Chalmers Wong

About Artist

Chalmers was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism when he was 18 months old. He has auditory processing issues, speech and developmental delay. Chalmers is talented in painting and sandart. Besides his artistic traits, he is also a drummer, pianist and bowling champion.

Ng Jun Yao (Individual Artist)

About Artist

Jun Yao was diagnosed with autism at the age of 4 and is a graduate of AWWA Special School. He has been fond of observing the expression and movement of animals since young. His fondness for animals translates into paintings of uniquely charming animal cartoon characters. Over the years, his artworks were exhibited in various art exhibitions and printed on merchandises. He enjoys using oil painting because of the vibrant colours and is able to make corrections easily if he makes any mistakes.

Leong Yu Ran Rafe

About Artist

Rafe is a creative and happy artist who regularly engage himself with sports, art and music.

Thaddeus Chew

About Artist

Thaddeus is a differently abled paleoartist who has a real sense for prehistoric life on earth. His depictions of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and other prehistoric creatures are crisp, colourful and imaginative in nature. Under Extra∙Ordinary People’s Creative Lab Programme, Thaddeus has explored adding colour to his dinosaurs and even merging his dinosaurs onto background scenes!

Cai Jie Wei

Nur Sabrina Binte Rahim

About Artist

Sabrina is a new member to the Rainbow Centre’s Artability Programme. She is a sweet and joyful young lady who loves K-POP music, food and everything cute. Sabrina is a fast learner and displays incredible art skills and techniques in her paintings. She enjoys playing with colour contrast in her artworks, and loves defining the subject matter with thick lines.

Mohammad Fadhlurrahman Bin Mohammad Zulkarnean

About Artist

"Mohammad always brings joy wherever he goes. He is a chatty and cheerful young man who loves to dance. Mohammad enjoys talking about his friends and his favourite things in the process of creating his art. Mohammad often lets his imagination run wild and this resulted in countless sketches of scenes of animals in their natural habitat and superheroes in their heroic costumes. He prefers to use dry mediums and has recently taken a liking towards watercolour pencils."

Rajinder Singh

About Artist

Paralysed from chest down, Rajinder found the thought of mouth painting impossible at first. After repeated failures while trying out mouth painting, he gradually developed a deep passion for it. To him, it is all about building up one's strength, inspiration and knowledge.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Serene Sng Wan Yan

About Artist

Serene is recovering from mental health issues, turning to the arts to cope with it. She has a passion for drawing, colouring, painting, singing and dancing. She has been attending art classes to improve in her painting talent.

Shawalee

About Artist

Shawalee, despite battling kidney disease most of his life, is extraordinarily talented in mosaic art and acrylic painting. He has the ability to transform images in his mind into exquisite mosaic pieces and enjoys bringing the nostalgia of old Singapore's kampung living to life through his paintings. Shawalee's artistic abilities allow him to overcome his challenges and share his unique perspective with the world.

Alex

About Artist

Alex (@theunskilledboy), a visual artist with autism, creates abstract and pop-art inspired by nature and everyday objects. He uses vibrant colours and shapes and excels in various mediums such as acrylics, ink, oil pastels, and watercolours.

Jozie

Haslina Supari

About Artist

Haslina saw each event of her life as an opportunity to transform. She started with fears at first, gradually stepping out with confidence, just like how caterpillars listen to their inner call to allow death and rebirth to take place. She believed that being true to herself would enable her to fly free as she liked.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Muhammad Rifky Shauqi Bin Md Ricky Famie

About Artist

Rifky practices sketching on a daily basis as it helps express himself and reflect on his emotional well-being. His sketches cover different themes, from robots to science fiction, sometimes anime, and his all-time favourite, Marvel movies. He brings his sketchbook to school and uses it during his free time in class to do quick sketches, just like a journal. As a member of the Rainbow Centre’s Artability Programme, he has impressed many with his fast-learning skills and independence. He enjoys working with colours and the different art mediums. He is currently participating in competitions which has helped to boost his morale and confidence.

Aaron Yap

Sim Meng Suan

About Artist

Meng Suan has Autism, and she is attending vocational training in MINDS WEDC. Meng Suan has a comical style of drawing, doodling every day on daily objects. "

Rajinder Singh

About Artist

Paralysed from chest down, Rajinder found the thought of mouth painting impossible at first. After repeated failures while trying out mouth painting, he gradually developed a deep passion for it. To him, it is all about building up one's strength, inspiration and knowledge.

Ng Siang Hoi

About Artist

Siang Hoi who was born with hearing impairment from birth learned to paint at a very young age. He enjoys painting Singapore Scenes like market places, Singapore River, Merlion and old structure scenes. His paintings which are done on canvases using acrylic paints has brought to life places of yesteryears. He has progressed now to use his artistic talent to paint on other painting mediums to express his creativeness. His latest work on different sized ceramic tiles using porcelain and ceramic paints has brought many praises from customers who have purchased them.

Chuang Kwan Yang Jeffrey

About Artist

Chuang Kwan Yang, 42, has some difficulty with vocal communication. He enjoys painting as a form of art for communication and self-expression.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Grace Lim

About Artist

Grace is diagnosed with intellectual disability. Grace used to be quiet, but her growing love for art has enabled her to be more expressive to her friends and family. In her free time, Grace likes to window shop. As a budding artist, Grace has been given opportunities to hone her artistic skills under the tutelage of local artists and art professionals. Her style includes vivid, fluid brushstrokes with acrylic paint to reflect her creativity and passion in expressing herself through her art.

Kok Tuck Chong

About Artist

Kok Tuck Chong discovered his passion for mouth painting through his occupational therapy for his spinal cord injury. He has made significant progress in his skills, and has been given the opportunity to participate in various local exhibitions.

Nurul Fatiha Binte Irwan

About Artist

Fathiha likes to experiment with colours and play with texture. She also enjoys art lessons as she has creative liberty over the artwork.

Laura + Ben Yao from Y STARS

About Artist

Laura (38) has Down Syndrome and attends the Adult Education Programme at Down Syndrome Association. She loves dressing up and putting on make up for her dance performances, eagerly anticipating her weekly dance and art classes. Ben Yao has Down syndrome and is a patient man who is turning 39 soon. He travels independently to the Down Syndrome Association daily. Ben loves to dance and draw and enjoys movies about the Avengers.

Alex

About Artist

Alex (@theunskilledboy), a visual artist with autism, creates abstract and pop-art inspired by nature and everyday objects. He uses vibrant colours and shapes and excels in various mediums such as acrylics, ink, oil pastels, and watercolours.

Justin Chua

About Artist

Justin is a 21-year-old male diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He enjoys doing still life drawings with oil pastels.

Mohammed Sheyzad Bin Mohammed Sharee

About Artist

Sheyzad, a Katong School graduate from the 2021 batch, enjoys Chinese brush painting, drawing inspiration from nature. He aspires to be a chef in the future."

Thien Fuh Ming

About Artist

Thien Fuh Ming suffers from vision loss in his left eye and partial loss in his right eye. His speech and fine motor skills were also affected after a stroke. Even with all the setbacks that he has experienced, he still keeps a positive mindset and conveys it in his paintings.

Aaron Yeo Kwok Chian

About Artist

Aaron suffers from paralysis of his upper and lower limbs. He was aimless for a long time after his hospital stay until he met another tetraplegic, Gilbert Tan. He was introduced to mouth painting and soon discovered that he has a hidden talent. Since then, he has progressed as a mouth painter and inspires those like him.

