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Ahmad Nazri Abdullah
BORN : 1937
EDUCATION :
1953-1956 Swinburne Technical College - Diploma Fine Art.
1957-1958 University of Melbourne - Bachelor of Art.
Professional Experience :
From 4th August 1978 to the present : Pelukis DiRaja Selangor, appointed by Al-Marhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah AlHaj. Currently appointed to D.Y.M.M. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah AlHaj.
To date, Ahmad Nazri has produced more than 50 portraits for both Sultans. During this period, he has also worked on various design projects in the private sector and
Portrait commissions or for the Federal Government of Malaysia, the State Government of Sarawak and for many private individuals in Malaysia and
overseas.
Exhibitions
From 1974 until 1999, Ahmad Nazri has participated in various Group exhibitions in Australia and Malaysia.
Held three (3) solo Exhibitions in Malaysia
1983, 1988 and 1999; and in Australia 1981, 1989 and 1993.
1959 - 1962 Graphic Designer/Visualiser and Fashion llustrator consecutively for three Advertising Agencies in Melbourne.
1962 - 1966 Art Director/Creative Director for Marklin Advertising, HongKong.
1966 - 1974 Regional Creative Director/Marklin Advertising - responsible for creative output for S.E.A. offices re: Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok.
1970 Two State Portraits: Almarhum Sultan Sir Ismail & Sultanah Johor
1971 Corporate and Graphic Design project for Kuala Lumpur Hilton.
1974-1977 Senior Lecturer ITM Shah Alam Bhg. Graphic Design/Advertising (Final year students). Chairman of the Lecturer Students Liason Committee. Member of the Lecturers Debating Team.
1976-1977 Acting Course Tutor (Head of Graphic Design Department) School of Art and Design, ITM Shah Alam.(Graphic Design/Advertising).
1977 (July/August) Acting Creative Director, Fortune Advertising H.K. – Gulf Air campaign and presentation.
1978 Portrait Commission for Dewan Undangan Negeri Selangor,four Sultans - from Sultan Abdul Samad to
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz, Shah AlHaj.
1979-1983 Portrait Commission for Federal Parliament;
24 portraits of D.Y.M.M. Y.D.P. Agong, Prime Ministers, Speakers of Parliament and Presidents of the Senate.
Portrait Commission for the Tun Abdul Razak Memorial(Sarawak Museum).
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1984 Portrait Commission for Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak (Speakers of the Dewan).
1985-1987 Sabatical: Landscape painting Melaka.
1988 Exhibition - Melaka/Rennaisance Hotel.
Two landscapes purchased by State Government as gifts from the Governor of Melaka to; 1. Governor of Sabah. 2. Sultan of Brunei.
Portrait commission for client in Liverpool. United Kingdom.
Two portrait commissions for Raja Muda Selangor.
1988-1989 Landscape painting Victoria, Central and South Australia. Exhibition Melbourne, Australia: Menzies Gallery, Menzies Creek.
1989-1990 Interior and Landscape Design (and implementation) for three Singaporean clients in Stulang Baru, Johor Bahru.
1991- 1992 Manager/Creative Director YIC Advertising Kuala Lumpur (Division of Metroplex/Yaohan).
1993 Eight portraits Governors and Chief Ministers.
1992 - 1996 Corporate and Graphic Design for various Hotels in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- Swiss garden Hotel, K.L./Swiss Inn K.L.
- Chitraland Hotel, Jakarta Indonesia.
- Bali Cliff Resort, Bali Indonesia.
1997 – 1998 Part-time Lecturer MIA K.L.
Graphic Design & Illustration.
1999-2001 Various projects inclusive of:
Portrait commissions:
Private and corporate portrait commissions for Malaysian and foreign clients.
5' x 5' architectural artist's impression for the 'Binjai Condominiums' Jalan Stonor, KLCC. (oil on canvas).
2002-2003 Portrait commission for DYMM Sultan Selangor. Seven new portraits, plus restoration and alterations to several existing portraits for the Balai Santapan Diraja, Istana Alam Shah.
Four new portraits for Istana Mestika.
Further private portrait commissions.
2003-2004 (a) Two new portraits, plus restoration and alterations to existing four portraits for the
Dewan Undangan Negeri Selangor.
(b) Two new portraits plus further restoration work to existing portraits for DYMM Sultan Selangor.
(c) On going project for DYMM YDP Agong XII:
(14 portraits)
Collection
Owners of portraits and or landscapes in Malaysia include Bank Negara, private and various collectors in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor and Melaka.
Outside of Malaysia, Ahmad Nazri's paintings are in both private and corporate collections in United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Brunei, Indonesia, Australia, Oceania, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, U.S.A, the West Indies, Saudi Arabia, The Emirates, Egypt & South Africa. |
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