Hong Kong Artistic Sculptor Mr. Chu Chung Shing is the internationally known founder of PRESTIGE CRAFTS. He has been in the trade of Arts and Crafts for over 40 years and trained hundreds of craftsmen, some of whom have become Master craftsmen. Since the 1989 International Conference in Lausanne prohibited the sale of elephant ivory and killing of elephants, Mr. Chu has been concentrating on Mammoth tusk sculpture. He has contributed to the community by producing a huge quantity of exquisite works of art of various themes, and is rated first in the trade. His works are deeply appreciated by collectors throughout the world and can be found on all continents. Distinguished collectors include Hong Kong dignitaries such as Sir Run Run Shaw, CBE, GBM; Dr. Stanley Ho Hung Sun, GBS; and Ms. Mona Fong Yat Wah, a former General Manager of Television Broadcasts Limited; a German museum Sachsische Museen (Daetz-Centrum Lichtenstein), Manjusha Museum in India; some private museums in the U.S.A.; the Grand Lisboa Hotel inMacau, etc...... hence the name 'PRESTIGE CRAFTS'. (The clientele list is not in any particular order and is not exhaustive. Any omission is unintentional and regretted.
● 2010 Our signature product: a masterpiece of mammoth tusk carving "Thousands of Arhats for our Prosperous Country" was honoured as being the only Mammoth tusk invited to take part at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 "Chinese Art Great Master of State Art Treasures Exhibition". Its exhibition represented China to the whole world. The article in the Shanghai World Expo 2010 has also endorsed Mr. Chu's outstanding contribution towards development and inheritance of national cultural heritage.
● 2013 Supervised and organized again by the Special Committee of Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Mr. Chu's sole exhibition, Artistic Era of Harmony, Prosperity and Splendor - 'Prestige Crafts' Mammoth Tusk Carving Exhibition, was held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. CPPCC Vice Chairman Tung Chee-hwa has also come to watch, and to give a high evaluation.
● 2012 Supervised and organized by the Special Committee of Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Mr. Chu's sole exhibition, Artistic Era of Harmony, Prosperity and Splendor - 'Prestige Crafts' Mammoth
● 2011 Mr. Chu was also invited by the National People's Congress in 2011 to attend the ceremony of "CREATE BRILLIANCE - the 100th Anniversary of THE REVOLUTION of 1911, Fine Art from 100 of Virtuoso Craft Masters Exhibition".
● 2014 Mr. Chu Chung Shing was invited to Shanghai Jiaotong University,
entitled "Change of Era: From Technology to Art " speech,
he shared his successful enterprise management to students.
● In 2015, Mr Chu provided Ying Ju An Tai. a large-scale artwork of mammoth tusk carving for Antai College of Economics & Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. At the unveiling ceremony, Prof. Zhou Lin, the Dean of Antai College of Economics & Management, said that Mr. Chu's artworks are heart-shaking with their strong visual impact. It is Mr Chu and other ivory carving artists' unremitting efforts that makes the Chinese traditional ivory carving art and craft come to a second life with mammoth tusks as raw material. It not only has a positive significance for wildlife protection, but also makes an enlightening contribution to keeping and developing artistic treasures of human in the rapid expansion of modern society, providing a salutary case for the college on the study of all industries with conflicts between "development" and "inheritance". Now Ying Ju An Tai is displayed at the center of the main hall of Antai Building, witnessing the growth and change of the most excellent ones in China from studemnts to business elites. When led by Zhao Xinyun, assistant to the dean to enjoy this masterpiece, some alumi cannot help but admired it as "the one and only representation of today's prosperity".
● 2009 "Layered Arhats" was the only one piece of artwork presented for competition. It was awarded the Gold Prize Medal of the tenth anniversary of the China Arts & Crafts Association and the World Crafts Council International.
● 2010 Art work" A Battle between the Three Heroes and Lu Bu "was awarded 2010 Tian Gong Yi Yuan Bai Hua Bei - the Silver Prize Medal of the eleventh anniversary of the China Arts & Crafts Association and the World Crafts Council International.