Loy Enjin

About Artist

Loy Enjin is a 26-year-old female diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Christopher Paul

About Artist

Christopher Paul is a 33-year-old male diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He uses oil pastel in his artworks, gaining inspiration from his experiences.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Mohammad Fadhlurrahman Bin Mohammad Zulkarnean

About Artist

"Mohammad always brings joy wherever he goes. He is a chatty and cheerful young man who loves to dance. Mohammad enjoys talking about his friends and his favourite things in the process of creating his art. Mohammad often lets his imagination run wild and this resulted in countless sketches of scenes of animals in their natural habitat and superheroes in their heroic costumes. He prefers to use dry mediums and has recently taken a liking towards watercolour pencils."

About Artist

"Collective Artists / Down Syndrome Association (Singapore)"

Daniel Tan Beng Leong

About Artist

In 1982, Daniel suffered a spinal cord trauma resulting in tetraplegia. He started mouth painting in 2009 as he wanted to create something of artistic value. Being an autodidact, he pursued this goal with persistence and has been making progress, as shown by his colourful artworks.

Shaun Chui

About Artist

Shaun is a 37-year-old male diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He uses oil pastels in his work, creating colour and vibrant pieces.

Raymond Tan Khee Huat

About Artist

When Raymond became tetraplegic, he was at a loss of what to do. When he was first introduced to mouth painting, he was disinterested, only picking up an interest at a later stage. He learned from tutorials on the internet and taught himself how to use the brush with his mouth through consistent practice.

Natalie Yap

About Artist

Natalie is diagnosed with down syndrome, partial hearing impairment and partial speech impairment. Natalie is a quiet girl and takes a while to warm up to people. Baking is one of her favourite activities because she likes desserts. She is a big foodie and loves spicy food. Her favourite dish is nasi lemak. As an artist, the theme of circles and ovals is a hallmark of Natalie’s work due to her fascination with round shapes.

Vincent Seet

About Artist

Vincent is a two-time stroke survivor and educator turned artist. He believes that every painting is ""a dream come true"" and every artwork can be a ""hope for peace and harmony in the world"". Over the years, Vincent has supported various charity institutions locally as well as across the region. He also conducts art workshops for residents of a mental health nursing home on a voluntary basis.

Ng Siang Hoi

About Artist

Siang Hoi who was born with hearing impairment from birth learned to paint at a very young age. He enjoys painting Singapore Scenes like market places, Singapore River, Merlion and old structure scenes. His paintings which are done on canvases using acrylic paints has brought to life places of yesteryears. He has progressed now to use his artistic talent to paint on other painting mediums to express his creativeness. His latest work on different sized ceramic tiles using porcelain and ceramic paints has brought many praises from customers who have purchased them.

Genine Tham

About Artist

Genine Tham is a beneficiary of Extra•Ordinary People’s Creative Lab Programme. Through her art, Genine creates glimpses of her inner world, motivated solely by self-discovery, inquisitiveness, and play. Amidst her artistic process, she is expressive, gentle and explorative. Each of Genine’s paintings projects new awareness emerging from her artistic process and her use of her hands and feet in creating panoramic landscapes that engage the viewer in their complex textures and details.

Nurul Inshirah Binte Mohamad Sudiar

About Artist

Inshirah, 17, was diagnosed with anxiety and has been receiving support from SAMH. As she is naturally quiet, she believes that art has been a therapeutic process in her recovery journey to express her thoughts. Inshirah finds art cathartic, and that it is a fun and relaxing activity. Besides painting, she also enjoys reading.

Tan Yi Ying Phoebe

About Artist

Phoebe is a creative and aspiring artist who loves to create artwork freely and independently. She loves to use vibrant colours in her art.

Linda Wong Pui See

About Artist

Linda, 30, was diagnosed with BPD, anxiety disorder and mild autism. Art provides her a channel to soothe and express herself. She is a hobbyist artist who is interested in different types of arts media, especially digital art, to create unique artworks. Linda hopes that her artwork can provide a platform to connect people of differences, spark conversations that lead to acceptance and spread hopes.

Rajinder Singh

About Artist

Paralysed from chest down, Rajinder found the thought of mouth painting impossible at first. After repeated failures while trying out mouth painting, he gradually developed a deep passion for it. To him, it is all about building up one's strength, inspiration and knowledge.

Gary Chong Yi Xuan

About Artist

Gary is a 26-year-old with a unique set of abilities. He has a passion for art painting and finds solace in swimming and dance. His cheerful demeanour is infectious and brings joy to those around him. He has a remarkable talent for expressing himself through art and uses his creativity to showcase his perspective of the world. Gary's determination to pursue his passions and interests is truly inspiring. Despite facing challenges, he approaches life with a positive attitude and an unwavering spirit. Gary's artistic abilities and love for swimming are just a few of the qualities that make him a remarkable individual.

Daniel Tan Beng Leong

About Artist

In 1982, Daniel suffered a spinal cord trauma resulting in tetraplegia. He started mouth painting in 2009 as he wanted to create something of artistic value. Being an autodidact, he pursued this goal with persistence and has been making progress, as shown by his colourful artworks.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Toh Chiew Fern Phoebe

About Artist

Phoebe, 42, is passionate in the arts and handicrafts given to her to create. She will do it with her heart to ensure the completion of the art piece.

Mr Lim Jia Jun Henry

About Artist

Henry likes to express his feelings through drawing. As a GROW artist, he has learnt how to do colour mixing and contrast. Henry also has a talent in doing handicraft projects. He feels happiness and a sense of satisfaction when someone purchases his work for charity.

Jevon Tan

About Artist

Jevon, an only child, is quiet and introverted. He communicates through drawings, allowing adults to understand his inner world. He is artistic and can create beautiful sculptures with clay or plasticine.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Chua Jia Xuan Phoebe

About Artist

Phoebe is well-mannered and has a pleasant personality. With the love received from her close-knitted family, she grew into a good-natured young lady who looks out for her friends in times of need. In her free time, she would draw on her iPad and listen to K-Pop music. Like other youths, Phoebe is interested in anything trendy. She has a soft spot for anything cute and pretty.

Moy Saw Han

About Artist

Moy Saw Han, a 49-year-old female, became visually impaired in 2018 due to glaucoma. She has only 15% tunnel vision in her left eye and blind in her right eye. In 2022, she took some art classes that were funded by Temasek Fund for the disabled, before joining the Touch Art programme by SAVH in March 2023 and has since been creating artwork. She has a passion to create with her hands - be it painting, doing handicraft, writing poems, baking, and making melodies on the harp, tongue drum, and autoharp. Her paintings seek to bring life, hope and exuberance to others.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Goh Ah Nga

Liu Sze Sze

About Artist

Sze Sze is non-verbal and has Intellectual Disabilities. She is currently attending vocational Training at MINDS WEDC. Sze Sze's drawing and painting style is meticulous. She is fast at picking up the techniques and applying it to her artwork. She accepts constructive feedback and adjust accordingly so that her artwork will be nice.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Vincent Seet

About Artist

Vincent is a two-time stroke survivor and educator turned artist. He believes that every painting is ""a dream come true"" and every artwork can be a ""hope for peace and harmony in the world"". Over the years, Vincent has supported various charity institutions locally as well as across the region. He also conducts art workshops for residents of a mental health nursing home on a voluntary basis.

