Friday, February 15, 2008

Profile

1932-
Born in Hong Kong, China
1954-
Graduated from the Hong Kong Evening Academy of Fine Arts
1956-
Registered as a qualified art teacher in the Hong Kong

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Taught at the Hong Kong Evening Academy of Fine Arts
1957-
Taught at the Kowloon Tong School
1958-
Taught at the South China Film Industry Workers Union and Hong Kong Wen Wei Po
1965-
Taught at the Hong Kong Ling Hai Academy of Art
1975-
Invited by the Hong Kong Cricket Association to do a sketch of the association
1975–93-
Taught at the Department of Extra–mural Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
1975-
Employed as a guest teacher of the art class in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Marine Products Merchants Association Limited
1976-
Taught fine arts courses in the Hong Kong Commercial Television
1977-
Taught at the Hong Kong Design First School
1982-
Became the consultant of the Hong Kong Evening Academy of Fine Arts, and taught fine art courses in various student association of universities, colleges and institutes
1982–87-
Employed as a guest teacher in the Swire School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic
1983-
Taught at the Hong Kong Imperial Police Force fine art club ( the first western painting style art teacher since the establishment of the club)
1986-
Set up summer art courses at the Hong Kong Polytechnic and the Hong Kong University for several years
1987-
Taught at the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department ( the first fine arts teacher of the felons)

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Invited by Reader's Digest to work on a portrait of the third President of the Third Republic of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay
1988-
Employed as an art consultant of the first Sai Kung Art Festival preparation committee
1989-
Taught at the Division of Continuing Education of Hong Kong Baptist College

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Designed the publication cover page, commemorative porcelain dish and wrote an article for the Pui Ching Middle School 100th Anniversary Ceremony

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Planned and conducted the speech of “Modern Drawing Art” of the Division of Continuing Education of Hong Kong Baptist College

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Drew 150 pictures for the Island Shangri–La Hotel, Hong Kong

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Introduced Central and Western districts in a TV show “Good Morning Hong Kong” (live show at the Central Plaza), and exhibited his works in the programme

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drew a picture of horse racing for the Hong Kong Jockey Club

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Sketched the new office at Fortress Hill of the Hong Kong Tourist Association for the Association

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Held a seminar of the Division of Continuing Education of Hong Kong Baptist College

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Introduced modern art in a TV programme

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held a seminar “Paintings of Hong Kong Historic Landmarks” of the Division of Continuing Education of Hong Kong Baptist College
1990-
Held a certificate course seminar of the Division of Continuing Education of Hong Kong Baptist College and the Hong Kong Tourist Association. Other guest speakers included Mr. Liang Tao and Mr. Chen Yihuang. Interview of ATV programme

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Held a seminar “Spirit and Art” at the Hong Kong Polytechnic

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Invited by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to present the US Consulate General with a watercolor picture, “Hong Kong

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Drew three pictures for the 25th Anniversary Ceremony of the Division of Continuing Education of Hong Kong Baptist College

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Gave a speech for the International Lions Club at Lee Gardens Hotel
1991-
Held a seminar in the Hong Kong Arts Center

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Held a seminar for the fine art club of Hong Kong Polytechnic
1992-
Held a seminar at the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong

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Painted a portrait of Lin Jen–tong

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Gave a speech for the Hong Kong Museum

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Sketched a picture of the new school building for the Heung To Middle School Alumni Association

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Employed as a consultant of the Division of Continuing Education of Hong Kong Baptist College

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Planned a course about child craftwork
1993-
Listed on the “Biographic Dictionary of Present Chinese Well–known Calligraphers and Painters”

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Painted a portrait for Miss Hong Kong, Ms. Cheung Man Ying

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Invited to do a sketch of the temples in Sai Kung

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Taught at Grantham College of Education

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Sketched a portrait of the founder of the City Junior Chamber, Cheung Kwok Bun
1994-
Held a seminar at the Department of Extra–mural Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Joined a seminar organized by the Department of Fine Arts and the Art Museum of the Chinese University Hong Kong

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Interviewed by Cable TV
1995-
Awarded as Honorary Fellow, David C. Lam Institute for East–West Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University

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Appointed as a Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Museum of Art

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Participated in a documentary programme of CCTV in Beijing

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Interviewed by RTHK
1995–96-
Participated in “Anti–Corruption Newsletter”
1996-
Sketched the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre as a souvenir of reunification of Hong Kong with China

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Donated a watercolor drawing to the Tung Wah Group

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Held a lunch seminar at David C. Lam Institute for East–West Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University

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Interviewed by TVB Pearl

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Invited as an adjudicator of the Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition

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Interviewed by the Hong Kong University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong fine arts students

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Held the workshop for the Hong Kong Museum of Arts
1997-
Drew a series of pictures for the Holy Spirit Seminary in Aberdeen
1998-
Held a seminar in a day camp of Breakthrough
1999-
Held a seminar of the Department of Fine Arts of Hong Kong Institute of Education
2000-
Invited as an adjudicator of the third joint–university art festival

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Drew 34 portraits of the Chinese litterateurs for the Hong Kong Baptist University

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Held a seminar for the Hong Kong Arts Library

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Employed as an art consultant of the Hong Kong Baptist University

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Sketched a series of pictures on the old building of the La Salle Primary School

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Held a seminar at the Hong Kong Arts Resource Center

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Employed as a guest curator of the Hong Kong Visual Arts Festival
2002-
Held a lunch seminar for St. Stephen’s College Preparatory School

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Drew a portrait of Prof. Chen Ning Yang

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Held a seminar at Heung To Middle School

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Drew a series of portraits (about 800 pieces) of the local litterateurs for the Hong Kong Central Library

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Presented as the closing exhibition of the “Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme” which was launched by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's Art Promotion Office, Hong Kong

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Presented an exhibition entitled "Into My HeartHong Kong – Western Paintings by Kong Kai Ming", the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's Art Promotion Office, Hong Kong
2003-
Sketched 24 pictures of the buildings of the City University of Hong Kong

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Employed as a guest lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts of CUHK

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Invited as an adjudicator of the 6th Hong Kong Abilympics
2005-
Exhibited his art pieces in “The Painters Exhibition in Hong Kong
2006-
Awarded the Bronze Bauhinia by the HKSAR government

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A Nostalgic Touch: Exhibition on Kong Kai Ming Collection”, the Hong Kong Museum of History

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Sketched 16 portraits of Hong Kong, were collected by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum of history

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Sketched 30 portraits of Hong Kong for the Hong Kong Baptist University
2007-
Presented his sketches in the exhibition entitled “Reminiscence of Places – Sketches by Kong Kai Ming”, Olympian City I, by Sino Group, Hong Kong

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