The color white usually represents purity, innocence, wholeness and completion. Atlas was born with a perfect balance of white, ready to imprint his life and Grace’s life with all the colors of the spectrum from their life experiences together. Instead of portraying Atlas in its original colour, I would like him to be splashed with…
Category: EthnoMondain (Portraits)
I believe portraiture is a life-time vocation for me as an artist. I would say I am an introvert. Socializing with people is essentially bringing me out of my comfort zone, however, by continuously “putting myself out there” I have got to know many wonderful people and beautiful souls. I am often troubled by my limited vocabulary and articulation skills in order to truly pay compliments to those characters who impact upon my life.
Alternatively and fortunately, drawing and painting becomes my language to express my feeling about their stories from my gaze. I sometimes portray the same character in different media, which exposes something new and different. It is always fascinating, surprising and rewarding to me.
Through my travels around the globe, I have encountered people from many walks of life. They too are a tremendous source of inspiration for me as an artist. I
am anthropologically intrigued by the rich art and culture of the places I have visited. These experiences have added so many layers of complexity to representation of the inhabitants I choose to portray.
Mr. Grey Beard
Charcoal on paper, 300 mm x 400 mm
Girl Next Door
Oil on canvas, 380 mm x 460 mm
Mr. Hat
Oil on canvas, 380 mm x 460 mm
Finding Alex
Charcoal on paper, 300 mm x 400 mm
Lotus
The lotus that comes out of the clear water is carved by nature. It is pure and simple without pretentiousness and ornamentation. 清水出芙蓉,天然去雕饰 – 李白 Oil on canvas, 600 mm x 900 mm (commission)
Lady In The Fall
Orange is for a pumpkin big and round. Yellow is for leaves that fall to the ground. Red is for an apple ripe for eating. Green is for monsters that go trick or treating. Brown is for a football, thrown down the field. Purple is for grapes from the bountiful yield. Blue is the sky…
What Are You Looking At?
Oil on canvas, 400 mm x 300 mm (commission)
Serenity – Another Side of Minty
Oil on canvas, 300 mm x 400 mm (commission)
The Naughty Toots
Oil on canvas, 400 mm x 300 mm (commission)