SCYA’s Founder, Chairperson and Curator Jacquelyn Soo is not to be messed with! Jacquelyn is known for her fun-loving, crazy and free-spirited attitude in life but when it comes down to work and commitment, she is hard as rock and steady as a tree. Jacquelyn constantly thinks of ways to promote and enrich SCYA, emphasise importance of archiving artists’ works, manage the team, curate shows, and find the time to keep coming up with greater, bigger shows to grow Contemporary Art in Singapore. Jacquelyn is also an Artist working in multi-disciplinary forms. You may find her artworks on the Artists page.

Francis Poon is the Vice-Chairperson of SCYA. He was appointed Vice-Chair by Jacquelyn as she wanted a person who understands the Arts Industry and who also has a business mind. Francis runs a ceramic studio where he concentrates on his practice when not teaching, working on commissioned projects or exhibiting internationally.

Billy Soh is SCYA’s appointed Treasurer and Operations handyman. Billy’s meticulous eye for detail and records of our Society’s funds has held SCYA’s standard of exhibition handling to a great level. Billy is much loved for his skills, techniques and concepts in Film and Digital Photography. He is a photographer armed with a keen eye, good heart and astute mind. You may view his work on the Artists page.

Melanie Chua is no easy-going Secretary. Melanie herds us all to ensure monthly meetings go smoothly and any administrative hassle is less of that. Melanie loves words and writing and loves them better when combined with art. She contributes exhibition reviews and interviews with our artists while nitpicking at spelling and grammar in our proposals and reports.

Jenny Nguyen is our Vice-Secretary. She specialises in graphic design and currently works at an advertising company in marketing . A cheerful lass from Vietnam, she has integrated well into our SCYA family. Do keep a lookout for her!

We have a darling in the house and that is Iskandar. Yes! The Iskandar who happens to also be a relative of an important person in the Arts is with SCYA providing strong support in our publicity and writing arms. He is also our resident go-to for manly technical support. Isk, as he is more lovingly known, is an (eternal) student of Philosophy and teaches in a Primary School.

Nasri Shah loves writing and literature. He has written poems of his own and performed spoken poetry. Nasri is serving his National Service at the moment so we are all waiting eagerly for his release when he will enter a prestigious university to pursue a course in Art History.

Sha Najak is passionate about social issues touching the heart of society today, in particular the role and status of women in contemporary Singapore. She also is an advocate for transient workers operating on the fringes of society. Her work, and more of her views, may be viewed on the Artists page.

Kelvin Atmadibrata was born in Jakarta but is currently based in Singapore and we are very glad that Kelvin is part of our growing family. Currently pursuing his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) majoring in Interactive Media at Nanyang Technological University School of Arts, Design and Media, he is already fast becoming one of the interesting emerging artists to look out for with his practices in Performance Art and Installation Art. You may view his works on the Artists page.

Rachel Elffin is SCYA’s youngest volunteer and we are waiting patiently for her to turn 18 to be legally registered with us. Currently working on her Diploma with LASALLE College of the Arts, Rachel has a keen interest in fine art and acting. She has helped SCYA with ‘Back to Nostalgia’ art exhibition coordinating Artists and Artworks. We are proud of you Rachel and keep the lovely style of yours flowing! You may view her work on the Artists page.

SCYA hopes Peilin can be our Arts Management Manager when she graduates from her Degree course in Arts Management at NAFA (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts). Peilin has helped SCYA in coordinating events, namely the Standard Chartered Bank Art Auction and IMPRINTS with National Heritage Board. Peilin brings a smile to everyone’s faces with her sweetness and joyful appearance.

Wong Ru Yi recently joined SCYA and we had helped curate and organise her first solo show. Ru Yi graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a B.F.A (hons) Digital Filmmaking. Ru Yi plans to further her studies in Fine Art in the UK. Her work explores relationships, life musings, conservative postmodernist retrospections, and philosophy. Ru Yi spins poetic video art laced with ambient and experimental soundscape. You may view her artworks on the Artists page.

Clifford Loh loves fashion photography and is proving to be quite a maestro at his young age. Clifford is an inspiration to other young artists and photographers with his disciplined approach and passion for the arts. Clifford shot many of the profile shots you see on this page for SCYA, and shoots from the hip with his ideas for SCYA. You may view his artworks on the Artists page.

Benedict Chen loves his camera too much. At meetings, he is commonly found lurking with his camera eye to capture our most candid moments. His photographs have similarly been documentative and stark. But we adore and forgive him knowing his stark penatrative style is bringing us interesting insights in his photography. Ben is currently taking a Degree in Economics but holds a deep dark desire for fine art photography. You may view his works on the Artists page.

Rachel Chan is an artist, art educator and photographer. She enjoys both scribbles and doodles. Rachel’s work deal with gender and identity and regularly comments on the overt commercialism in today’s society. While busy with her day-job, she is ever ready to lend SCYA a hand when called on. You may view her artworks on the Artists page.

Natasha Sophie Wei is a Junior College Educator with a great spirit for education and art. Natasha is a painter, sculpture, and performance artist. Many of her students are inspired by her artistic work, as are SCYA! Natasha’s works can be found on the Artists page.

Kanchana Gupta holds a keen interest in women from her native India. This surfaces in her paintings and installation works, which mostly explore marriage and motherhood. You may view her artworks on the Artists page.

Chen Ziwei was SCYA’s first administrator, and is currently furthering her studies in London. Her quiet demeanour belies a strong body of work offering unique and critical insights into place and society. She is a shining beacon of light in mixed media. And we all miss her very much. Come back soon Ziwei! You may view her artworks on the Artists page.

Catherine Cheok has an intense passion for the arts and culture, juggling them with a full-time job. Largely self-taught, Catherine is most interested in all things visual and literary, particularly in the art of film.

Melinda Lauw has finished her JC studies and is already part of SCYA family. She is so sweet and kind-hearted but her artworks deal with alot of issues in exploring cultures and myths so we cannot underestimate her strength and knowledge! Melinda will be applying to study Fine Art/Art History in an overseas University this year so we hope she will be back in future to help curate exhibitions and lavish us with her experiences!

Wang Kaimei is born in China but from Sweden and was keen to explore contemporary art by  artists in Singapore so voila, she found SCYA a place where she could write and explore the works of young artists. Kaimei is currently back in China. However, we welcome her return anytime!

Sebastian Tay became our member in 2010, but will be leaving us in 2011 to for further studies overseas post-National Service. We will miss Sebastian’s boyish smiles and wish him all the best in his work ahead. Sebestian was a featured artist on our blog and a participant in the show IMPRINTS which was organised by National Heritage Board and SCYA.

Jacqueline Chia is a maverick with words and poetry. Jac also plays the trombone for a funky jazzy blues band called the Fungkimunkees. Their original compositions available on their page on Facebook. Besides music and writing, Jac is also working on a Masters in Literature at National University of Singapore. We love this extremely sexy, insatiably creative, energy-bursting lady with an attitude for the arts. Please view her writings on www.thewritegig.com

Reena Devi was SCYA’s first Secretary. Reena is currently pursuing a Masters in Art History in Edinburgh, and is an unstoppable and passionate force in the Arts, and a lady of dignity and class. We’re missing her greatly!