Alicia Tan

Alicia Tan Yen Ping is a Singaporean artist who does watercolour paintings. Doodling since she was a child, art has always been a big part in Alicia’s life. Under her childhood mentor Mr Yap Tay Soon, she learned various Western art forms such as pencil sketch, charcoal drawing, watercolour, acrylic and oil painting. 

Alicia started her career as a graphic designer after graduating from Temasek Polytechnic. Currently, she is a full-time art educator. In 2016, she started taking watercolour lessons from Singapore Master Ong Kim Seng. In 2018, she participated in “Mr Ong Kim Seng and Student Watercolour Exhibition” featuring plein air paintings done in their Tibet trip.

Her recent art achievements include Excellent Award for the International Masters of Watercolour Alliance (IMWA) 2022, UK SAA Artists of the Year 2021, Finalist for 2nd Annual Women in Watercolour International Juried Competition, and First prize for Fremantle 2020 Plein Air competition.

A Member of Singapore Watercolour Society since 2018, Alicia is currently serving as Treasurer (2021 to present).  She is also part of SWS Jury of Judges (2021 to present).