Singapore Art Show 2009 - Art In The Works

I was involved in a 2-day art workshop/demo event held in conjunction with the Singapore Art Show 2009, called Art In The Works at Raffles City Shopping Centre, in downtown Singapore, on 12 and 13 September

The objective was to promote various forms of art and to engage the public to appreciate and take part in visual art. There were chinese calligraphy, chinese seal carving, oil, acrylic, pencil & charcoal drawing, Indian sand art, glass art, and of course, watercolour (being represented by Singapore Watercolour Society).

On the first day, I did a 2-hour demo of a landscape painting, based on a plein air piece I did recently. Thereafter, my former teacher, mentor and good friend, Mr Loy Chye Chuan painted a close-up of an old staircase.

Here are some pics taken on the first day.

Javier came in the morning to help out with the setting-up

Daddy, where do I place this book?

Yours truly
Almost Done
Mr Loy Chye Chuan at his best!

The completed demo painting by Loy Chye Chuan

Kids having fun at the watercolour workshop

On the second day, I did another demo, painting the scene of Boat Quay along Singapore River, while Mr Seah Kam Chuan did a demo of window shutters of a peranakan styled shophouse. I will post the photos taken on the second day as soon as I get the photos from the photographer.

Lighting a Candle of Hope...

To my dear mentor, teacher and friend,

May be it's destined that you become my teacher,
I remembered how awe-struck I was...
looking at your paintings of street scenes and villages
Impressed... I've made up my mind to learn from you;,

May be it's destined that I become your student,
I still remembered the very first painting I did with your guidance,
A simple shophouse along a narrow street,
Encouraged... I've made up my mind to learn more from you;

May be it's destined that you become my mentor,
I remember how you'd tell us tales of righteousness and values,
Oh yes... with that mahjong painting, and your teaching of morality,
Humbled... You've taught me to be a better human being;

May be it's destined that we become good friends,
We'd chat over coffee or tea, of fine art and stuff,
You advised me to work hard, to paint, and paint some more,
Motivated... I strived to improve and paint as well as I can...

Today, I'm lighting a candle of hope...
For you to be brave, be positive and be strong...
Mr Loy, thank you for being all of above and more.


献给我亲爱的辅导者、老师和朋友,

或许是注定要您成为我的老师,
记得当时的我是多么的欣赏,
您画的街景，村庄,
钦佩... 我做出决定向您学画;

或许是注定要我成为您的学生,
我仍然记得在您教导下的首张绘画,
沿著一条狭窄街道的一间简单店屋,
鼓励... 我做出决定多向您学习；

或许是注定要您成为我人生的辅导者,
记住您怎么告诉我们正义和价值的传说,
哦，对了... 那副以麻将作画, 和您教的道德观念,
谦虚... 您教我成为更好的人;

或许是注定我们成为好朋友,
我们在一起喝咖啡喝茶的当儿畅谈艺术,
您劝导我努力作画, 作画再作画，
推动... 我更求取进步

今天, 我点燃一根蜡烛，希望...
您是勇敢的, 乐观的和坚强的...
黎老师, 谢谢您所做的一切和更多更多。