● 2011 Art work "Two kids with frogs"was awarded 2011 Tian Gong Yi Yuan Bai Hua Bei - the Gold Prize Medal of the twelfth anniversary of the China Arts & Crafts Association and the World Crafts Council International.
● 2012 Art work "Joint Celebration"was awarded 2012 China (Qingdao) Arts and Crafts Fair "Jin Feng Huang Qing Dao Sai Qu" Creative Product Design Gold Prize.
● 2012 Art work "Six Kids Playing Lanterns" was awarded 2012 China(Qingdao) Arts and Crafts Fair "Jin Feng Huang Qing Dao Sai Qu" Creative Product Design Silver Prize.
● 2012 Art work"Blessing All Over The World" was awarded 2012 China (Qingdao) Arts and Crafts Fair "Jin Feng Huang Qing Dao Sai Qu" Creative Product Design Excellence Prize.
● 2012 Art work" Harmony and Happiness all over the world" was awarded 2012 Ru Shi Ru Jia-Bai Hua Bei" the Gold Prize Medal of the thirteenth anniversary of the China Arts & Crafts Association and the World Crafts Council International.
● 2012 Art work" Hide And Seek (Six Kids)" was awarded 2012 Ru Shi Ru Jia-Bai Hua Bei- the Sliver Prize Medal of the thirteenth anniversaryof the China Arts & Crafts Association and the World Crafts Council International.
● 2012 Art work" Chinese Three Stars Bearing Good News"was awarded 2012 Ru Shi Ru Jia-Bai Hua Bei" the Sliver Prize Medal of the thirteenth anniversary of the China Arts & Crafts Association and the World Crafts Council International.
● 2012 Art work" Wen Shu And Pu Xian Buddha "was awarded 2012 Ru ShiRu Jia-Bai Hua Bei" Excellence Prize of the thirteenth anniversary of the China Arts & Crafts Association and the World Crafts Council International.
● 2012 Art work "Two Kids Fishing"was awarded 2012 Ru Shi Ru Jia -Bai Hua Bei" Excellence Prize of the thirteenth anniversaryof the China Arts & Crafts Association and the World Crafts Council International.
● 2012 Art work" 12 Zodiac Animals lifting sedan chair"was awarded 2012 Ru Shi Ru Jia -Bai Hua Bei" Excellence Prize of the thirteenth anniversary of the China Arts & Crafts Association and the World Crafts Council International.
● 2013 Art work "Peaceful World" was awarded 2013 China Arts & Crafts Trade Fair "Jin Feng Huang " Creative Product Design Gold Prize.
● 2014 Art work “Fugui Tonghuan” was awarded the Sixth of Shanghai Yulong – Gold Prize medal.
● Prestige Crafts won the "Yellow Page Love Hong Kong Brand Award 2014-15" and "The Best Creative Art Carving”. The brand award to recognize outstanding contributions to society for many years which affirmed and nominated by the Hong Kong Yellow Pages, telecommunications PCCW and a professional jury selected the congregation to encourage brand to continue its efforts to become a leader in the industry leader.
● 2015 Art work “Purple East” was awarded the Seventh of Shanghai Yulong – Gold Prize medal.
● 2015 Art work “Laozi Goes through Hangu Pass” was awarded 2015 Bai Hua Bei - the Gold Prize Medal of the sixteenth anniversary of the China Arts & Crafts Association and the World Crafts Council International.
● 2016 Art work “Buddhas in Heart” was awarded the Eighth of Shanghai Yu Long - Gold Prize medal.
● 2017 Art work “Ying Ju An Tai” was awarded the Ninth of Shanghai Yu Long - Gold Prize medal.
● 2017 Art work “China's Blessing” was awarded the China Arts & Crafts Cultural Creativity Prize - Special Gold Prize medal of “The 13th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair”.
