This is just a little painting of Tai O, a beatutiful water village in Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
Blue House
Oil on Mylar
36″ by 24″
Tai O
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Here’s a link to a lovely post from the wonderful people at Freaks Online.
http://www.freaksonline.co.uk/online_gallery/nick-tay-art.html
The first piece in a new portrait series I’ve started titled The War of Attrition. It’s just some thoughts on the little things that wear on us and the small hurts we know shouldn’t bother us.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Japan.
This piece is available for purchase for $190 with all proceeds going to the relief effort in Japan via the Canadian Red Cross. If you’re interested, please feel free to email me at tay_nick(at)hotmail.com or leave a comment. Thanks!!!
White Horse
17 by 22 inches
Conte and Ink on Mylar
2011
I like how crows all have distinct personalities once you’ve observed them for a little while. This one appeared rather aloof and somewhat regal.
Role Playing is a study of transformations, contortions and of how emotions and identity are offered for the needs of a performance.
The likenesses depicted below are all from the same actor in different roles.
I think that some of the most important offerings are quiet and private. They exist without audience or drama or even dynamic action. I feel that sometimes the most noble offering is simply the ability to endure.
The subject of the portrait below is a rice farmer my wife and I met in Bali last year. Rice farming is an incredibly labour intensive ordeal, and its toll was clearly worn on the farmer’s face and body. But what truly engaged me beyond his crackling folds of skin or his calluses of knotted bark, was the spirit that remained a brilliant spark behind his eyes.
The subjects depicted in the painting below are child soldiers from Sri Lanka, Sudan and Afghanistan. Their likenesses are rendered in oils, conte, ink and crayon.
