Acknowledgements
This research was made possible with the support of the Australian Research Council (2003-2005) in collaboration with Balai Seni Lukis Negara (National Art Gallery in Malaysia), Vargas Museum at the University of the Philippines (supported by the Australian Embassy in Manila), Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) in Singapore and the National Gallery in Thailand (supported by the Australian Embassy in Bangkok), and the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, the University of Melbourne in Australia. A special thanks is extended to all the staff from the above institutions for their collaboration on the project.
A number of people also offered valuable expertise and assistance throughout the project and for this they are greatly appreciated. They include:
Malaysia: Associate Professor Awang Damit Ahmad, Associate Professor Zakaria Ali, Associate Professor Muhamad Najib Dawa, Mr Khoo Boo Chia, Mr Yussof Ghani, Mrs Slyvia Goh, Mr Peter Harris, Mr Rahime Harun, Mr Tan Lye Hoe, Dato’ Ibrahim Hussein, Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal, Mr Lian Warn Jian, Dato' Dr Tan Chee Khuan, Dr Jolly Koh, Mr Choong Kam Kow, Mr Tay Mo Leong, Ms Ng Angie, Associate Professor Redza Piyadasa, Mr Long Thien Shih, Ms Lee Pin.
Philippines: Mr Robert Balabar, Mr Florencio Concepcion, Mrs Teresita Duldulao, Professor Regalado Jose, Dr Brenda Fajardo, Dr Patrick Flores, Dr Rodolfo Paras-Perez, Professor Santiago Pilar, Mr. Eduardo Makiling, Ms Lisa Periquet-Ongpin, Dr Luciano Santiago, Mr Mauro Malang Santos.
Singapore: TK Sabapathy, Mr Ahmad Mashadi, Ms Joanna Lee, Mr TAY Nam Seng and Ms Clara Wong.
Thailand: Mrs Chiraporn Aranyanark, Ms Kwantjit Lertsiri, Ajarn Apichai Pimorak, Ajarn Sakarin Krue-on, Ajan Somporn Rodboon, Mr Uab Sanasen, Ajarn Prateep Swangsuk,Mr Sontan Viengsima.
Travel was supported by Arts Victoria in 2003, the Post Graduate Overseas Research Experience Scholarship (PORES), Faculty of Arts and the Gordon Darling Foundation in 2004, and an Australian Endeavour Cheung Kong Award in 2005.
For further details on the research project contact Nicole Tse: nicoleat@unimelb.edu.au
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