Johannezan Bin Omar Astom

About Artist

Johannezan is diagnosed with intellectual disability and Noonan syndrome. He is an artist who loves abstract art. He enjoys creating abstract art as the motion of painting brushstrokes makes him feel calm and happy. Known to be jolly and fun-loving to his family and friends, you can see him playing iPad games in his free time.

Vincent Seet

About Artist

Vincent is a two-time stroke survivor and educator turned artist. He believes that every painting is ""a dream come true"" and every artwork can be a ""hope for peace and harmony in the world"". Over the years, Vincent has supported various charity institutions locally as well as across the region. He also conducts art workshops for residents of a mental health nursing home on a voluntary basis.

About Artist

Loy Enjin is a 26-year-old female diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Lim Kim Lai

About Artist

Kim Lai's life took an unexpected turn when unforeseen circumstances robbed her of the ability to walk in her mid-20s. However, amidst the challenges, she discovered a newfound passion for painting. This creative approach has become a source of liberation and self-expression for her. Through painting, she can freely convey her emotions, thoughts, and dreams onto the canvas.

Esther Lim

About Artist

Esther is diagnosed with intellectual disability. Esther is soft-spoken, caring, and sensitive to the needs of those around her. She values friendship and gets along well with her friends. Esther is also determined and puts in her best effort in tasks assigned to her.

Gary Chong Yi Xuan

About Artist

Gary is a 26-year-old with a unique set of abilities. He has a passion for art painting and finds solace in swimming and dance. His cheerful demeanour is infectious and brings joy to those around him. He has a remarkable talent for expressing himself through art and uses his creativity to showcase his perspective of the world. Gary's determination to pursue his passions and interests is truly inspiring. Despite facing challenges, he approaches life with a positive attitude and an unwavering spirit. Gary's artistic abilities and love for swimming are just a few of the qualities that make him a remarkable individual."

Eugene Lim

About Artist

Eugene is diagnosed with intellectual disability and multiple congenital deformities. He is a caring friend who takes the initiative to help his peers when they are in need. One of Eugene’s favourite pastimes is solving word search puzzles. He enjoys attending visual art and cooking classes.

Su Yao + Brandon from Y STARS

About Artist

Su Yao (28) has Down syndrome. She loves swimming, dancing and visual art. Her favourite food that makes her smile is always anything that comes with chicken. Brandon Wong (32) has Down syndrome. He actively participates in the Adult Education Program offered by the Down Syndrome Association. His interests are diverse, ranging from a passion for the visual arts, particularly drawing, to a love for dancing and martial arts. Additionally, he savours delicious cuisine and has a profound enthusiasm for traveling to foreign countries, enriching his life experiences.

Shawalee

About Artist

Shawalee, despite battling kidney disease most of his life, is extraordinarily talented in mosaic art and acrylic painting. He has the ability to transform images in his mind into exquisite mosaic pieces and enjoys bringing the nostalgia of old Singapore's kampung living to life through his paintings. Shawalee's artistic abilities allow him to overcome his challenges and share his unique perspective with the world.

Oh Boon Keng

About Artist

Boon Keng faced many challenges finding a suitable job despite graduating with a degree in social work. He realised he could not keep up with the physical aspect of the job requirements. Regardless, Boon Keng is resourceful and has maintained good relationships with people who crossed paths with him. He believes in leading a fulfilling and unordinary life, and continues to share his stories as an inspirational speaker.

Moy Saw Han

About Artist

Moy Saw Han, a 49-year-old female, became visually impaired in 2018 due to glaucoma. She has only 15% tunnel vision in her left eye and blind in her right eye. In 2022, she took some art classes that were funded by Temasek Fund for the disabled, before joining the Touch Art programme by SAVH in March 2023 and has since been creating artwork. She has a passion to create with her hands - be it painting, doing handicraft, writing poems, baking, and making melodies on the harp, tongue drum, and autoharp. Her paintings seek to bring life, hope and exuberance to others.

Zhang Kaini

About Artist

Kaini was involved in a traffic accident, resulting her in becoming paralysed from shoulders down. She laid the foundations of mouth paining in 2005. With her enormous strength, precision and concentration, she made rapid progress and started to make a living out of mouth painting. Her paintings remind herself and viewers of her determination and willpower.

Shennie Yang

About Artist

Shennie is diagnosed with intellectual disability. Shennie’s love for family and close ties with her siblings and parents are often her inspiration for art. As an artist, Shennie gravitates to cute animals and nature, especially hamsters and flowers. She also loves inventing art patterns using the alphabets in her name.

Ng Jun Yao

About Artist

Jun Yao was diagnosed with autism at the age of 4 and is a graduate of AWWA Special School. He has been fond of observing the expression and movement of animals since young. His fondness for animals translates into paintings of uniquely charming animal cartoon characters. Over the years, his artworks were exhibited in various art exhibitions and printed on merchandises. He enjoys using oil painting because of the vibrant colours and is able to make corrections easily if he makes any mistakes.

Vincent Seet

About Artist

Vincent is a two-time stroke survivor and educator turned artist. He believes that every painting is ""a dream come true"" and every artwork can be a ""hope for peace and harmony in the world"". Over the years, Vincent has supported various charity institutions locally as well as across the region. He also conducts art workshops for residents of a mental health nursing home on a voluntary basis.

Thaddeus Chew

About Artist

Thaddeus is a differently abled paleoartist who has a real sense for prehistoric life on earth. His depictions of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and other prehistoric creatures are crisp, colourful and imaginative in nature. Under Extra∙Ordinary People’s Creative Lab Programme, Thaddeus has explored adding colour to his dinosaurs and even merging his dinosaurs onto background scenes!

Quiana Kristen Rapisura Dela Cerna

About Artist

Quiana is a talented 18-year-old art apprentice with autism at Rainbow Centre’s Artability Programme. Quiana is outspoken and full of positivity. At home, Quiana loves trying out new crafts. She will put in the time and effort to learn it all from Youtube. She has successfully learned knitting and origami from Youtube and library books. In Artability, Quiana enjoys exploring the different art styles and mediums. Quiana excels in everything that she does and she continues to challenge herself to learn more advanced art techniques.

Thaddeus Chew

About Artist

Thaddeus is a differently abled paleoartist who has a real sense for prehistoric life on earth. His depictions of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and other prehistoric creatures are crisp, colourful and imaginative in nature. Under Extra∙Ordinary People’s Creative Lab Programme, Thaddeus has explored adding colour to his dinosaurs and even merging his dinosaurs onto background scenes!

Glen Tan Kai Rong

About Artist

Glen suffered from a spinal column injury due to a motorbike accident, requiring a cage to protect his injured area. He was introduced to mouth painting by fellow artist Aaron, which spark his interest to try it out for himself. He got books on acrylic and oil painting, teaching himself to hold the bursh with his mouth.

Zhang Kaini

About Artist

Kaini was involved in a traffic accident, resulting her in becoming paralysed from shoulders down. She laid the foundations of mouth paining in 2005. With her enormous strength, precision and concentration, she made rapid progress and started to make a living out of mouth painting. Her paintings remind herself and viewers of her determination and willpower.

Katy Lee

About Artist

Katy Lee, a 73-year-old female, is a visually impaired client of SAVH. She is left with only tunnel vision in her left eye. Despite this, she is able to create artpieces with fine details, capturing the beauty of nature. Her feelings are also effectively communicated in her works.

