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=== MasterChef Australia ===
=== MasterChef Australia ===
Yeow was selected in the top 20 contestants for [[MasterChef Australia]] from over 7000 applicants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/story/12095.html|title=7000 apply to become MasterChef |last=Knox|first=David|date=[[2009-01-11]]|work=tv.com|accessdate=[[2009-07-18]]}}</ref> Competition and eliminations began in May 2009. Yeow was eliminated on 18 June 2009 when she incorrectly guessed the ingredients in [[minestone]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25658801-10229,00.html|title=MasterChef's Poh Ling Yeow eliminated from the show|date=[[2009-06-19]]|work=news.com.au|accessdate=[[2009-07-18]]}}</ref> She was one of three eliminated contestants allowed to return to the program on 1 July 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25722818-5013560,00.html|title=Booted MasterChef Poh Ling Yeow love life heats up with crew guy|date=[[2009-07-02]]|work=news.com.au|accessdate=[[2009-07-18]]}}</ref> She survived further eliminations to compete in the final on 19 July 2009 against Julie Goodwin.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25802924-10229,00.html|title=MasterChef final expected to draw record television audience|last=Clune|first=Richard|date=[[2009-07-19]]|work=news.com.au|accessdate=[[2009-07-19]]}}</ref> Goodwin won the final, with Yeow runner-up.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25806258-29277,00.html|title=MasterChef winner named|date=[[2009-07-19]]|work=news.com.au|accessdate=[[2009-07-19]]}}</ref>
Yeow was selected in the top 20 contestants for [[MasterChef Australia]] from over 7000 applicants.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/story/12095.html|title=7000 apply to become MasterChef |last=Knox|first=David|date=[[2009-01-11]]|work=tv.com|accessdate=[[2009-07-18]]}}</ref> Competition and eliminations began in May 2009. Yeow was eliminated on 18 June 2009 when she incorrectly guessed the ingredients in [[minestrone]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25658801-10229,00.html|title=MasterChef's Poh Ling Yeow eliminated from the show|date=[[2009-06-19]]|work=news.com.au|accessdate=[[2009-07-18]]}}</ref> She was one of three eliminated contestants allowed to return to the program on 1 July 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25722818-5013560,00.html|title=Booted MasterChef Poh Ling Yeow love life heats up with crew guy|date=[[2009-07-02]]|work=news.com.au|accessdate=[[2009-07-18]]}}</ref> She survived further eliminations to compete in the final on 19 July 2009 against Julie Goodwin.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,28383,25802924-10229,00.html|title=MasterChef final expected to draw record television audience|last=Clune|first=Richard|date=[[2009-07-19]]|work=news.com.au|accessdate=[[2009-07-19]]}}</ref> Goodwin won the final, with Yeow runner-up.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25806258-29277,00.html|title=MasterChef winner named|date=[[2009-07-19]]|work=news.com.au|accessdate=[[2009-07-19]]}}</ref>


== Actress ==
== Actress ==

Revision as of 13:03, 19 July 2009

Poh Ling Yeow
Born
Poh Ling Yeow

1973
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CitizenshipAustralian
EducationBachelor of Design
Alma materUniversity of South Australia
OccupationArtist
TitleRunner-up, MasterChef Australia
Parent(s)Steven and Christina
RelativesCasper (brother)
Websitepohlingyeow.com

Poh Ling Yeow (born 1973) is a Malaysian-born Australian artist and actress, and runner-up in MasterChef Australia.

Background

Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1973, Yeow emigrated to Australia nine years later with her parents and brother.[1] After attending Seymour College and then the University of South Australia (where she earned a Bachelor of Design degree), Yeow worked as a graphic designer and illustrator.

Freelance work as a makeup artist led to her preparing models for artist David Bromley, increasing her understanding of the art market.[2] Yeow's corporate clients as a makeup artist include L'oreal and Attitude magazine,[3] the Australian String Quartet[4] and the short film my last ten hours with you.[5] Her personal clients include Megan Gale and Lisa Ho.[6]

Yeow adopted a Western first name until age 25, but reverted to Poh Ling as a part of embracing her cultural heritage.[2] She became a fulltime professional artist in 2002.[7]

Artist

Yeow works mainly with acryclic paint on canvas.[8] Her early works featured heavily textured backgrounds whereas recent works present a smoother, more refined and highly detailed finish.[2]

Elements of her Chinese heritage feature in her work, including the goldfish, a symbol of prosperity and good luck in Chinese culture. A recurring character in Yeow's recent work is one that she calls The Girl, who she refers to in the third person, although the character's facial features are clearly similar to Yeow's. She says "I guess [The Girl] was developed as a cathartic act, in terms of embracing everything that I did hate about myself physically: the broad nose, the Asian eyes, the broad face".[2]

A further theme behind her recent body of work was Yeow's split with her partner of 10 years, with titles including "Was That the Last Goodbye?" and "You Haven't Left and I Miss You Already". Her Mermaid series, with The Girl's clothes fashioned from goldfish scales and fins, is about losing your identity and taking on your partner's.[2]

