GOPA BAHARI: MAKING SAYONG BOWL

Water colour by: A. Ghafar Bahari.2009.

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Name: Abd. Ghafar Bahari (Gopa)
Address: No. 28 , Jalan 1, Taman Pelangi Jaya,
51100 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Email: gopabahari@yahoo.com
H/p: 017 3529729
Fax: 03 21483287
Age: 53
Home Town: Perlis, Malaysia.

Dip. of Fine Art
Mara Technology University Malaysia UITM

Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Painter and Writer. Malaysian Linguistic and Litreture Center, (DBP) Malaysia.
Managing Director Creative Century Skill Enterprise.-2009.
Board Director Agensi Pekerja Mewah Sdn. Bhd.-2009.

Award/ Experience:
Pingat Pangkuan Negara (PPN) Federal- 2005.
Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK) Perlis King-1999.
Pingat Perkhidmatan Am (PPA) Rela Malaysia-2008.
Malaysian Book Records Peotry Reading 24 hour-2001.

Best of Worldwide Watermedia Artists - Selected by Kennedy Publishing & Best of American Artists ( BOAA-VAG) -Vol.1. New York. 2011.
Excellent Artist Award DBP- 2000.
DBP Study Schoolarship-2000.
Children Book Seminar for Asean Writer and Illustrator UNESCO/AWIC New Delhi India-1989.
Children Book Seminar for Asean Writer and Illustrator UNESCO/INABBY Jakarta Indonesia- 1992.
Children Book Illustration Programme for Asean " Laughing Together" UNESCO/ICCU Japan-1986.

First Prize Art Competition for Education Expo Perlis-1972.
First Prize Art Competition for Drug Campaign- Perlis-1973.
First Prize Art Competition for DBP Calender- 1986.
Judge for Asean Children Art Competition UNICEF/RTM -1996.

Best Book Illustrator for Malaysian School "Bahasa Iban Ting. 4"- 2007.
Judge for Children Art Competition AEON GROUP 1% CLUB JAPAN-1999.
Judge for Children Art Competition Sunquick Black Currant, Malaysia.
Judge for Cartoon National Art Competition FOMCA ( Pengguna) Malaysia.-2006.
Drawing Comic for News Paper " Pelesit, Pontianak, Pukau,Pelesit, Orang Kedua,Simata Merah, Bomoh Ular at Berita Minggu, New Strait Times Malaysia.(NST).
Drawing CD Animation for Malaysian National Library ESSO/EXXON- Children of Malaysian Poetry Song-1997.
Malaysian History Drawing for Diorama History Muzium Pasir Salak Perak.
Logo Designer for Commanwell Writer Seminar,Kuala Lumpur- 1998.
Logo Designer for Asean Traditional Music, Johore, Malaysia.- 1999.
Logo Designer for Art and Culture Group ( Badan Budaya DBP)-1985.
Grass Flower ( Bunga- bunga Rumput) Peotry Antology with Drawing-2007.(DBP).
Artist With Sketch Book ( Lukisan Pengembara) Peotry Antology with Drawing - 2008.(DBP).
Calligrapher for Malaysian Award and Honour for King DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang diPertuan Agung Malaysia.-1998.
Calligraphy Writhing poem for King of Thailand Bhumibul Udulyadicj- 1996.
Calligraphy Writhing for Malaysian Writer/Peotry Award SN Abdullah Hussein.
Best Art Performing Drama " Saadong Princess" at DBP Sabah, Malaysia.
Performing at Asean Drama Festival " Salina" Singapore- 1985.
Performing at Asean Art Festival Kuala Lumpur. " Last Day for Artist" -1985.
Art Director Makeup Artist for Drama DBP.
Intensif Charector Makeup Course National Art Acedemy Malaysia- 2000.
Intensif Charector Makeup Course with AV Bapat at DBP- 1985.
World Peotry Reading Malaysia-1988/90/92.
World Cartoonist Seminar and Exhibition, City Hall Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-1990.
Stage Designer for KL Peotry Reading City Hall, Kuala Lumpur.
Stage Designer TV for National Day" Lakar Malaysia"- 2008.
Kenari Children Group Teater/ Puppet . DBP Kuala Lumpur.
Gajah- Gajah Children Group Teater and Art Craft Batik. Kuala Lumpur.-2009.
Riang- Riang Illustrator for International Children Books Story.-2009.
Illustrator for Oyez International Children Book Story-2009.
Cartoon for TV "Teleton Blood Donation Si Jantung Hati"-RTM Malaysia.
Carricature for Etiqa Group, KL Tower -2009.
Fine Art Lacturer Workshop comic, cartoon and water colour. " Behind The Mind" Management and Science University (MSU) Malaysia.-2009 - 2010.

Group Singer " Battle of the Kartuns" (BOTKS) - Warnada.
Acting Drama Tv 2x5, Hassan, Perkahwinan 96, Orang-orang, Restoran Pak Ali (Good Morning Malaysia) and dancer for Musical Drama Tv "Lambaian Murni".
Acting film Ujang , Mat Som and Wanita Bertudung Hitam.

Exhibitions:
National Art Gallery Kuala Lumpur.
National Art Gallery Sabah.
National Art Gallery Shah Alam Selangor.
Pekan Seni Ipoh. Perak, Malaysia.
Mara Technology University Malaysia.
Malaya University Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Putra University of Malaysia.
Central Market Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian Linguistic and Litreture Center (DBP) Malaysia.
Permodalan Malaysia Berhad
City Hall Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
World Orchid Seminar Mine Wounderland Selangor.
Tanjung Haritage Penang Malaysia.
AP Gallery Malaysia
History Muzium Perak Malaysia.
Alpa Angle Ampang Selangor.
Kuala Lumpur Tower Malaysia.
National University Malaysia,(UKM) Bangi.Malaysia.

GOPA BAHARI

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

MAKING SAYONG BOWL

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