Daniel Tan Beng Leong

About Artist

In 1982, Daniel suffered a spinal cord trauma resulting in tetraplegia. He started mouth painting in 2009 as he wanted to create something of artistic value. Being an autodidact, he pursued this goal with persistence and has been making progress, as shown by his colourful artworks.

Daniel Tan Beng Leong

About Artist

In 1982, Daniel suffered a spinal cord trauma resulting in tetraplegia. He started mouth painting in 2009 as he wanted to create something of artistic value. Being an autodidact, he pursued this goal with persistence and has been making progress, as shown by his colourful artworks.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Donovan Ho

About Artist

Donovan has a lovable personality. In times of need, he will be there to help. He also often shows concern to his colleagues and greets everyone he sees. Diagnosed with Down Syndrome, Donovan likes using shapes in his artworks. he loves to watch TV in and engages in social media platforms in his free time.

Zhang Kaini

About Artist

Kaini was involved in a traffic accident, resulting her in becoming paralysed from shoulders down. She laid the foundations of mouth paining in 2005. With her enormous strength, precision and concentration, she made rapid progress and started to make a living out of mouth painting. Her paintings remind herself and viewers of her determination and willpower.

Tan Wee Kuan

About Artist

Wee Kuan, 45, is enthusiastic about art. He enjoys drawing and sketching with pencils. He is eager to learn new skills, particularly in watercolour painting.

Mr Ang Wei Lun

About Artist

Wei Lun is a dreamer, and his vivid imagination is expressed in his colourful whimsical drawings. He also enjoys creating digital artwork by using his iPad. He shows his appreciation and care to the people around him through sending out greeting cards and portraits that he created.

Eugene Soh Yew Lin

Quiana Kristen Rapisura Dela Cerna

About Artist

Quiana is a talented 18-year-old art apprentice with autism at Rainbow Centre’s Artability Programme. Quiana is outspoken and full of positivity. At home, Quiana loves trying out new crafts. She will put in the time and effort to learn it all from Youtube. She has successfully learned knitting and origami from Youtube and library books. In Artability, Quiana enjoys exploring the different art styles and mediums. Quiana excels in everything that she does and she continues to challenge herself to learn more advanced art techniques.

Alex

About Artist

Alex (@theunskilledboy), a visual artist with autism, creates abstract and pop-art inspired by nature and everyday objects. He uses vibrant colours and shapes and excels in various mediums such as acrylics, ink, oil pastels, and watercolours.

Thaddeus Chew

About Artist

Thaddeus is a differently abled paleoartist who has a real sense for prehistoric life on earth. His depictions of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and other prehistoric creatures are crisp, colourful and imaginative in nature. Under Extra∙Ordinary People’s Creative Lab Programme, Thaddeus has explored adding colour to his dinosaurs and even merging his dinosaurs onto background scenes!

Javier Sim Wei Zheng

About Artist

Javier is a bubbly young man who enjoys painting freely using different colours to create artworks that surprise himself!

Ang Jun Kang

About Artist

Our new apprentice, Jun Kang, is fascinated by the worlds of microorganisms, marine life, and the universe. Jun Kang's precise linework and multitude of colours best reflect Mother Nature and his works are inspired by the living world. In all of his paintings, Ang Jun Kang demonstrates a great deal of precision and accuracy, and he manages to capture the spirit of all living creatures. Jun Kang wants to send a message to safeguard the environment through all of his artwork.

Eileen Tay Soh Choon

About Artist

Eileen, 64, is always enthusiastic in painting buildings and waterfalls even though she requires a special device to assist her with her paintings.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Vincent Seet

About Artist

Vincent is a two-time stroke survivor and educator turned artist. He believes that every painting is ""a dream come true"" and every artwork can be a ""hope for peace and harmony in the world"". Over the years, Vincent has supported various charity institutions locally as well as across the region. He also conducts art workshops for residents of a mental health nursing home on a voluntary basis.

Seah Chee Meng

About Artist

Chee Meng has been training and working at Arts@Metta since 2008 producing batik painting and pottery art pieces. His skill in the arts has also grown leaps and bounds. He is now one of our resident artist in the arts studio producing complex batik pieces. Diagnosed with intellectual disability, his employment at Arts@Metta enables him to lead an independent life and integrating into society. In his free time, Chee Meng enjoys planting and watching Korean dramas.

Katy Lee

About Artist

Katy Lee, a 73-year-old female, is a visually impaired client of SAVH. She is left with only tunnel vision in her left eye. Despite this, she is able to create artpieces with fine details, capturing the beauty of nature. Her feelings are also effectively communicated in her works.

Bobby Yeo Teck Chye

About Artist

Bobby, an individual with cerebral palsy, discovered his love for painting last year. Despite his condition, painting brings him immense joy and fulfilment. Bobby uses different colours in his artwork to tell stories, recognising their ability to evoke emotions and communicate narratives. Through his paintings, Bobby transcends his physical limitations and showcases the power of art to connect with others on a deep level.

Vincent Seet

About Artist

Vincent is a two-time stroke survivor and educator turned artist. He believes that every painting is ""a dream come true"" and every artwork can be a ""hope for peace and harmony in the world"". Over the years, Vincent has supported various charity institutions locally as well as across the region. He also conducts art workshops for residents of a mental health nursing home on a voluntary basis.

Ayren Yee

Tan Yan Min

About Artist

Yan Min is diagnosed with mild intellectual disability (MID), but this does not stop her from exploring her passions and interests. She uses bright colours in her art works to express her cheerful and friendly personality. Under Metta's Youth Employment Support, she learnt how to interact with customers and deliver effective sales strategies as a sales representative at Sift & Pick's pop-up store located at Jewel.

Jia Hui

About Artist

Jia Hui is a young artist who likes everything cute, lovely, and pink! With her distinct crayon techniques and bold colour choices, her style is one of the most iconic and refreshing out of all of our apprentices!

Glen Tan Kai Rong

About Artist

Glen suffered from a spinal column injury due to a motorbike accident, requiring a cage to protect his injured area. He was introduced to mouth painting by fellow artist Aaron, which spark his interest to try it out for himself. He got books on acrylic and oil painting, teaching himself to hold the bursh with his mouth.

Justin Chua

About Artist

Justin is a 21-year-old male diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He enjoys doing still life drawings with oil pastels.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Ng Siang Hoi Siang Hoi who was born with hearing impairment from birth learned to paint at a very young age. He enjoys painting Singapore Scenes like market places, Singapore River, Merlion and old structure scenes. His paintings which are done on canvases using acrylic paints has brought to life places of yesteryears . He has progressed now to use his artistic talent to paint on other painting mediums to express his creativeness. His latest work on different sized ceramic tiles using porcelain and ceramic paints has brought many praises from customers who have purchased them.

Ng Siang Hoi

About Artist

Siang Hoi who was born with hearing impairment from birth learned to paint at a very young age. He enjoys painting Singapore Scenes like market places, Singapore River, Merlion and old structure scenes. His paintings which are done on canvases using acrylic paints has brought to life places of yesteryears. He has progressed now to use his artistic talent to paint on other painting mediums to express his creativeness. His latest work on different sized ceramic tiles using porcelain and ceramic paints has brought many praises from customers who have purchased them.

Han Kwan Heng, Katherine

About Artist

Katherine, 70, enjoys painting as she can express her emotions and feelings without words. She is best known for her nature drawings.

Ridhwan

About Artist

Ridhwan is an apprentice on board Rainbow Centre’s Artability Programme. Before Ridhwan was born, he had several congenital conditions discovered and shortly after birth, he was detected with Pfeiffer Syndrome. Despite all these challenges - with a steadfast and earnest attitude towards all he does, Ridhwan is a role model for his peers! Ridhwan is an open artist, he explores a variety of subjects – be it abstract toon animals or painted landscapes. Ever learning and ever curious, Ridhwan is a blooming artist that’s for sure!

Zhang Kaini

About Artist

Kaini was involved in a traffic accident, resulting her in becoming paralysed from shoulders down. She laid the foundations of mouth paining in 2005. With her enormous strength, precision and concentration, she made rapid progress and started to make a living out of mouth painting. Her paintings remind herself and viewers of her determination and willpower.

Ms Zoe Wang Shi Min

About Artist

Zoe is a very talented and caring lady. She enjoys expressing care and concern towards the people around her. At home, she also expresses her artistic flair by making handicrafts of lively animals and beautiful designs using beads. She donates her handicraft for fundraising and uses them as a gift to her friends.

About Artist

"Collective Artists / Down Syndrome Association (Singapore)"

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Goh Ah Nga

Zhang Kaini

About Artist

Kaini was involved in a traffic accident, resulting her in becoming paralysed from shoulders down. She laid the foundations of mouth paining in 2005. With her enormous strength, precision and concentration, she made rapid progress and started to make a living out of mouth painting. Her paintings remind herself and viewers of her determination and willpower.

Chuan Yew Eng

About Artist

Yew Eng has always expressed a liking for the arts. This fascination stemmed from her mother, who was an avid seamstress and instilled in her a love for craft-making. From ceramics and papercraft, to painting with oils, acrylics and watercolour, Yew Eng is a multi-disciplinary professional artist with over 40 years of experience. She derives indescribable satisfaction from creating artwork from scratch and finds the process extremely therapeutic.

Kok Tuck Chong

About Artist

Kok Tuck Chong discovered his passion for mouth painting through his occupational therapy for his spinal cord injury. He has made significant progress in his skills, and has been given the opportunity to participate in various local exhibitions.

Dreamer

About Artist

Through artmaking, Dreamer, 37, reflects on her own setbacks and finds inspiration in her transformative healing journey from anxiety. Her artworks are a visual reminder that there is potential for growth even in the midst of life’s storms. Art has become her sanctuary for expressing emotions and overcoming her racing thoughts, and Dreamer hopes to inspire others with her resilience.

Glen Tan Kai Rong

About Artist

Glen suffered from a spinal column injury due to a motorbike accident, requiring a cage to protect his injured area. He was introduced to mouth painting by fellow artist Aaron, which spark his interest to try it out for himself. He got books on acrylic and oil painting, teaching himself to hold the bursh with his mouth.

Abdul Raziq Bin Abdul Rahman

About Artist

"Raziq is a new participant in the Rainbow Centre's Artability Program. Raziq enjoys logo design and is a huge admirer of fast food restaurants. He enjoys displaying his paintings in vibrant colours and is influenced by pop art and iconic symbols. Raziq appreciates the quick and extensive speed of technology and the internet. He desires to further his education."

Muhammad Hafazha Bin Abdullah Jailani

About Artist

"Muhammad Hafazha Bin Abdullah Jailani Hafazha graduated in 2022 from Katong School. Hafazha's versatility shines through in his ability to excel across different artistic media. He aspires to be a chef."

Ross Chong Jia Xu

About Artist

Ross has Autism and he is attending vocational training at MINDS WEDC. Ross is like a photocopy machine. His drawings are always realistic and close to the reference photo. He loves drawing birds and buildings.

Lim Kim Lai

About Artist

Kim Lai's life took an unexpected turn when unforeseen circumstances robbed her of the ability to walk in her mid-20s. However, amidst the challenges, she discovered a newfound passion for painting. This creative approach has become a source of liberation and self-expression for her. Through painting, she can freely convey her emotions, thoughts, and dreams onto the canvas.

Daniel Tan Beng Leong

About Artist

In 1982, Daniel suffered a spinal cord trauma resulting in tetraplegia. He started mouth painting in 2009 as he wanted to create something of artistic value. Being an autodidact, he pursued this goal with persistence and has been making progress, as shown by his colourful artworks.

Thaddeus Chew

About Artist

Thaddeus is a differently abled paleoartist who has a real sense for prehistoric life on earth. His depictions of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and other prehistoric creatures are crisp, colourful and imaginative in nature. Under Extra∙Ordinary People’s Creative Lab Programme, Thaddeus has explored adding colour to his dinosaurs and even merging his dinosaurs onto background scenes!

Cheng Chiang Yong,

About Artist

As an artist, Chiang Yong has his own unique way of interpreting a subject and he has created many artworks of the Vanda Miss Joaquim with his eye for beauty. While Chiang Yong is a lively person who proudly shares his enthusiasm for his art, he is also a true gentleman, always responsible and helpful in lending a helping hand to his peers. Chiang Yong is a family person and he is close to his mother. He enjoys spending time with her during the weekends. Chiang Yong is diagnosed with intellectual disability, visual and speech impairment.

Gary Chong Yi Xuan

About Artist

Gary is a 26-year-old with a unique set of abilities. He has a passion for art painting and finds solace in swimming and dance. His cheerful demeanour is infectious and brings joy to those around him. He has a remarkable talent for expressing himself through art and uses his creativity to showcase his perspective of the world. Gary's determination to pursue his passions and interests is truly inspiring. Despite facing challenges, he approaches life with a positive attitude and an unwavering spirit. Gary's artistic abilities and love for swimming are just a few of the qualities that make him a remarkable individual.

Shoban Pillai

About Artist

Shoban is diagnosed with intellectual disability. Shoban is an avid movie buff who often looks out for the latest blockbusters at his local cinema. His favourite movies are ‘Star Wars’ and ‘The Avengers’. Both movies resonate with his view of heroes triumphing over villains. Besides movies, he enjoys sports, especially swimming. As an artist, he is inspired by animals, flowers, mountains, and lakes. `

Ng Siang Hoi

About Artist

Siang Hoi who was born with hearing impairment from birth learned to paint at a very young age. He enjoys painting Singapore Scenes like market places, Singapore River, Merlion and old structure scenes. His paintings which are done on canvases using acrylic paints has brought to life places of yesteryears. He has progressed now to use his artistic talent to paint on other painting mediums to express his creativeness. His latest work on different sized ceramic tiles using porcelain and ceramic paints has brought many praises from customers who have purchased them.

Genine Tham

About Artist

Genine Tham is a beneficiary of Extra•Ordinary People’s Creative Lab Programme. Through her art, Genine creates glimpses of her inner world, motivated solely by self-discovery, inquisitiveness, and play. Amidst her artistic process, she is expressive, gentle and explorative. Each of Genine’s paintings projects new awareness emerging from her artistic process and her use of her hands and feet in creating panoramic landscapes that engage the viewer in their complex textures and details.

