1966 - 68 Certificate in Education, Teachers’ Training College, Singapore
1971 - 72 Diploma in Western Painting Course, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
1975 - 76 Foundation Studies in Arts, St. Martin School of Arts, London, UK
1976 - 79 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Hull College of Higher Education, Hull, UK
1980 Post-Graduate Study, Hornsey College of Art, Middlesex Polytechnic, UK
1980 - 81 Studied Intaglio and Engraving, Atelier 17, Paris, France
1981 - 83 Master of Arts, New Mexico State University, Las Cruses, USA
1983 - 85 Master of Fine Arts (Honours), The University of Iowa, Iowa, USA

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

1976 - 79 Lee Foundation Study Awards, Singapore.
1977 Second Prize in the WorldWide Chinese Essay Competition organised by the Wide Angle Press, Hong Kong.
1979 B. A. First class Honours Degree in Fine Art with Commendation in Complementary Studies including the History of Art and Design, Humberside College of Art, Hull, England.
1980 Cultural Foundation Award - Scholarship for Post graduate studies at Hornsey College of Art, Ministry of Culture,Singapore.
1981- 83 Teaching Assistantship from the Art Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
1984 Finalist from the Photographers’ Forum 1984 Student Photo Contest, California, USA.
1985 Tuition scholarship from the School of Art, The University of Iowa, Iowa, USA.
1985 Honourable Mention in YBOR National Print Show, Tampa, Florida, USA.
1995 Singapore Representative (Best Lyrics Composition), 3rd Asia Wataboshi Music Festival, Shanghai, China.
2002 Her World Magazine Woman Of The Year Award 2001, Singapore.