Born in 1950, Lim Chiok Ping was first introduced to art in the late-1960s. In 1968, to acquire a qualification in art, CP Lim decided to enroll into Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and in 1971, he graduated with a Diploma in Fine Art. The following year, he went to England to pursue his dream of further education in art and design.

In 1975, Lim Chiok Ping obtained his BA Degree (Hons) in Graphic Design from the Middlesex Polytechnic, which is the present Middlesex University. Graduating with outstanding academic results, he was offered a scholarship to do an Art Teacher Training Diploma course with the London University in 1976 which he accepted. After graduation, Lim Chiok Ping worked as a Graphic Designer and as an Art Director with a few advertising agencies in England.

After spending more than ten years in England, Lim Chiok Ping decided to return home for good. In 1983, he was engaged as a Curriculum Director with an advertising agency in Malaysia. Concurrently, he was also being appointed as a Lecturer at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. This provided him with an avenue to share his knowledge in art accumulated from his years of training and experience with many arts enthusiasts.

With a view to upgrade himself in terms of knowledge, skills and wider exposure in the realm of design, he decided to further his study. In 1985, with a grant from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and a scholarship from a Foundation, Lim Chiok Ping went to England again to do his Master Degree (Hons) in Visual Communication with the Birmingham Polytechnic, which is now the Birmingham University.

Between 1997-2000, Lim Chiok Ping served as the Director of the School of Visual Arts under the organisation of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Lim Chiok Ping has also been invited to be the Advisor, Judge and panel member of many art & design competitions. Equipped with rich knowledge in art and design, he has also indulged himself in the world of I-Ching and Geomancy. His training in design and interest in Geomancy have intrigued and inspired him to combine the two different worlds into one entity. In recent years, due to the wide range of his studies and research, Lim Chiok Ping has been invited to conduct lectures on Feng Shui. The topics include "Eastern & Western Design", "Asian Designers", "Choosing a Suitable Home", "Geomancy for Beginners", "Interior Design and the Living Environment", "The Internal & External Space", etc. in Singapore, Malaysia and China.

Lim Chiok Ping has written a number of conference papers and published a few books. His publications include "Reading The Human Face", "Auspicious Dates and Geomancy", "I-Ching, Fate & Feng Shui" and "Modern Home Feng Shui".

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