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The disabled and the arts
May 27, 2021, The Straits Times
My interest in connecting the disabled and the arts was inspired by three artists I admire: a musician, a painter and a poet. They convinced me that disability does not mean no ability. They showed me that a disabled person could still be a world-class artist. The human spirit is…
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President meets vulnerable groups in coronavirus fight
February 23, 2020, The Straits Times
The first day Clarabelle attended poetry lessons at the Very Special Arts (VSA) Singapore in Bedok more than a year ago, she had to be carried into the classroom by her father. The 10-year-old was unable to walk for more than a few metres without assistance as she suffers from…
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Artworks by special needs students on display at bus interchange
February 16, 2019, Lianhe Zaobao
To commemorate the opening of the newly renovated Choa Chu Kang bus interchange, seven of Very Special Arts’ Artists-In-Training were commissioned to create paintings for the space’s interior under the theme My Futuristic City. The launch was graced by Minister of Health Mr Gan Kim Yong, as well as the students…
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First lead character with Down’s Syndrome on local television
September 17, 2018, Channel News Asia
For the first time in local television, a drama will have a character with special needs as one of its main leads. Kin, the upcoming new long-form drama on Mediacorp TV Channel 5, is about four families and their interactions with one another, through which the complexities of life, love…