Chong Amo Biography
Chong Amo was born 1981 in Bali, Indonesia, in the cultural heart of the island in the Village of Ubud. From a young age he excelled with a talent for the arts. The every day life of the Balinese people revolves around artistic offerings and this was a profound inspiration in nurturing Chong’s natural ability for drawing and painting. His talent was noticed at a young age and he was selected to attend the Cultural and Art Institution in Denpasar, Bali for three years, receiving his diploma. After this period he moved on to study painting in the life class at Pronoto Art Studio under the tutelage of artist Pronoto. Chong continued his art and started working for a company producing murals and art for private homes and other projects mostly for the American market, becoming the manager of the company overseeing the work. While still wanting to paint full time he met with the internationally renowned artist Neal Adams, who is also living and working in Ubud. Neal offered him private tutoring and a space in his studio to paint providing Chong with an outlet and wonderful opportunity to flourish.
Generally Chong paints plain air embracing his studies from nature. He works with a wide variety of subject matter ranging from landscapes and seascapes to more intimate details of nature. This includes still life work and close ups of plants and flowers. When producing his pieces Chong usually works with acrylics on canvas; he finds this medium gives him an immediacy of expression due to the rapid drying qualities of the paint.
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