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*Was taught briefly by Lim Hak Tai and then Cheong Soo Pieng who encouraged the students not to hide their mistakes. In 1951 she began working at the Bank of China to support herself. She dealt with letters of credit and because she spoke French she dealt with cable division. She would go to Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) on weekends and continue painting with Cheong. She married in 1953 and had two children. Admits she spent little time with the children who were cared for by her mother and two local Chinese servants who she speaks highly of. Her husband was a businessman and was very supportive of her art. She continued to study part time at NAFA for 6 years.

In 1956 she and three artist friends - Lai Fung Moi, Chu Keng Hoang and Lim Tze Peng - went on a trip to Malaysia. Her husband provided them with a Zypher and driver. They wanted to seek out new inspiration and drove all the way along the east coast of Malaysia. This became the first of many such trips with the group that became known as the Ten-Man Art Group. She talks briefly about some of their later trips. Her interest in Guaguin.

When group returned to Singapore they held exhibition in Victoria Memorial Hall and it attracted a great deal of interest. Her personal philosophy to her art practice. Talks a little about how the group developed and more people joined.