Raymond Tan Khee Huat

About Artist

When Raymond became tetraplegic, he was at a loss of what to do. When he was first introduced to mouth painting, he was disinterested, only picking up an interest at a later stage. He learned from tutorials on the internet and taught himself how to use the brush with his mouth through consistent practice.

Aaron Yeo Kwok Chian

About Artist

Aaron suffers from paralysis of his upper and lower limbs. He was aimless for a long time after his hospital stay until he met another tetraplegic, Gilbert Tan. He was introduced to mouth painting and soon discovered that he has a hidden talent. Since then, he has progressed as a mouth painter and inspires those like him.

Ashley Yan Wing Yan

About Artist

"Known for her love of Disney’s Frozen characters, Ashley excels at freehand drawing and renders the movie characters, Elsa and Anna, with amazing detail and likeness. She uses a mix of mediums such as pencil, pens and watercolour paints in her work. Ashley’s artistry has grown tremendously in Rainbow Centre’s Artability programme. As an art apprentice, she has learnt to diversify her talents and is currently exploring nature and architecture artworks, instead of her usual fashion drawings"

Say Kim Han

About Artist

Kim Han is diagnosed with intellectual disability. The city life in Singapore is a source of fascination for Kim Han. He enjoys jogging, often thinking of his favourite Singaporean landmarks, such as the Marina Bay Sands and Raffles City along the way. He excels in sketching intricate details in his artwork, reflecting the methodical way he thinks.

Nur Aleesya

About Artist

Nur Aleesya Binte Abdullah, a CPAS Singapore student, overcomes global developmental delay and hearing impairment with remarkable determination. Her creative talents shine in the Special Arts CCA, while she embodies resilience and integrity as a school prefect. Aleesya's inspiring journey and indomitable spirit continue to amaze and uplift those around her.

Daniel Tan Beng Leong

About Artist

In 1982, Daniel suffered a spinal cord trauma resulting in tetraplegia. He started mouth painting in 2009 as he wanted to create something of artistic value. Being an autodidact, he pursued this goal with persistence and has been making progress, as shown by his colourful artworks.

Moy Saw Han

About Artist

Moy Saw Han, a 49-year-old female, became visually impaired in 2018 due to glaucoma. She has only 15% tunnel vision in her left eye and blind in her right eye. In 2022, she took some art classes that were funded by Temasek Fund for the disabled, before joining the Touch Art programme by SAVH in March 2023 and has since been creating artwork. She has a passion to create with her hands - be it painting, doing handicraft, writing poems, baking, and making melodies on the harp, tongue drum, and autoharp. Her paintings seek to bring life, hope and exuberance to others.

Eugene Soh

About Artist

Eugene is a self-trained artist with a BA in Mathematics. He was born able-bodied but an abnormal growth on his spine led to multiple surgeries. Although he was devastated by his inability to move freely, the support from his family and friends encouraged him to continue his journey towards physical and emotional recovery. Today, Eugene is an impressionist artist whose works are highly sought after for their ethereal beauty and rich texture. Drawing inspiration from his deep faith in God, big artists such as Van Gogh and the environment, Eugene enjoys painting as the process brings him solace. When he is not painting, he is fuelling his passion in Mathematics by tutoring high school and tertiary students.

Han Mei Zhen Sabrina

About Artist

Sabrina was diagnosed with ASD and anxiety. She has been actively involved in creative expression and uses artmaking as a way to express herself.

Chalmers Wong

About Artist

Chalmers was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism when he was 18 months old. He has auditory processing issues, speech and developmental delay. Chalmers is talented in painting and sandart. Besides his artistic traits, he is also a drummer, pianist and bowling champion.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Nurul Natasha Binte Mohamed Khir

About Artist

Nurul Natasha is a budding young apprentice under Rainbow Centre’s Artability programme. While she is new, she has an innate flair for draftsmanship and is talented in free hand drawing. She is extremely focused and patient, producing neat and precise line works. Nurul Natasha is hardworking and polite, giving her utmost best to push her craft to new limits. As a new addition to the Artability programme, Nurul Natasha is exploring various mediums and subjects to expand her artistry. She enjoys the natural world, and finds joy in learning more about them.

Jamirul Syafiq Bin Jaini

About Artist

Jamirul Syafiq is a spinal cord injury survivor. Despite his limitations, he does not let it bring him down and pursues his passion in the arts. He is a freelance graphic designer, creating visually stunning images and hopes that his pieces can motivate and inspire the viewers.

Jozie Keok

About Artist

Jozie Keok’s artworks carry her signature bright and bold colours. She loves experimenting different forms of art and loves using hama beads to create art and jewellery. Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Jozie has a sociable personality and helps her colleagues in time of need. She is also a fan of Mandarin oldies!

Cheryl

About Artist

Cheryl, 49, is diagnosed with anxiety, OCD and stridor. She enjoys various art media, such as pastel drawing, acrylic painting, crochet and paper quilling. Art allows her to feel relaxed and joyful. Colourful colours lift her spirits while dark colours reflect her moodiness. She volunteered at Crochet of Love & Project Juntos, making friends with similar interests and has since been learning different stitches.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Sheng Yoong

About Artist

Sheng Yoong expresses himself through his art pieces. He is independent and proactive, exploring different type of art materials to test out an idea and experiment it in different ways.

Joanne Peh

About Artist

Joanne Ngoh Pei Sing, 8, is a dedicated student in CPASS's Functional Junior Programme. Her passion for the arts shines in her participation in the Special Arts CCA, where she excels in precision coloring and painting. Joanne's strong interest in the arts promises a bright artistic future.

Khairul Safari Bin Razali

About Artist

Khairul is one of Rainbow Centre’s Artability Apprentices. He enjoys creating patterns and combining ideas to create his own masterpieces. Khairul is patient and meticulous in his art making. His main goal is to learn new artforms and join more art competitions in the future. He enjoys watching the news and is always up to date on the latest reports. From local to international news. He is a cheerful student who enjoys interacting with his fellow classmates. Khairul enjoys music and dance too.

Nur Amalina Binte Rahmad

About Artist

Amalina, 27, was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Doodling on her notes with her black pen since young, pen and ink has now become her signature art style. It helps her feel hopeful and grounded, and she is beginning to explore the world of colours. Ina strongly believes that “there is no right or wrong, good or bad artwork and that every art showcases the beauty of a person’s state of mind, identity and the beautiful visual product of one’s brain juices.”

May Lim

About Artist

May has been with Bizlink Centre since 1995, first working under the Logistics and Fulfilment social enterprise, before moving to our Hampers & Wellness Packs social enterprise in 2010. At Bizlink Centre, May was encouraged to explore second skills beyond her employment, which included painting, which she has taken a liking to.

Chua Wei Xin

About Artist

Wei Xin is diagnosed with intellectual disability. She has a cheerful temperament and enjoys chatting with her peers and coaches in the centre. Wei Xin enjoys abstract drawings, mixing an array of colours to create artworks that are dazzling and expressive.

Vincent Seet

About Artist

Vincent is a two-time stroke survivor and educator turned artist. He believes that every painting is "a dream come true" and every artwork can be a "hope for peace and harmony in the world". Over the years, Vincent has supported various charity institutions locally as well as across the region. He also conducts art workshops for residents of a mental health nursing home on a voluntary basis.

Nurul Inshirah Binte Mohamad Sudiar

About Artist

Inshirah, 17, was diagnosed with anxiety and has been receiving support from SAMH. As she is naturally quiet, she believes that art has been a therapeutic process in her recovery journey to express her thoughts. Inshirah finds art cathartic, and that it is a fun and relaxing activity. Besides painting, she also enjoys reading.

