Artist Curriculum Vitae

Personal Particulars:

Name: Sarah Joan Mokhtar

Age: 23

Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Female

Preferred mailing address:

No.22 PJU 10/14BDamansara

Damai

Petaling Jaya

47830 Selangor

Malaysia

Contact Details :


E-mail: sarahjoanster@gmail.com

Blog : http://sarah-joan.blogspot.com/ Art: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10706953@N07/

Education

B.A. 2006 Printmaking MARA University of Technology ( UiTM )

Diploma 2004 Fine Art MARA University of Technology ( UiTM )

Awards / Grants

2007 Winner of Mdec Digital Comic Competition 2006

2007 Recipient of Malaysian Digital Comic Grant by MDec

2006 Malaysian British Council “In Print “National Art Competition, First Runner-Up

2000 The One Academy New Media Award Scholarship

Malaysian Red Crescent Society Selangor-Ishikawa International Cultural

Exchange

National Art Gallery Sonneratia II Youth Art Camp

Nokia Upstart Awards - Honorable Mention

Seminars/Workshop Attended

2007 Comic Workshop by Swiss Comic Artist Matthias Gnehm

2006 Inaugural Malaysian 24 Hour Comics Day

2006 Cedko Malaysian Comic Conference - Participant

2006 Malaysian Comic Fiesta

2006 Malaysian Book of Records - Longest Comic Banner - Participant

2007 Notthatbalai Art Festival / Sama-Sama Exhibition Participant

2006 Malaysian 24 Hour Comic Day - Participant

Malaysian 24 Hour Comic Day- Guest Speaker

Comics Published

1998 - 2001 Awek Aspuri - Ongoing Serial, Ujang Magazine, Ujang Publications

In addition to monthly one-page gag strips and illustrations, at age 15

2002 - 2006 Elysium Saga - Ongoing Serial, G3 Magazine, Karangkraf Publications,

In addition to monthly one-page gag strips and illustrations, university years

Rojak - 24 pages, Malaysian 24 Hour Comic Day Anthology

My Spy - 60 pages, Graphic Novel , in progress, under auspice of

Malaysian Creative Development Corporation

Member / Associations

2006 - Present Pekomik : Malaysian Comic Association

1995 - 2000 MAAU : Malaysian Amateur Artists United

Art/Show Exhibitions

2006 2006 Cartoon Art Exhibition, Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor

2007 Notthatbalai Art Festival / Sama-Sama Exhibition Participant

2006 Fine Art. Degree Exhibition, Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor

2005 Nokia Upstart Finalist Exhibition, Ramsay Ong Gallery, Bukit Bintang KL

2005 Nokia Upstart Digital Workshop, MTC, Kuala Lumpur

2003 Fine Art. Diploma Exhibition, Mara University of Technology

2002 Sonneratia II Youth Art Exhibition National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

2002 Sonneratia II Group Monologue/Video Presentation, National Art Gallery, K.L

Interviews

Benjamin Ong Pang Kean: LOOKING BACK AT 24 HOUR COMICS DAY, Newsarama.com, February 2007

Diyanah Anuar : Seni mencorak kehidupan moden , Berita Harian , March 2007

Tan Sei Hon: A Survival Course for Creativity in a Hostile Environment,

Kakiseni.com, October 2003

In addition to comics, the artist has also illustrated for children books and retail interiors, and participates in local comic workshops, demos and talks to promote comic art.

She holds the distinction of being the youngest female artist to be published , at age 15