Rama IX Art Museum Exhibition : Serenity in Lanna & Rajasthan by Surasit Saokong  
 
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Asst. Prof. Surasit Saokong

Born

- November 13, 1949 Roi - Et Provincial Hospital.

  Education
1966

- Completed Secondary school at Roi - Et Wittayalai School.

1968 - Completed two years of study at College of Fine Arts, Fine Arts Department.
1973 - Graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting form Silpakorn University.
1974 - After Graduating from Silpakorn University. Has been employed as an art teacher at
The Phayap Campus of Rajamangkala lnstitute of Technology, Chiang Mai.
 
Solo Exhibitions
1997 - ìSerenityî, Surapon Gallery, Bangkok
2002 - ìSerenityî, Jim Thompson House, Bangkok
2010 - ìSerenity in Lanna and Rajasthanî, Surapon Gallery, Bangkok
 
Awards
1960 - 1st Prize, Childrenís day drawing competition, Roi ñ Et.
1963 - 1st Prize, Childrenís day drawing competition, Roi ñ Et.
1965 - 2nd Prize, Anti ñTuberculosis art competition, Roi ñ Et.
1967 - 2nd Prize, in Sculpture and 3rd prize in Thai art, College of Fine Arts Contest, College of Fine Arts, Fine Art Department.
1969 - Honorable mention, National calligraphy contest, sponsored by Osoth Sapha Tek Heng Yu Co, Ltd.
1974 - 3rd Prize in Both Printmaking and Painting categories at the 22nd National Exhibition of Art.
- Prize, Stamp painting contest, organized by the Post and Telegraph Department.
1980 - 3rd Prize, (Painting), 26th National Exhibition of Art.
1981 - 2nd Prize, (Painting), 27th National Exhibition of Art.
- Award winner, Thai Farmers Bank Third Contemporary Art Exhibition.
1982 - 3rd Prize, (Painting) 28th National Exhibition of Art.
- Top Award Winner, Thai Farmers Bank Fourth Contemporary Art Exhibition.
- Award winner, Art Exhibition held by the Bank of Thailand.
1983 - 3rd Prize, 7th Bua Luang Art Exhibition held by Bangkok Bank.
1984 - 1st Prize, 8th Bua Luang Art Exhibition held by Bangkok Bank.
1987 - 2nd Prize, Art Exhibition in honor of His Majesty the Kingís 60th Birthday, Thai Farmers Bank.
1988-1989 Top Prize for Painting of His Majesty King Rama IX taming fierce beasts ìMongkolnimitî Art Exhibition.
1991 - Named outstanding teacher by the Chiang Mai provincial teacher council.
1991-1992 - Judge, Art Contest for primary school, college students and the general public to Mark Rose of the North Day, sponsored by the Chiang Mai Municipal Authority, Chiang Mai.
1991-1993 - Judge large ìKrathongî contest at annual Yee Peng Festival.
1992- 1996 - Judge parade of floral floats Chiang Mai.
1992 - Judge 4th Asia- Pacific Orchid Painting competition. Mae Jo Institute of Agricultural
Technology Chiang Mai.
- Judge, Art Exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of founding of the Bank of Thailand Northern Branch held at Rajamangkalapisek National Library Chiang Mai.
- Special Prize, Art Exhibition in honor of Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of Her 60th Birthday, sponsored by Thai Farmers Bank
 
