Hi! Call me Seamus. I have always been an artist.
I have a liberal and free-form artistic expression (寫意派), and my medium is Chinese ink or brush painting (水墨畫). I have also dabbled with pottery, using a potter’s wheel and also free-form sculpting. I graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Art (NAFA) at its old campus at Saint Thomas Walk in 1979 – I was the youngest student in the class then (source).
I was caught up with work and business for such a long time, I stopped painting altogether for more than 36 years. However, I managed to get back painting again, using simple disposable pre-inked Japanese calligraphy brush pens and sketchbooks, instead of the traditional Chinese brushes, ground ink and cotton paper.
I have 35 years of business and professional experience in marketing, branding, public relations, Internet, science research, training and development, and journalism (broadcast and print). I am the head of content and CTO at an award-winning commmunications and strategy agency.
I am a published book author, with many books on business, leadership, Internet, religion, and literary expressions. I workout consistently in the gym, and am a proponent of weight training as the primary or only means to looking young and staying fit, together with good nutrition. I am also an experienced photographer since the 1970s, having done commercial work with medium-format equipment, and also a filmmaker using mirrorless systems today. I have an avid interest in aviation as well.
I am currently also pursuing music creation, from R&B influenced instrumentals featuring saxophone, to R&B, Pop, and Rock songs in English, Mandarin Chinese, and also experimenting with other languages. You can find my music and commentaries on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and others. Look for me on YouTube @artistaviator.
Here are some songs from my YouTube channel:
For more of my professional work, visit my personal site.