Hello!

I am an artist, children picture book illustrator and art teacher who loves watercolour paintings.

I love stories, legends and anything related to nature.

Based in Malaysia, I illustrate picture book for publishing. Conducting art lessons at ammi art studio.

HONOURS

2000 Honourable Mention, Philip Morris Art Awards, Malaysia

2001 Best Student Award Fine Art Section, Kuala Lumpur College of Art, Malaysia

EDUCATION

2013 Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers

2001 Diploma in Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur College of Art, Malaysia

1996 Diploma in Technology-Building, Tunku Abdul Rahman College, Malaysia

SOLO EXHIBITION

5-20 March 2022 “The Beauty of Malaysia’s Stories”, GMBB, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

10-31 Oct 2014 “May Leong . Ammi Artworks Exhibition”, Chai Diam Ma café, George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

SELECTED SHOWS

2021 LangUR : Building Bridge Between Our Worlds, Penang State Art Gallery, Malaysia.

2020 BELANG : Save Our Malayan Tiger Campaign, Penang State Art Gallery, Malaysia.

2019 Frankfurt International Book Fair, Germany

2019 27th Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Slovakia.

2019 Malaysia Picture Book Art Exhibition, Summit USJ, Malaysia

2005-19 Penang Oil Painting Society annual exhibition, Penang State Art Gallery, Malaysia.

2017 Asian Festival of Children’s Content, Book Illustrators Gallery, Singapore

2008-21 Penang Water Color Society annual exhibition, Penang State Art Gallery, Malaysia

2010 & 13 Artist’s Favorite & II, Penang State Art Gallery, Malaysia.

2006 Open Art Exhibition, Penang State Art Gallery, Malaysia

2000 Philip Morris Art Award 2000, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Interview by NABILA AZLAN (17 March 2022 ) BASKL

Malaysia’s natural wonders via Ammi Leong’s picture books

Interview by Rouwen Lin published at 23 Jul 2021 in the StarLifestyle section

Interview in Mandarin, Guangming Daily published 15 March 2022

Interview in Mandarin, CITYPlus Sarawak FM92.5, June 2019