALLE College of the Arts supporting artists to develop a contextual and historical understanding of the evolution of visual arts. In 2009 he designed the world's first Master's programme focussing on Asian modern and contemporary art histories. Jeffrey is a public advocate of the importance of art history to Singapore. He is a frequent public speaker at museums universities and galleries and conducts short courses which remain hugely popular among various publics. Jeffrey is also a regular commentator on the local visual arts scene. An author of numerous essays on art his seminal co- edited work Histories Practices Interventions- A Reader in Singapore Contemporary Art (2016) remains a critical anthology for researchers curators and students on Singapore art to date. Quek Hong Shin Quek Hong Shin is a Singaporean freelance author and illustrator whose works include picture books like The Amazing Sarong The Brilliant Oil Lamp and Universe of Feelings. The Incredible Basket was the winner of Best Children's Book at the 2019 Singapore Book Awards. He is also the illustrator for other children's titles like The One and Only Inuka and the Ahoy Navy! series that was published in celebration of the Republic of Singapore Navy's 50th Anniversary in 2017.