In 2003 Yeow donated an artwork to raise funds for breast cancer research at Flinders Medical Centre.[9] She was also a judge for Youthscape 2008.[10]

Exhibitions and media

From her first solo exhibition in 2002, Yeow has been a regular exhibitor at the Hill Smith Gallery.[11] She has also appeared regularly at Libby Edwards Gallery.[7]

Yeow's work has been featured or critically reviewed in publications such as Vogue Australia, House & Garden, The Advertiser and mX.[12]

In 2007 Yeow's artwork was used on the cover of the book The Chinese Exotic by Olivia Khoo.[13]

Yeow's website at pohlingyeow.com was reviewed by The Website Analyst. The reviewer noted that "for the average user and the target market, the website’s simplicity is what makes it work. Aesthetically pleasing, simple navigation, fast loading and just the right amount of information."[14]

Television chef

Yeow first appeared on the ABC TC program Beat The Chef on 13 April 2005.[15] Her auntie Kim Thoo assisted her in the studio kitchen, where she prepared Ying Yang Prawns.[16] She returned to the program on 15 June 2005, assisted by her friend Felicity Electricity.[17] This time she prepared Basil Thai Fried Rice[18] and Deep-Fried Dory Fillets with Green Mango.[19]

MasterChef Australia

Yeow was selected in the top 20 contestants for MasterChef Australia from over 7000 applicants.[20] Competition and eliminations began in May 2009. Yeow was eliminated on 18 June 2009 when she incorrectly guessed the ingredients in minestrone.[21] She was one of three eliminated contestants allowed to return to the program on 1 July 2009.[22] She survived further eliminations to compete in the final on 19 July 2009 against Julie Goodwin.[23] Goodwin won the final, with Yeow runner-up.[24]

Actress

Yeow has appeared in four films: Human Touch (2004),[25] Peaches (2004),[26] Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger (2008)[27] and the Tropfest short film Jackie's Spring Palace (2009).[28] She is also credited as production designer on Jackie's Spring Palace.[29]

Yeow, who has an agent in South Australia, says "I've always just followed what I've enjoyed doing . . . in all areas of creativity."[30]

References

  1. ^ Davies, Nathan (2009-07-11). "Poh dishes up her MasterChef secret". news.com.au. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e McDonald, Patrick (2006-02-11). "Little China girl". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Claire Incorruptible Styling". claireinc.com. 2005. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Australian String Quartet" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "my last ten hours with you" (PDF). closerproductions.com.au. 2006. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ Meegan, Genevieve ([[2006[09-03]]). "Poh a soloist". news.com.au. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Poh Ling Yeow". libbyedwardsgalleries.com. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ Lovering, Tania (2009-05-18). "Poh Ling Yeow - Adelaide". Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  9. ^ "George and Harry retrospective raises $30,000" (PDF). The Investigator. Flinders University. Winter 2003. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "Youthscape 08" (PDF). rsasa.com. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Poh Ling Yeow". hillsmithgallery.com.au. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ "Scrapbook". pohlingyeow.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ Khoo, Olivia (2007). The Chinese Exotic. University of Washington Press. ISBN 9789622098893.
  14. ^ Sheldrick, Brad (2009-07-17). "Weekly Website Analysis – www.pohlingyeow.com". The Website Analyst. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  15. ^ "The Challengers - Poh Ling Yeow and Kim Thoo". abc.net.au. 2005-04-13. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  16. ^ "Ying Yang Prawns". abc.net.au. 2005-04-13. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  17. ^ "The Challengers - Poh Ling Yeow and Felicity Electricity". abc.net.au. 2005-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  18. ^ "Basil Thai Fried Rice". abc.net.au. 2005-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  19. ^ "Deep-Fried Dory Fillets with Green Mango". abc.net.au. 2005-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  20. ^ Knox, David (2009-01-11). "7000 apply to become MasterChef". tv.com. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  21. ^ "MasterChef's Poh Ling Yeow eliminated from the show". news.com.au. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  22. ^ "Booted MasterChef Poh Ling Yeow love life heats up with crew guy". news.com.au. 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  23. ^ Clune, Richard (2009-07-19). "MasterChef final expected to draw record television audience". news.com.au. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  24. ^ "MasterChef winner named". news.com.au. 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  25. ^ "Poh Ling Yeow, Human Touch". moviesnxs.com. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  26. ^ "Peaches". impactservices.net.au. 2005. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  27. ^ "Hey, hey it's Esther Blueburger". tamafilms.com.au. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  28. ^ "Jackie's Spring Palace". Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  29. ^ "Jackie's Spring Palace - Main Credits". Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  30. ^ Shearer, Geoff (2009-07-18). "MasterChef showdown between Poh Ling Yeow and Julie Goodwin". news.com.au. Retrieved 2009-07-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
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