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Tomorrow Will Be A Better Day

明天會更好



Artist's notes: I was feeling melancholy when I painted this to cheer myself up.




Dance With Me

與君共舞



Artist's notes: This piece was exhibited at the Anshan Museum in China Sept 19 - Oct. 3, 2011, and won the Special Merit Award. This painting is inspired by my husband's support and care during my recovery from my cervical spine injury. His TLC brought me back on my feet and together we'll dance happily ever after : )
Wish Upon The Sky

望天打卦



Artist's notes: I painted this after the Japanese tsunami. We are all helpless in the face of natural disasters and can only wish upon the sky.






One Finds Joy In One's Own Way

自得其樂



Artist's notes: This painting was exhibited in Maulevrier, France , Aug. 25- Sept. 9, 2012, and won the ICCPS French Award. This is inspired by the Chinese saying "one finds joy in one's own way", shown at the top left corner of this piece.






Go For It With Will and Determination

志在必得



Artist's notes: This painting was exhibited at the Jade Buddha Temple in Liaoning, China, Oct. 1 - 13, 2012, and won the Judges' Special Award. Inspiration behind this painting: I saw a bird dive for its prey and it reminded me of the Chinese saying "go for it with will and determination".






Dance Of The Dragonflies

翩翩起舞



Artist's notes: With the harsh Canadian winter behind us, my husband and I can now venture outdoors and have fun, just like the dragonflies dancing in the sun



Free As The Dragonflies

點水蜻蜓款款飛



Artist's notes: With the warm weather approaching, I can now enjoy the outdoors. How I love to be free...free like the dragonflies





On Typha Pond

在水中央



Artist's notes: Typha/ bulrushes/ cattails are so common here in Canada, I decided to incorporate them in my Chinese painting to give it a Canadian feel.
Soaring High

展翅高飛



Artist's notes:This is inspired by the Chinese saying "Spread your wings and soar high"





Happiness Is Getting Along

樂也融融



Artist's notes: This is inspired by the Chinese saying "happiness in getting along harmoniously" which is the 4 characters at the top of the painting. This world would be a much happier place if we can all accept our differences and just get along in harmony.



Good Things Come in Pairs

好事成雙



Artist's notes: There's a Chinese saying, "good things always come in pairs". That's partly why when China gifts or loans pandas to other countries, they are always in pairs.






With My Head Held High

誓不低頭



Artist's notes: This is inspired by the Chinese saying "With my head held high."



Who Cares About The Storm Above

水面風波魚懶理



Artist's notes: This is another of my attempt to merge east with west, and inject a bit of whimsy into traditional Chinese art






Feeding Frenzy

餵魚樂



Artist's notes: Again I was inspired by my betta fish. They showed so much vitality and yearning for life when I was feeding them.



What's Up

回眸問好



Artist's notes: I wasn't sure what I wanted to name this piece until I painted the eyes of this macaw.






The Trek South

又是南遷時



Artist's notes: It's that time of the year when the Canada geese are flocking south. It's a beautiful scene. The Chinese characters at the top right says "it's time again to trek south".
Unity is Strength

團結乃力量



Artist's notes: I wanted to give Chinese painting a twist, and added a graphic design feel to it, at least at first glance.






Like Fish With Water

如魚得水



Artist's notes:This is inspired by my betta fish. The chinese characters on the top right is the Chinese saying, "Like Fish With Water". In this world one can always flourish, given the right conditions or opportunities, just like fish with water.






Together We'll Fly Side By Side

在天願作比翼鳥



Artist's notes: This is inspired by a Tang dynasty poem which has the phrases "On earth, may we be branches entwined; in the sky, may we be birds flying side by side"






Take A Good Look At This World

冷眼看世界



Artist's notes: This sumi eye is my attempt to mix east with west, using traditional Chinese brush and ink to paint an unconventional subject matter in Chinese art. My eyeball painting was exhibited at the Anshan Museum in China in the Sept. to Oct. 2011.
Lotus Rising

出淤泥而不染



Artist's notes: This is inspired by the Chinese saying , "the lotus rises out of muddy waters untainted". Seeded in muddy water, the lotus manages to rise above it untainted, blooming beautifully, maintaining its utmost purity. Children raised in the most negative environment can also succeed against all odds while remaining true to themselves. People mired in this materialistic world can also rise above it and live a happy, pure and simple life.






Dragonfly Dance

蜻蜓舞



Artist's notes: This was exhibited at the Jade Buddha Temple at Anshan, China in October, 2012. It is a more whimsical variation of my dragonfly sumi-e





It's Panda Time

熊貓快來了



Artist's notes: It's panda time!
The pandas loaned from China will be arriving in Toronto, Canada
next Monday on March 25 ! Can't wait to see them!






Amidst The Rain And Gloom

煙雨濛瀧



Artist's notes: Unlike my other chinese paintings which are done with Chinese ink on thin rice paper (xuan), this is done with acrylic on canvas, but using a Chinese brush.





First Snow

初雪



Artist's notes: First snow in Toronto is beautiful. To give it a Canadian feel, I did this with a Chinese brush with watercolour, not Chinese ink, and on watercolour paper, not on xuan.





Love Is In The Air

愛瀰漫在空氣中



Artist's notes: I have been having fun with semi-sumi paintings. This one is done with a Chinese brush, and a mix of watercolour and Chinese ink on watercolour paper, not rice paper.



Love Is Many A Splendored Thing

愛之美妙



Artist's notes: This is simply the Chinese calligraphy of the word "love" in my signature grass style. I wanted to give it a Western feel, so I did it with colours. I named it after a movie called " Love is a Many Splendored Thing" starring William Holden, set in 1949 Hong Kong. Afterall, I was born and grew up in Hong Kong.





Dragon

龍



Artist's notes: This is the Chinese calligraphy of the word "dragon" in my wild grass style. The character for dragon has evolved from it's original pictorial oracle bone script. You can still vaguely see the head and claws on the left side, and the back and tail on the right side.




Snake Calligraphy

蛇



Artist's notes: Happy Year of the Snake. February 10, 2013 is Chinese New Year's Day, ushering in the Year of the Snake. Here's my wild grass calligraphy of the chinese character "snake". This has evolved from its pictorial origin, and still shows the head on the left, and the tail on the right.




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