刘 小 原
Liew Sio Yean
Born in 1980 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Grown up with Japanese Manga and started drawing since his childhood.
He teaches in college, draw comics and freelance illustration to earn his living ever since he graduated from school in year 2002.
Other than drawing, he directs theather performance on project basic.
RESUME
ART EDUCATION
2007 – 2009 M.A. in Illustration (Awarded with Distinction)
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE, HATFIELD, UK
1999 - 2002 Diploma in Communication Design (Major in Illustration) THE ONE ACADEMY OF COMMUNICATION DESIGN, MALAYSIA
SELECTED PROJECTS
2010
"Funfun Family" Comic Strips serialize in Nanyang Weekly every Sunday, started 29 Sept 2010
2009
Director/ Set design for ‘SHADOW’ Good Friday stage play, Faith Christian Center, Malaysia
Director/ Set design for ‘WHERE IS THE LOVE?’ Lantern Festival stage-play, Faith Christian Center, Malaysia
2008
RICE BOWL TEE CHARITY PROJECT
Self-initiated Charity Project to raise fund for Sichuan & Myanmar Victim @ KL PAC
Director/ Set design for ‘CHRISTMAS MANNA’ Christmas stage play, Faith Christian Center, Malaysia
2007
Organized HIV AWARENESS CAMPAIGN at The One Academy,
Collaboration with MALAYSIAN AIDS COUNCIL
2006
HIV AWARENESS COMIC PROJECT
Collaboration with MALAYSIAN AIDS COUNCIL
EXHIBITION
2009
CUTIE CULTIE COMIC SHOW @ THE ONE GALLERY
2008
One of the eight artists collaborate with Nike Malaysia for
080808 BEIJING OLYMPIC OPENING & NIKE SWF LAUNCHING @ PAVILLION
2006
MALAYSIAN ANTI-CRIME – ILLUSTRATED T-SHIRT EXHIBITION @THE ONE GALLERY
2000
NOKIA ARTS AWARDS - ASIA PACIFIC 2000 @ NATIONAL ART GALLERY MALAYSIA
Curatorial Experience
2008
ILLUSTRATION IS EVERYWHERE - CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATION EXHIBITION @ THE ONE GALLERY
2007
ANATOMY OF IDEA – STORYBOARDS EXHIBITION @THE ONE GALLERY
MANGA-SUKI COMIC ART EXHIBITION @THE ONE GALLERY
2006
MALAYSIAN ANTI-CRIME – ILLUSTRATED T-SHIRT EXHIBITION @THE ONE GALLERY
HAPPY 3 FRIENDS – GROUP EXHIBITION OF 3 YOUNG MALAYSIA ILLUSTRATORS (JC WONG, TERNG KONG HWEE & HOO CHERNG YONG) @THE ONE GALLERY
AWARDS
2009
GEMPAK STARZ NEW TALENT COMIC COMPETITION
Champion of Comic Strips Open Category
2008
TROPICANA LIFE STREET TEE DESIGN COMPETITION
2ND Runner Up
COMIC KING THE ANIMAL ART COMPETITION
Special Prize
2001
SECOND YEAR TOP STUDENT
The One Academy of Communication Design
THE ONE ACADEMY CREATIVE & STRATEGIC ART CLUB - Logo Design Competition
Consolation Prize
2000
NOKIA ARTS AWARDS - ASIA PACIFIC 2000
Finalist
1998
CENTRAL ART ACADEMY (CAA) - Scholarship Drawing Competition
Third Prize
