PLACE OF BIRTH
Sarikei, Sarawak
SPECIALITY
Acrylic and watercolour, style: realism
EMAIL ADDRESS
gab.lim@gmail.com
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: @gablimstudio | Instagram: @gabriellelimstudio
Summary
Gabrielle Lim was born in Sarikei and is currently based in Kuching, Sarawak. Her paintings celebrate the culture, people and places of Sarawak, a place close to her heart – her birthplace. She sketches and paints in various media, such as acrylics, watercolour, ink, charcoal and mixed media. Through experimenting with different styles, she found her interest in mainly painting realistic subjects, especially human figures, animals and portraits. She was a student of Sarawak Fine Art Academy where she learnt to paint in various media including watercolour and oil paints. She graduated with Diploma in Graphic Design at Malaysian Institute of Art and obtained her Bachelor Degree in Graphic Design at Berkeley International University. Working full time as a secondary school art teacher, her busy schedule does not keep her from pursuing her passion in art. She is a life member and a committee member of Sarawak Artists Society (SAS) since 2002. She is also a committee member of Urban Sketchers Kuching and has been actively sketching with them since 2012. She has participated in several art exhibitions, both domestically and internationally since 2001.