User:FuryDarknesz/Sandbox/Frankie Chang

Frankie Chang Inn Kong(born 'Teo Kim Huat') is a notable Singaporean Artist and Ex-convict that has appeared multiple times in news papers. His art works include detailed portraits made of charcoal and pencil lead crushed with his paintbrush tip and spread using only a cloth. He was diagnosed with late-stage Colon Cancer after his release from prison in late 2007 and has only a few months to live.

Life story
Childhood Frankie Chang Inn Kong(Born as 'Teo Kim Huat') was born in 2nd november 1949 in Syed Alroid's nearby alley. He was raised up until his parents abandoned him at the age of 5 years old for undisclosed reasons and had to live in an orphanage until he was 8 years old. After that his neighbours,the Chang Family, adopted him but since he knew they were not his true parents,he kept running away.

Life of Crime He was repeatedly sent to reform home again and again for running away from home but none of them could stop him so he had to live in the streets and some areas such as a nearby amusement park. He would steal clothes hanging on clothe lines and would eat left-overs. He also joined a group of kids to pickpocket unsuspecting victims

At the age of 15,He planned the escape of 10 other boys in a reform home but he was caught and was incarcerated for 6 months for doing so. During that time,a mob boss saw him and hired him. His right arm still shows this.

At 20,he was incarcerated once again for 2 years,this time for gang robbery. After his release,he got into drug-trafficking and money loaning (see loanshark). He earned a small fortune by lending money to people addicted to gambling before being caught,again,this time for 8 years.

While being in jail after 1999,an idea came to him that he could use black powder to paint created from pencil lead and charcoal and be applied to canvas using only a cloth or special brush. Using this technique,he has created 150 pieces while in prison.

New Life(and bad news.) 2 weeks after being released from prison,He has been diagnosed with Third-stage colon cancer after visiting a doctor and had only a few years to live. He has refused treatment due to a lack of cash but the doctors at Tan Tock Seng Hospital said they would cure him anyway. In the end,the government subsidised for his surgery,chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Achievements
In his years incarcerated,he has been practicing a unique kind of charcoal drawing which he invented and practiced while in prison. This method uses grounded charcoal and pencil lead as the pigment and a cloth as the brush itself. He is able to create detailed portraits of notable people. These people include Albert Einstein,President John F. Kennedy,Mohandas Ghandi and Singapore's President S.R. Nathan and the First Lady. His paintings has been recognised by the President

(picture seen but not found online yet)