Lim Tze Peng (, born 28 September 1921) is a Singaporean artist who is a teacher by training and profession. He was awarded a

Cultural Medallion The Cultural Medallion is a cultural award in Singapore conferred to those who have achieved artistic excellence in dance, theatre, literature, music, photography Photography is the visual art, art, application, and practice of creating dur ...

in 2003 in recognition of his contribution to the country's art and culture. In June 2021, it was reported that he was still producing art at the age of 99.

Biography

Lim was born in 1921 to a family of pig and chicken farmers in Pasir Ris. He is the eldest of seven children. Lim studied at Guangyang Primary School and Chung Cheng High School. In 1949, Lim became a primary school teacher at Xin Min School and then became principal in 1951. He remained as principal till he retired in 1981.

Painting career

Lim started to learn to paint in his twenties and after his retirement, started to paint professionally. In 2003, Lim was awarded the Cultural Medallion and in 2016, he was awarded the

Pingat Jasa Gemilang The Pingat Jasa Gemilang ( en, Meritorious Service Medal) is a Singaporean national honour and medal instituted in 1962. It may be awarded to any person who has performed "''service of conspicuous merit characterised by resource and devotion to ...

(Meritorious Service Medal).

Major Exhibitions

Bibliography

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External links

NHB Press Release on exhibition ''Tze Peng'' in 2003

Living people 1921 births Singaporean people of Chinese descent Singaporean ink painters Singaporean artists Singaporean centenarians Men centenarians Recipients of the Cultural Medallion for art Recipients of the Pingat Pentadbiran Awam Recipients of the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat Recipients of the Pingat Jasa Gemilang {{singapore-bio-stub