SWS History 1969 - 1978

18 August 1969
Singapore Watercolour Society (SWS) was officially formed

The founding members are Mr. Chen Chong Swee, Mr. Gog Sing Hooi, Mr. Ho Yee Ping, Mr. Leng Joon Wong, Mr. Chan Soon Yean, Mr. Chin Chun Wah, Mr. Ong Chye Cho, Mr. Loy Chye Chuan, Mr. Sim Kwank Teck, Mr. Khor Ean Ghee, Mr. Lim Cheng Hoe and Mr. Koh Tong Leong.

11- 13 December 1970
1st Annual Exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall

Opened by Mr Fong Sip Chee, Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Culture. A souvenir magazine was published for the occasion.

May 1972
SWS was invited by the Watercolour Society of Malaysia to participate in their exhibition

17 –19 November 1972
1972 Singapore Watercolour Society’s Annual Art Exhibition Works by members
Held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Opened by Enche Shaari Tadin, Senior Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Culture.

3 –8 August 1973
1973 Singapore Watercolour Society’s Annual Art Exhibition
Works by members
Held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Opened by Enche Shaari Tadin, Senior Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Culture.

29 May – 2 June 1974
1974 Singapore Watercolour Society’s Annual Art Exhibition
Works by members
Held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Opened by Mr Fong Sip Chee, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Labour and the Chairman of the Singapore Arts Council.

April 1975
The Society was invited by Taiwan art and educational circles to participate in an exhibition of water colour paintings at the Sun Yat Sun Memorial Hall – Taipeh.

27 – 30 August 1975
1975 Singapore Watercolour Society’s Annual Art Exhibition
Works by members
Held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Opened by Mr Sim Kwang Teck, President of the Singapore Watercolour Society.

9 – 12 July 1976
1976 Singapore Watercolour Society’s Annual Art Exhibition
Works by members
Held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Opened by Mr Ho Kah Leong, MP for Jurong.

31 March – 3 April 1977
The Society co-sponsored with other organizations, and exhibition of the Watercolour Painting by Mr Khor Ean Ghee, President of the Society, at The Chinese Chamber of Commerce, opened by Mr Lee Khoo Choy, Senior Ministry of State for Foreign Affairs.

16 – 19 June 1977
1977 Singapore Watercolour Society’s Annual Art Exhibition
Works by members
Held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Opened by Mr Chor Yeok Eng, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Environment.

15 –18 June 1978
10th Anniversary Exhibition
In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the formation of Singapore Watercolour Society an exhibition of works by members was held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. A souvenir magazine of watercolour paintings by members was published in colour.

28 – 31 July 1978
An Exhibition of Paintings by Malaysian Artist Huang Nai-Qun
Co-sponsored with other art organizations in Singapore.

5 – 31 August 1978
Exhibition at the Orchard Pedestrian Mall
This exhibition is held on the invitation of the Ministry of Culture.