Merging figurative and abstraction, second generation Singaporean artist Tay Chee Toh is known for his highly stylised portrayals of elegant women placed against an ephemeral atmosphere decorated with intricate tribal motifs. Elegantly dressed in traditional attire and sarong, the image of a beautiful and poised woman is captured. Artist and sculptor Tay Chee Toh studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts from 1958 to 1960. His awards include being the First prize winner, Painting of The Year Competition, United Overseas Bank, Singapore (1985), First prize winner, Real Estate Developer Association of Singapore Building Sculpture Competition / Exhibition 93 (1993), and Abstract Painting Distinction Award, Singapore Art Society (1999). His solo exhibitions were held at the British Council Gallery, Singapore (1967), Alpha Gallery, Singapore (1973), Taipei Art Exhibition, Taiwan (1981), Tay Chee Toh's 1st Sculpture Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore (1987), Dayak: Woodblock prints by Tay Chee Toh, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Galleries 1 & 2, Singapore (2012). In 1985, Tay Chee Toh received the Cultural Medallion Award, a pinnacle honour conferred by the Singapore Government which reaffirmed his contribution to the arts that have enriched the nation's cultural landscape. His works are collected by private and public collections such as DBS Bank, Singapore, UOB Bank, Singapore, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, British High Commission, Singapore, Australian High Commission, Singapore, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Art Collection, Brunei, and Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan.