Curriculum Vitae
LEM LIAN
廉 萌
lem94lian(at)gmail(dot)com
EDUCATION
NSCAD University, Canada
Major in Visual Arts (Drawing Studio)
Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
Major in Digital Media Design Arts
Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
Major in Digital Multimedia Arts
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT COORDINATION
2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards / National Art Juror
January 2023 - PRESENT, New York City, USA
Metro Guide Publishing-Unravel Halifax / Illustrator
January 2022, Halifax, Canada
Huanbohai News / Illustrator (Remote)
June 2014 - June 2018, China
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia-ArtReach / Artist Instructor
March 2022 - June 2022 / October 2022 - December 2022, Halifax, Canada
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia / Art Instructor
September 2021 - PRESENT, Halifax, Canada
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia / Contributor of Asian Heritage Month
(English & Chinese)
September 2021 - PRESENT, Halifax, Canada
Hengxin Trade Co., Ltd / Illustrator (Contract)
March 2015 - January 2016, Chengdu, Chin
Wonder’ neath Art Society — Open Studio Facilitator
August 2021 - November 2021
⦁ 62nd American Creative Quarterly International Competition
Runner-up, 2021, NYC, USA
⦁ Global Illustration Award (GIA)
Gold Prize, 2020, Frankfurt, Germany
⦁ Japan Illustration Award (JIA)
Bronze Award, 2020, Tokyo, Japan
⦁ Global Illustration Award (GIA)
Advertisement/Editorial Illustration Award, 2020, Frankfurt, Germany
⦁ Japan Illustration Award (JIA)
Bronze Award, 2019, Tokyo, Japan
⦁ 61st American Creative Quarterly International Competition
Runner-up, 2020, NYC, USA
⦁ No.7 Hiii Illustration International Competition
Best of the Best, 2020, Beijing, China
⦁ 3x3 International Illustration Award
Honorary Mention Award, 2019, Beijing, China
⦁ Hong Kong International Future Design Award
Silver Award, 2019, Hong Kong, China
⦁ Global Illustration Award (GIA)
Honorary Mention Award, 2018, Frankfurt, Germany
Illustration of “I was just another immigrant”
Unravel Halifax Magazine, Issue JUL/AUG 2022
Illustration of “Culture Shock”
Unravel Halifax Magazine, Issue MAR/APR 2022
Illustration series of “Tea Master and Warrior”[ J ]
Tangshan Style, 2014
Hiii Artist - Lem Lian (Hiii 人物 | 廉萌——将动情与心绪烘焙成艺术的果实)
Inspirations of 7 Chinese Winners of JIA Illustration Award
Narrative Illustration - They "Write" on the Island
ArtReach | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
March 2022 - June 2022 / October 2022 - PRESENT, Halifax, Canada
AWARDS
PUBLICITY
INTERVIEWS ARTIST TALK
WORKSHOP