Seeling Tan
Tutti Art, Malaysia
Biography
Seeling Tan is an artist and art educationalist who is specialises in working with children and young adults with learning differences. She is currently based in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and provide intensive training for young artists diagnosed with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Down’s Syndrome. She is also a picture book maker, illustrator and author of three books “Discovering Serenity” (2009),“Sketches and Drawings around Orosei Sardinia” (2017) and
“Expressive Art as therapy- an insight with special needs” (2018). She was with Horizon Expatriate School Malaysia as an art educator from 2001 to 2010. In 2011 she set up Tutti Art Club to promote the works of special needs artists providing a sustainable platform for many of her students who are now able to create bridges on their own to promote their work. Her passion in teaching also motivate her to volunteer at Chin Student Organization (CSO) Refugee School as art educator young children.
She is actively involved in art exhibitions, talks and workshops on child psychology development through art.
Abstract
Abstract : Expressive art as medicine for mental health issues