This
month, a very well-known Lamma artist, long-time resident, the
ever-popular Roz Keep! She's recently emigrated with her family to Chiang
Mai in Thailand, but she's still missing Lamma a lot, like most
ex-Lammaites! Better late than never, we present some of her best Lamma
paintings! On the right, the envelope, CD-R with her paintings and a
traditional Thai elephant painting greeting card she sent me from Chiang
Mai.
Artist Statement:
"Something which just seems so natural to me is
walking on the hills of Lamma, finding yet another fabulous spot, say on a
clump of rocks overlooking a bay, kites circling and mewing, a breeze,
clear light and my paints in my bag.
I never liked to work for long on a painting,
preferring to work quickly and in that moment, the painting becomes a
response to the experience of just being there. Nothing needs to be added
or changed later. These paintings are all done in that vein and I remember
my feelings, where I was, what was happening more if I don't change them
later.
They were made into prints much later by my husband
and I am happy to share my personal views. There are not many people or
village scenes. I like the solitude, the wisdom and the beauty of nature
alone sometimes. The land fills me with inspiration and I feel her pulse
when I go out alone. I was painting my feelings towards the land. It is
she who supports us, and to her I turn when I need making whole.
Bless Lamma and her beauty. May it last for many
years to come."
A commercial note:
Lamma Landscape Paintings - Reproduction Prints from
Original Water Colours and Oils:
All double-mounted on board, ready for framing, 2 sizes
(A4: $165, A3: $275). Makes a great gift or souvenir of Lamma! Selling
Point (the glass-making shop next to Yan-Yan store) has some A4 sizes
left. Contact
rozkeep@hotmail.com for details and purchase.
(click below to enlarge)
Tin Hau Temple
Ed's View
Junk and Stenhouse
Blue Boats
Temple Trees
Storm in a Garden 1
Yellow Stenhouse
Lamma Channel Again
Moon Flowers
More paintings by Roz Keep:
To send comments
(very welcome!), get more info, get high-resolution files of any photo
for printing, or to publish your own Lamma-related photos and galleries
on Lamma.com.hk or in the Lamma-zine:
email Lamma-Gung.
All pictures and text may be freely
reproduced for non-commercial purposes only. Commercial enquiries are
most welcome.
This
month, a very well-known Lamma artist, long-time resident, the
ever-popular Roz Keep! She's recently emigrated with her family to Chiang
Mai in Thailand, but she's still missing Lamma a lot, like most
ex-Lammaites! Better late than never, we present some of her best Lamma
paintings! On the right, the envelope, CD-R with her paintings and a
traditional Thai elephant painting greeting card she sent me from Chiang
Mai.
