TMS Art Gallery

Entrepreneurial Artist: Emilia Tan

Born in Banting, in 1981, Emilia Tan has lived and worked in Kuala Lumpur since 2003, and began painting batik during her college days at the Malaysian Institute of Art. Inspired by creative thought and action, Emilia's business grounding came through her little batik workshop, aptly named TMSART where she paints and sells batik and conducts batik workshops daily. Her kaleidoscopic,abstract impressionist art embraces painting and installation - but batik is her usual starting point. Today, this genre is a thriving and legitimate art form, with many artists making a living selling their creations both individually and through formal groups. TMSART provides batik artists with an opportunity to support themselves financially while nurturing their own cultural traditions. The artists learn to apply their artistic skills to create products that appeal to international and domestic markets.