HAVE OPENED MY GALLERY-29 CHINA STREET- IN GEORGE TOWN!

29 The Gallery opened at the end of November 2010. It is my studio, gallery and office. From here I also promote other local artists. 29 is also a wonderful space for other events such as book launches. You can find out more about the space when you visit! It is my hope to promote artists with group exhibitons in which several artists can support each other and split costs. This allows the artists to promote their work at less cost. Please get in touch if you are making artwork locally and want to show. We ask guests to bring their own bottle at openings and join the very relaxed atmosphere that 29 has to offer. 29 also promotes exhibitons and shows in other galleries believing that George Town has the potential to be a lively and vibrant artist promoting city!

9 Apr 2010
Andrew barber's Book launch
'Penang Under The East India Company' a book by Andrew Barber was launched in Penang on the 6th of February at The Gallery 29 China Street.

It was a lovely evening and friends of the 29 were asked to view first the launch of the new reproduction aquatints by william Danielle-The Views of prince Of Wales island 1821- at the Alpha Art Gallery up the road from us. At 6 Andrew Barber arrived followed quickly by other guests for the evening. It was lovely because we had many guests from the Penang Heritage Trust, from Alpha Art Gallery and from our own guest list.

Dato Anwar Fazal gave a delightful introduction to Andrew's book to a packed 29. We had about 100 guests and press who came to cover the launch. Andrew very gamely signed all the books sold that evening and kindly donated a percentage of these sales to the PHT. Andrew also donated the map reproductions he produced of Popham's 1798 map of George Town to PHT. The map he reproduced is a chart showing the depths for shipping in the channel fronting Weld Quay. it also shows a detailed section of George Town already gridded out, with China Street amongst others, in the area already established, only 6 years after the East India Company had moved in. They did a phenomenal task. All proceeds of this map goes to the PHT. it is available from 29 and PHT for RM40. Andrew's book retails at RM110 and is an easy read allowing the reader a simple understanding of Penang's history over that time period.

That evening 29 also showed new works by Suganti, a local Indian lady who paints very detailed patterns with gouache on paper. They are quite stunning. Also colorful collage and paper works by Alexis Kerr, another resident of Penang, new works by Richard Duckett and also by myself.

Joe Sidek arranged all the food for the evening- a feast! We all had a lovely time and enjoyed meeting Andrew, the man behind the book. This is always fascinating! Andrew's previous book "Malaya- A Nation In The Making' is also available at 29.

9 Apr 2010
ISAE at 29 China Street The Gallery
29 was closed for 4 days from the 21st January through to the 24th for the ISAE. The international Art Experience was initiated by Judith Chandler and Uplands School, The International School of Penang. 60 students came together in Penang, from schools in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and Penang.

I instructed Painting and Mixed media with 12 students based at 29 for the weekend. They all arrived on the 21st, staying at the Copthorn in Tanjung Bungah. We had a meet and greet session that evening. On the morning of the 22nd we went straight out to The Tropical Spice Garden to get inspiration and an idea of patterns in nature. That afternoon we went into the Studio- in my case 29.

29 went from gallery to classroom and it was wonderful having these young people in there working to come up with pieces to show by Sunday morning. They all worked so hard. We had the whole day in 29 on the 23rd and this was when we all really saw the work and ideas come together. i was so proud and pleased with my students achievements.

On the morning of the 24th all the work was taken to the Uplands campus and hung with all the work from the other workshops- another painting workshop with a focus on digital imagery with instructor Jeff Harley, a print work workshop held at the Loke Mansion by instructor Anna Bidulph and an illustrating workshop held around George Town instructed by Dr Gywnn Jenkins. All the kids produced a phenomenal amount of work of a very high standard. It was a great weekend and I really learnt a lot from the kids I taught as well. They all went for it working with a whole range of materials like leaves, lotus leaves, string, colored rice, paper, glue, pastels, paint and ink and henna. they didn't let the material hold them back and were willing to experiment. It was great!

26 Oct 2004
My first children's book is in the process of being published!
I've written & illustrated 6 stories. As a whole they are called 'House of Lizards' and are based on 6 different lizards that live in an old man's house, in the jungle. The first one "Natu The Chichak' is in the process of being published now. I hope to have it on sale by Christmas time.

The illustrations will be posted in the 'Others' Gallery once the book is on sale.

26 Oct 2004
Photos added!
I've now managed to upload some images of my past artwork. Check the painting and other artwork galleries.Click onto the image once for it to enlarge.

More coming soon.