Panni Poh Yoke Loh
Artist's Statement
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Panni is a British Chinese Artist who works with spirit, culture and location creatively connecting people from diverse cultural backgrounds with each other and their environment using photography, paintings, events, sound, video and visual installations in her work. In 2004 the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gave a national award for her work organising the annual ïAbbeyfield Park Multicultural FestivalÍ that she initiated in 1999, that had an attendance of 12 000 in 2004. Her vast experience (Arts Co-ordinator, Teacher and Social Worker), qualifications & training in working in the urban multicultural arts environment informs and enriches her work that has been exhibited widely in the U.K. & internationally. As a self-employed artist she has sold work to public and private collectors as well as leading workshops in numerous locations in Lancashire, Yorkshire and London for adults and children and curating exhibitions, some international.
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Images of work
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Brief CV
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QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
September 2004 ongoing
PhD Art Practice Manchester Metropolitan University
September 2003
MA Art as Environment Manchester Metropolitan University
June 2004
Post Graduate Certificate in Education Uni.Huddersfield
September 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
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS
ïPeace ServingsÍ Large Scale Photographs & Video (self-directed, edited, produced)
Sheffield Libraries permanent collection
ïBreath of LifeÍ acrylic painting, U.K. Irish Embassy, London, U.K.
Incheon International Art Festival Seoul, South Korea 2006
Life of Colours International WomenÍs Art exhibition, Daegu, South Korea 2006
Close to the Heart International WomenÍs Art Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia 2004
International WomenÍs Art Towardsa Sustainable Environment, Sheffield , U.K. 2002
International WomenÍs Art, Bangkok, Thailand, 1999
U.K. exhibitions: Sheffield Millenium Galleries 2006, The Quadrant, Sheffield 2006,
Waterloo Pavillions, Blackburn with Darwen 2006, The Workstation, Sheffield 2005 &
2003, The Tower, York, 2003,Bolsover Castle, English Heritage 2002
SPECIAL POSITIONS
Chair of INWAA-UK-UK Subcentre International Women Artists Council-1999-present
Member:ïSocial,Environment& ArtÍ Research Centre:Manchester Met.Uni.:2004-present
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale, Blackburn and Darwen January-March 2006
Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester Artists Residency March 2nd-16th 2005
The Studio, Brinsworth Comprehensive School, Rotherham June-July 2004
AWARDS
ïResurgence Magazine Photography AwardÍ 2006, UNITED KINGDOM
ïCohesionÍ ODPM Award 2004, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, UNITED KINGDOM
ïGo & SeeÍArts Council 2001-Chinese Brush Painting,Conservatory of Fine Arts, MALAYSIA
ïMOVEÍ grant 1999-Educational International WomenÍs Art Forum, Bangkok, THAILAND
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Contact
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Email: kutien@hotmail.com
Website: pannipohyokeloh.com
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