Born 1938, Teo Kim-Liong returned to art full-time in 1994. Since then, he has travelled and resided worldwide as an artist, and has held a total of over ten solo exhibitions in many countries. He has blended the traditions of the East and the West, and emerged with a style that is distinctively his own. International critics described his works full of luminosity and feelings. Teo received his Diploma from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore in 1956, B.Sc.(Honours) from the University of Singapore in 1961, Research Scholar Certificate from Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing in 1995, and MFA (Master of Fine Art) from the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London in 1998.