| Journalist: |
Mdm Lim, how long have you
taught in Fairfield? |
| Mdm Lim: |
I think it has been three
and a half to four years already. |
| Journalist: |
You are the art teacher in
the school. Did you receive special training in art here
in Singapore or overseas? |
| Mdm Lim: |
I took "A" Level
Art in Singapore and graduated from the
Oregan State University in the United States. |
| Journalist:
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What kind of training did
you specialize in? |
| Mdm Lim: |
I specialize in graphic
design, but the University also trained us in every aspect
of art, for example, the Fine Arts. |
| Journalist:
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Recently one of your art
students bagged a SYF Gold Award. Who was this student
and what art piece did she submit that merited this award? |
| Mdm Lim: |
The student is Eunice Chan
and she submitted a batik painting entitled: "Celebration".
It depicts the triumphant entrance of those who are able
to persevere and eventually soar and reach their goals
in their life. She used sea creatures and showed the dangers
that they face in the ocean and how they eventually survive
and rejoice over it. The painting features a jaw of a
big fish and it represents the difficulties and the dangers
that the fishes will encounter. |
| Journalist: |
How did you feel about this
achievement? |
| Mdm Lim:
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I felt happy for Eunice and
personally, however, I feel that this is more of a personal
achievement. Eunice put in a lot of effort and I am glad
that she was also able to persevere to complete the piece,
so I’m happy for the both of us and I am hoping
that we will see more of this. |
| Journalist: |
I’m sure this award
must have taken weeks of hard work for you and the student.
Could you share with us some contributing factors to
this success? |
| Mdm Lim: |
Actually, this piece
did not only take weeks but months to complete. The
piece was actually her "O" Level piece and
she actually did it twice, not just in the final process
of doing the batik but even in the planning process
as the piece was quite weak initially. That is why,
I believe that she is able to soar to new heights. Her
success is also due to her commitment, her initiative
to do researching herself, and her ability to apply
what she has learnt. |
| Journalist: |
Do you have higher expectations
of students doing Art as a subject in the ‘O’
Level now? |
| Mdm Lim: |
No, I always have high expectations
of all my students,  whether
they are from the Upper or Lower Secondary. |
| Journalist: |
What are your future plans for the
Art Club?
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| Mdm Lim: |
The Art Cub is planning to see more achievements,
and I am hoping that the students would display more creativity,
more independence in decision making, and more enthusiasm.
I also hope that it would be a place where students really
appreciate art, not treating it as a subject to be stressed,
but as an avenue to appreciate things of beauty and for
the enjoyment of art. |
| Journalist: |
Could you give the students some advice
on how they can do better or excel in Art? |
| Mdm Lim: |
I think that students must be committed,
interested, hardworking, and have the initiative to follow
up on the instructions given to them. They should also
read up on their own so as to be able to expose themselves
visually, as well as mentally. Lastly, practise, as it
perfects things. |
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Interview was conducted by Journalist,
Priscilla Lau of Secondary 2A. |
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Every child is an artist. The problem
is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
Pablo Picasso
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Mdm
Lim is the mother of two lovely and cute daughters. She is
the form teacher of Secondary 1A. As an Art teacher, she tries
to teach students not only to draw and paint but to help them
see with their intelligence and keen perception that a yellow
spot is not just a yellow spot - it can be transformed into
the sun.