Yen Chua - The Arctic Fox 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 92cm x 92cm S$2500 Yen Chua presents her Over the Rainbow series at Affordable Art this year . Drawing inspiration from Judy Garland's famous song, it shows an artist deeply passionate about animals, wildlife and nature who hopes that the paintings will raise awareness about the plight of these endangered species. Rendered in dusky charcoal and enlivened with acrylic colour, her animals have wit, personality and character that will endear them to viewers. With so many artists, we're only bringing about half these works there, but let me know which ones might tickle your fancy! I can arrange for a viewing after the fair. Call me at 94872006 (Keng Hock) for more information and/or reservations! | The Jaguar 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 46cm x 46cm S$1000 | The Giraffe 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 46cm x 46cm S$1000 | | | The Gorilla 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 92cm x 92cm S$2500 Where would a pink jaguar, green giraffe and yellow gorilla make perfect sense? In the surreal fantasy world that Yen creates of course! Note the thematic rainbow that the gorilla has just successfully vaulted over. | Yen Chua is an artist, art therapist and educator. She works predominantly with acrylic, charcoal and ink. Her mixed media artworks are a vivid portrayal of the surreal, mythical and magical realm. They are echoes of her different mental states, dreams and aspirations, displaying her diverse concerns ranging from the need to save our delicate ecosystem to the aspirations of perfection and enlightenment. | The Lion 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 92cm x 92cm S$2500 Where can you find such a lovable lion, where the mane is made of hearts, except in Yen's world? | The Manatee 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 92cm x 92cm S$2500 Manatees and dugongs are thought to have been the origins of mermaids. Especially if they were to have presented a flower to you! | Yen graduated summa cum laude from the San Francisco Art Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (1993). She then proceeded to obtain a Diploma in Chinese Painting (1996) from the Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts, a Master of Arts, Research (2002) from the National Institute of Education, Singapore and a Master of Arts, Art Therapy (2007) from the LASALLE College of the Arts. For the past two decades, she has held many solo and group exhibitions in Singapore, Hangzhou, San Francisco and Hawaii. She was Highly Commended at the 13th and 14th UOB Painting of the Year competitions (1994, 1995) and won Honorable Mention at the Philip Morris Singapore Art Awards four times (1994, 1996, 1998, 2002). | The Orangutan 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 92cm x 92cm S$2500 The panda plays the flute, the hornbill wears a crown, and the orangutan...looks pensive. | The Panda 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 46cm x 46cm S$1000 | The Hornbill 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 46cm x 46cm S$1000 | | | The Tapir 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 60cm x 60cm S$1500 The tapir holds onto a love balloon! | The Owl 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 60cm x 60cm S$1500 Whoo-oo are yoo-ou? | The Whale 2015 acrylic and charcoal on canvas 60cm x 60cm S$1500 Spot the baleen whale.... | Call Keng Hock at 94872006 for queries and reservations of work. Not all works will be brought to the fair, or hung, so if you have favourites, let me know! As a side reminder, bring cheques (or cash) to the fair for the best deals! YOUR INVITATION TO THE ART EVENT OF THE YEAR UTTERLY ART invites you and a friend to the exclusive Affordable Art Fair opening party! PRIVATE VIEW F1 Pit Building, Singapore, Thursday 16 November, 18:00-22:00 | But if you prefer to wind down on Friday night instead, please come to the Arty-Licious Evening event at Affordable Art Fair, in association with Harpers BAZAAR. F1 Pit Building, Singapore, Friday 17 November, 18:00-22:00 You only need ONE digital invitation, and you can enter free on all subsequent days, so please DON'T register for both! | To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. If you're new, sign up for our email invitations here. | |