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Description of ARTWORKS COLLECTION
PAINTINGS AND ARTWORK
My paintings and artwork have been done over a period of 35 years. The mediums used are pencil, watercolor, acrylic, pen and ink, or Japanese brush pen, etc. The sizes vary from 4 inches to 6 feet.
From an early age, I have always thought of myself as an artist which is my passion.
My post-secondary education was focused on graphics and design which lead me into a career of corporate design and ultimately teaching.
My career has been the means to an end. The path I have chosen has always been to experience life first so that I could become the artist I always wanted to me. That journey has taken me close to 50 years – and I am sure will never end! In other words, my art is my life and vice versa!
I do not have a singular focus in my painting. My subjects vary depending on what I see and experience and my work is created through the most appropriate medium which I feel is necessary to express that particular painting or artwork.
SELF PORTRAITS (i two eye)
The initial concept of the self portraits originated several years ago during a particularly vigorous and challenging period of my life and career. I wanted to capture a 'snapshot' of myself, through my own eyes. During this time, for five minutes each morning and evening, I looked into a mirror and then sketched a portrait of what I had seen.
What started out as a routine exercise to capture my appearance, moods, and emotions gradually developed into being a part of my life. At times I could hardly recognize the image looking back at me.
We are on a perpetual journey of learning more about ourselves and there are always many facets yet to be discovered. I hope that as you look at these portraits, you will see 'i 2 eye' and may even perceive me in ways that are different to the way I see myself.
Today I have more than 7,000 of them. Some of the mediums I have used are lead pencils, colored pencils, oil and water based pastels, crayons, markers, ink, watercolour, oils, acrylic, tape and paper.
PHOTOS
My interest and work in photography peaked during my travels and at times in my career when I was too busy to sketch and paint, but still wanted to capture images of what I was seeing and experiencing.
ISTANA Sketches (Singapore)
The Istana, built in 1896, is the official residence of the President of Singapore where state guests are received and entertained. .
In July 2008 I was commissioned by SR Nathan, the President of Singapore, to create a book of sketches portraying the Singapore Open House National Day. In preparation over a period of time, I had made several visits to the Istana where I sketched the buildings and gardens. Several long sketches were completed and on August 3, 2008 I returned to the Istana on National Day to observe and sketch the people in attendance . I then incorporated the sketches of the people from that day into the previous sketches of the grounds. That series of sketches was published into a book called “ A Day at the Istana”. In this section I have included some of the sketches done in 2008, 2009, 2010.
Long Sketches
In 2006 I started experimenting with long sketches completed outdoors. My first sketch was done in Margaret River, Perth Australia. I have since done several more in Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Bali and Japan. They need to be completed in one session as the conditions such as weather and lighting will never be the same at another time. Sometimes I sit in one spot and turn 360 degrees; sometimes I sketch while walking in a straight line and sometimes I move around to several locations to complete a single sketch. Some of the conditions endured to complete these sketches have included a temperature of 44C (Perth, Australia) to -4C (Japan). I continue to sketch as the rain falls and the crowds come and go and block my view. Sometimes the wind does pose a challenge as my paper blows up and down but I do my best to complete the piece started no matter what! And that can also explain the crooked lines. I have completed over 30 sketches using a Japanese brush pen without using a pencil for preliminary sketching. The longest one is 21cm x 300cm.
PREVIOUS EXHIBITION
Paper works, Floral paintings and portraits
Chan Hampe Galleries @ Tanjong Pagar. October 21 to November 7, 2010
The exhibition includes ink on paper works depicting Singapore landscapes and other Asian countries as well as acrylic paintings referencing personal histories and myriad cultural influences. There is also a series of floral paintings as well as portraiture.
LATEST EXHIBITION
Just Fullerton features, in great prominence, Mainly the Fullerton Hotel and its magnificent surrounding views, which I have managed to capture through my canvases and works on paper, Viewers will note familiar Singapore buildings and streetscapes, gracefully dotted with the gentle activity of daily life that so typically runs through the lion-city.
Date: 10th July to the 10th August 2011.
Time: open 24 hours
Venue: Fullerton Heritage Gallery, The Lobby of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore,
Address: 1 Fullerton Square, Singapore, 049178
Updated on 11 Jul 2011 | 9:39pm
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