Honors and Invitations.
1993 - Presided Over the Opening of 1st art Conservation Group Exhibition at
the Rajamangkalapisek National Library Chiang Mai.
1994 - Judge, House and Shop Decorating Contest, Bo Sang Village marking
the Umbrella and Handicrafts Festival sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
- Judge, art contest to promote forest fire prevention sponsored by Northern Electricity Control Center and held at the Faculty of Humanities Chiang Mai University.
- Judge, Student Art Contest to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Chiang Mai
Vocational College.
- Judge, Thai Farmers Bank Realistic Painting Exhibition.
1995 - Judge, Poster competition to mark World No Smoking Day, Kad Suan Kaew
Shopping Center Chiang Mai.
- Judge, National Childrenís day art contest national museum Chiang Mai.
1996 - Judge, art contest to mark National Childrenís day and the 700th anniversary of Chiang Mai.
- Held at the national archives Chiang Mai.
- Judge, art contest to children and young people in Chiang Mai on the theme ìThe Thai Elephantî sponsored by Siam Malakarn ltd.
- Judge, 18th Thai Farmers Bank Competition for the campaign against amphetamine use in schools in Chiang Mai province.
- Judge, Animal drawing contest to mark the opening ceremony for Chiang Mai ís new marine park.
- Guest speaker Lanna Painting rajabhat institute Chiang Mai.
1997 - Golden Julilee Exhibition: 50 years of Thai art at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok.
- Judge, many art contests and competitions in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
1998 - Contemporary arts for Amazing Thailand at Chiangmai Art museum Chiang Mai University.
- The Exhibition ìThe Literary Heritage from the Reign of King Rama V, organiged by the Management of River City Shopping Complex Bangkokî.
- Art Exhibitions and Auction held by Christieís, Bangkok.
1999 - The Exhibition of Art , Northern Thai Artists Commemorate 6th Cycle
Birthday Anniversary of His majesty King BhumiBol Adulyadej December 5th, 1999.
2000 - Art Exhibition ìChao Praya: The River of Kingsî Art Museum Chiang Mai University.
- Art Exhibition in Celebration of H.M. The Kingís 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary
on the 5th of December 1999. The Painting is now installed at National Museum of Nan,
Northern part of Thailand.
2001 - Invited Artist, Exhibition of Contemporary Art, organized by the Thai Farmers Bank, Bangkok.
- Exhibition of ìThe River of King ìChiang Mai University Art Museumî, Chiang Mai.
2002 - Art Exhibition ìTam Heat Toay Houy Sala Muangî annual at Art Museum Chiang Mai University.
- Art Exhibition and Auction for Sublime Art of Thailand, Commemorate 60 years Anniversary of Silapakorn University, at Silom Galleria, Bangkok.
- Art Exhibition Spirituality in Contemporary Thai Art: Incorporating Buddhism and its philosophy, At the Art Gallery of Faculty of Painting Sculpture and Graphic Arts Silpakorn University, Bangkok.
2003 - Watercolor Art Exposition, Thailand 2003 the Silom Galleria, Silom road, Bangkok.
2004 - Earth Mountain River Sea and Sky the art exhibition of 80 Thai Artists in Celebration on
the Auspicious Occasion of Her Majesty the Queenís 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary.
- Art Exhibition New Visions of Thai Phra Bot (prayers cloth) at the Art Gallery, Silpakorn University Wang Tha Phra, Bangkok.
- Thailand invitation watercolor exhibition 2004, At Silom Galleria, Bangkok.
- Art Exhibition ìPower of Faithî at Queen Sirikit Art Museum, Bangkok.
- Art Exhibition ìJed Yod Group 4thî at Gong Dee, Chiang Mai .
- Invited Artist in the Art Exhibition ìSang Kum Group 2ndî at the National Museum
of Chiang Mai.
- Art Exhibition ìSaving Fund for Chiang Mai Contemporary Art Museumî at The National Museum, Chao Fa Road, Bangkok.
- Art Exhibition ìDum Dang Brothers Groupî at Kad Suan Kaew Shopping complex, Chiang Mai.
- “Lines and Colors on Her Majesty the Queen’s Sixth Cycle Birthday” the Exhibition
organinged by River City management and The Red Cross Society.
2005 - Judge, many Art Contests to Competitions in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
2006 - Art Exhibition “Tam Heat Toay Houy Sala Muang” annual at Art Museum Chiang Mai University.
- Art Exhibition held by Siam Wala and give the painting to National Art Museum Chao Fa Road, Bangkok.
- Art Exhibition Thai - Cambodia at Cambodia.
- Art Exhibition Thai - Cambodia at Chiang Mai University art Museum.
- Contemporary Art Exhibition by 49 Thai artists in Lanna at Thai Yuan Art Gallery, Chiang Mai.
- Art Exhibition ì100 paintings One hundred Poems 100 years of Buddha Tas Peeknî at Suan Mokeplaram, Chaiya, Suratthanee.
2007 - Art Exhibition ìThree Passages To Lannaî at The Exhibition Hall. Thailand Culture Centre.
- Art Exhibition ìTam Heat Toay Houy Sala Muangî annual at Art Museum Chiang Mai University.
- Art Exhibition ìStream of Watercolorsî Silpakorn University, Nakornpathom.
- The Art Exhibition par Excellence 2007 Silpakorn Alumni Artists Celebrate the 80th Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty the King, The Great Artist at Central World, Bangkok.
2008 - Painting Exhibition to Commemorate The 80th Birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The Great Achiever The Queenís Gallery, Bangkok.
- Art Exhibition of Jet Yod Group at Tita Gallery, Chiangmai.
- 9th Mini Print Exhibition at Nim Gallery, Chiangmai.
2009 - Art Exhibition “Jed Yod Group 6th” at Art Museum Chiang Mai University. Chiang Mai .
2010 - Art Exhibition “Siam Art Fair” in Bangkok
- 1st Mini Paint Exhibition at Panisa Gallery, Chiangmai.
- Art Exhibition On the occasion of the retirement “Sanchai Saiyai Silapakam”
at Art Museum Chiang Mai University. Chiang Mai .
 

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