Vincent Seet

About Artist

Vincent is a two-time stroke survivor and educator turned artist. He believes that every painting is "a dream come true" and every artwork can be a "hope for peace and harmony in the world". Over the years, Vincent has supported various charity institutions locally as well as across the region. He also conducts art workshops for residents of a mental health nursing home on a voluntary basis.

Leong Yu Ran Rafe

About Artist

Rafe is a creative and happy artist who regularly engage himself with sports, art and music.

Aaron Yeo

About Artist

Aaron was a hairstylist before a motorcycle accident left him paralysed from the neck down. Overcome with grief, Aaron spent years trying to come to terms with this new reality without much success. A chance encounter with another tetraplegic introduced him to the therapeutic world of art. Slowly but surely, Aaron discovered his hidden talent for painting and received formal training from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Aaron’s practice in oil is steeped in realism as he draws inspiration from nature. Every stroke deftly captures his subject in precise detail.

Alex

About Artist

Alex (@theunskilledboy), a visual artist with autism, creates abstract and pop-art inspired by nature and everyday objects. He uses vibrant colours and shapes and excels in various mediums such as acrylics, ink, oil pastels, and watercolours.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Tan Hui Xin

About Artist

Hui Xin is a cheerful girl who loves dancing to music and exploring the environment around her. She loves to use bright colours for her art, matching her personality.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Glen Tan Kai Rong

About Artist

Glen suffered from a spinal column injury due to a motorbike accident, requiring a cage to protect his injured area. He was introduced to mouth painting by fellow artist Aaron, which spark his interest to try it out for himself. He got books on acrylic and oil painting, teaching himself to hold the bursh with his mouth.

Nicole Koo

About Artist

Nicole Koo is an artist who specialises in watercolour painting. She holds a Diploma in Fine Arts from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and post-graduation, has built an impressive portfolio of over 100 artworks. Her practice focuses largely on capturing the beauty of the natural world, especially flora and fauna. Painting has helped Nicole create an oasis of calm energy where with each stroke, she is taken to a peaceful and quiet state of mind.

Christina Lau

About Artist

Christina was a Prison Officer before a vehicular accident caused a major spinal cord injury, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Always one to see the glass half full, Christina did not give up on herself and discovered mouth painting through a group of friends. Initially apprehensive, she has since grown to enjoy the activity and is proficient with both watercolour and acrylic. Her favourite subjects to paint are flora and fauna. Besides being an artist, Christina is also an award-winning table tennis player, representing Singapore at the recent 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Gary Chong Yi Xuan

About Artist

Gary is a 26-year-old with a unique set of abilities. He has a passion for art painting and finds solace in swimming and dance. His cheerful demeanour is infectious and brings joy to those around him. He has a remarkable talent for expressing himself through art and uses his creativity to showcase his perspective of the world. Gary's determination to pursue his passions and interests is truly inspiring. Despite facing challenges, he approaches life with a positive attitude and an unwavering spirit. Gary's artistic abilities and love for swimming are just a few of the qualities that make him a remarkable individual.

Ng Jun Yao (Individual Artist)

About Artist

Jun Yao was diagnosed with autism at the age of 4 and is a graduate of AWWA Special School. He has been fond of observing the expression and movement of animals since young. His fondness for animals translates into paintings of uniquely charming animal cartoon characters. Over the years, his artworks were exhibited in various art exhibitions and printed on merchandises. He enjoys using oil painting because of the vibrant colours and is able to make corrections easily if he makes any mistakes.

Sereen Cheng

About Artist

Sereen had a stroke in the swimming pool in her late teens. As a result of this, she depends on her right hand to work with and her left foot with calipers for walking support. Her grandfather, seeing her growing despondence, suggested painting as an option to complement and speed her physical therapy. In the universe of Art where beauty is the goal, Sereen feels most at ease. In its embrace, her negative thoughts and feelings encounter a transformation and she, the artist, is able to soar above.

Zhang Kaini

About Artist

Kaini was involved in a traffic accident, resulting her in becoming paralysed from shoulders down. She laid the foundations of mouth paining in 2005. With her enormous strength, precision and concentration, she made rapid progress and started to make a living out of mouth painting. Her paintings remind herself and viewers of her determination and willpower.

Azmi Bin Mahmad

About Artist

Azmi’s love for art started when he was a child. To further develop his talent, he attended classes at ART:DIS and is now adept at painting watercolour landscapes. He has since expanded his practice to include oils. Azmi’s portfolio focuses on capturing the beauty of nature. To Azmi, art is a medium to express his inner thoughts and feelings. It also serves the purpose of keeping his senses active as he ponders over composition, form, colours etc. Besides art, Azmi is also an avid reader.

Nur Sabrina Binte Rahim

About Artist

Sabrina is a new member to the Rainbow Centre’s Artability Programme. She is a sweet and joyful young lady who loves K-POP music, food and everything cute. Sabrina is a fast learner and displays incredible art skills and techniques in her paintings. She enjoys playing with colour contrast in her artworks, and loves defining the subject matter with thick lines.

Muhd Saifudeen

About Artist

Saifudeen has a very bright outlook in life. He believes that he must celebrate the life that he has, make the most out of it and continue to have aspirations just like everyone else. He is often very appreciative to his family, friends and teachers for what they have done. He often lends a helping hand to his peers who are in need, perhaps because of the love that he has received.

Gary Chong Yi Xuan

About Artist

Gary is a 26-year-old with a unique set of abilities. He has a passion for art painting and finds solace in swimming and dance. His cheerful demeanour is infectious and brings joy to those around him. He has a remarkable talent for expressing himself through art and uses his creativity to showcase his perspective of the world. Gary's determination to pursue his passions and interests is truly inspiring. Despite facing challenges, he approaches life with a positive attitude and an unwavering spirit. Gary's artistic abilities and love for swimming are just a few of the qualities that make him a remarkable individual.

Muhammad Fadhil Bin Abdul Jalil

About Artist

Fadhil is diagnosed with autism, causing it to be challenging to express himself. He is a quiet observer, taking instructions carefully and under the guidance of his trainers at Metta, he is now able to draw, wax and colour skillfully.

Aaron Yeo Kwok Chian

About Artist

Aaron suffers from paralysis of his upper and lower limbs. He was aimless for a long time after his hospital stay until he met another tetraplegic, Gilbert Tan. He was introduced to mouth painting and soon discovered that he has a hidden talent. Since then, he has progressed as a mouth painter and inspires those like him.

Nurul Inshirah Binte Mohamad Sudiar

About Artist

Inshirah, 17, was diagnosed with anxiety and has been receiving support from SAMH. As she is naturally quiet, she believes that art has been a therapeutic process in her recovery journey to express her thoughts. Inshirah finds art cathartic, and that it is a fun and relaxing activity. Besides painting, she also enjoys reading.

Moy Saw Han

About Artist

Moy Saw Han, a 49-year-old female, became visually impaired in 2018 due to glaucoma. She has only 15% tunnel vision in her left eye and blind in her right eye. In 2022, she took some art classes that were funded by Temasek Fund for the disabled, before joining the Touch Art programme by SAVH in March 2023 and has since been creating artwork. She has a passion to create with her hands - be it painting, doing handicraft, writing poems, baking, and making melodies on the harp, tongue drum, and autoharp. Her paintings seek to bring life, hope and exuberance to others.

Zayne Pua

About Artist

Zayne, 14, thinks too much for an average teenager – FAR TOO MUCH. He was 9 when he had his first panic attack. He struggled in school, eventually reaching a stage where his thoughts overwhelmed and consumed him. Since then, he stopped going to school, relieving some of his worries. Art helped to take his mind off negative thoughts and the support he received from SAMH allowed his condition to improve.

Moy Saw Han

About Artist

Moy Saw Han, a 49-year-old female, became visually impaired in 2018 due to glaucoma. She has only 15% tunnel vision in her left eye and blind in her right eye. In 2022, she took some art classes that were funded by Temasek Fund for the disabled, before joining the Touch Art programme by SAVH in March 2023 and has since been creating artwork. She has a passion to create with her hands - be it painting, doing handicraft, writing poems, baking, and making melodies on the harp, tongue drum, and autoharp. Her paintings seek to bring life, hope and exuberance to others.

Bernard Ng

About Artist

"Bernard is a young artist who loves colours and has a flair for art. Bernard enjoys harnessing a range of colours into his artworks, which gives his works a signature pop! Bernard is a keen learner and an apprentice in Rainbow Centre’s Artability Programme, where he has been exploring a variety of mediums and styles."

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Tay Bee Lian

About Artist

Bee Lian’s Oeuvre is a testament to her innate talent and dedication to watercolour and Chinese Ink painting. Her paintings reflect years of meticulous study and observation, specialising in landscape and still-life that transport viewers to distant lands and evoke a sense of wanderlust. Despite physical constraints imposed by polio, Bee Lian’s imagination knows no bounds. Her artistic vision is further heightened by her keen eye for light and shadow, imbuing her paintings with a palpable sense of vitality, lending a sense of realism to her compositions with her deft use of perspective and shading.

Mohammed Dharwesh Afraaz Fakhrudeen

About Artist

At the young age of 11, Afraaz enjoys creating art pieces and loves bright colours.

Tay Bee Lian

About Artist

Bee Lian’s Oeuvre is a testament to her innate talent and dedication to watercolour and Chinese Ink painting. Her paintings reflect years of meticulous study and observation, specialising in landscape and still-life that transport viewers to distant lands and evoke a sense of wanderlust. Despite physical constraints imposed by polio, Bee Lian’s imagination knows no bounds. Her artistic vision is further heightened by her keen eye for light and shadow, imbuing her paintings with a palpable sense of vitality, lending a sense of realism to her compositions with her deft use of perspective and shading."

Nur Qatrisya Edlina Binte Noor Ashikin

About Artist

"Nur Qatrisya Edlina Binte Noor Ashikin Edlina, a 2022 graduate from Katong School, finds solace in the art of doodling. To her, it is a therapeutic outlet that aids her in regulating her emotions. Edlina dreams of a future as an artiste, where she can harness her creative energies to captivate audiences with her artistic expressions."

Moy Saw Han

About Artist

Moy Saw Han, a 49-year-old female, became visually impaired in 2018 due to glaucoma. She has only 15% tunnel vision in her left eye and blind in her right eye. In 2022, she took some art classes that were funded by Temasek Fund for the disabled, before joining the Touch Art programme by SAVH in March 2023 and has since been creating artwork. She has a passion to create with her hands - be it painting, doing handicraft, writing poems, baking, and making melodies on the harp, tongue drum, and autoharp. Her paintings seek to bring life, hope and exuberance to others.

Moy Saw Han

About Artist

Moy Saw Han, a 49-year-old female, became visually impaired in 2018 due to glaucoma. She has only 15% tunnel vision in her left eye and blind in her right eye. In 2022, she took some art classes that were funded by Temasek Fund for the disabled, before joining the Touch Art programme by SAVH in March 2023 and has since been creating artwork. She has a passion to create with her hands - be it painting, doing handicraft, writing poems, baking, and making melodies on the harp, tongue drum, and autoharp. Her paintings seek to bring life, hope and exuberance to others.

Wong Jun Quan

About Artist

Jun Quan is diagnosed with Down syndrome. Jun Quan is a huge movie and television series buff. He loves watching action films, especially if they are kung fu related. Passionate about art, Jun Quan sketches in his free time and hones his craft before going to bed every night. Jun Quan also has a keen interest in technology and enjoys drawing IT-related memorabilia, such as computers and smartphones in his artwork.

Raymond Tan Khee Huat

About Artist

When Raymond became tetraplegic, he was at a loss of what to do. When he was first introduced to mouth painting, he was disinterested, only picking up an interest at a later stage. He learned from tutorials on the internet and taught himself how to use the brush with his mouth through consistent practice.

Daniel Tan Beng Leong

About Artist

In 1982, Daniel suffered a spinal cord trauma resulting in tetraplegia. He started mouth painting in 2009 as he wanted to create something of artistic value. Being an autodidact, he pursued this goal with persistence and has been making progress, as shown by his colourful artworks.

Ng Jun Yao

About Artist

Jun Yao was diagnosed with autism at the age of 4 and is a graduate of AWWA Special School. He has been fond of observing the expression and movement of animals since young. His fondness for animals translates into paintings of uniquely charming animal cartoon characters. Over the years, his artworks were exhibited in various art exhibitions and printed on merchandises. He enjoys using oil painting because of the vibrant colours and is able to make corrections easily if he makes any mistakes.

Dawson Toh

About Artist

Dawson Toh, aged 9, is an enthusiastic student in CPAS Academic Programme. His cheerful and chirpy demeanour spreads happiness among his peers in the Special Arts CCA. Dawson's true passion is painting, allowing his creativity to bloom and shine through his artwork.

Lim Kim Lai

About Artist

Kim Lai's life took an unexpected turn when unforeseen circumstances robbed her of the ability to walk in her mid-20s. However, amidst the challenges, she discovered a newfound passion for painting. This creative approach has become a source of liberation and self-expression for her. Through painting, she can freely convey her emotions, thoughts, and dreams onto the canvas.

Mohamed Hady Bin Mohamed Rafae

About Artist

"Mohamed Hady Bin Mohamed Rafae Hady graduated in 2022 from Katong School. He is skilled at sketching and has a unique style with colors. He hopes to work in retail."

Justin Chua

About Artist

Justin is a 21-year-old male diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He enjoys doing still life drawings with oil pastels.

Leong Si Jun

About Artist

Sijun was born with Down Syndrome and has been fighting against the deterioration of his eyesight and muscles in the past decade. He would paint very slowly, stroke by stroke, to fill up the whole canvas. He loves cars and paintings. If given a choice, he would want to become a car designer or an interior designer. He is a cheerful boy and reflect this in his colourful and bright paintings as colours and sunshine makes him happy.

Gary Chong Yi Xuan

About Artist

Gary is a 26-year-old with a unique set of abilities. He has a passion for art painting and finds solace in swimming and dance. His cheerful demeanour is infectious and brings joy to those around him. He has a remarkable talent for expressing himself through art and uses his creativity to showcase his perspective of the world. Gary's determination to pursue his passions and interests is truly inspiring. Despite facing challenges, he approaches life with a positive attitude and an unwavering spirit. Gary's artistic abilities and love for swimming are just a few of the qualities that make him a remarkable individual.