A quick doodle while waiting for the church service to start…With the colors added in at home.
A wonderful read for the year
It was a chance encounter that a friend sent me a link to a YouTube video. Curious I went to listen to the YouTube and was hooked. Another chance Watsapp by a friend revealed that this book was available for loan at NLB. Whoa! I was really into ebooks and to be able to read…
Ommmph!
Self care is getting more important these days, the main reason being that the modern human being living in the city rushes from appointment to appointment trying to get more mileage out of the day. It took me a while to “detox” from this idea that more is better. Slowing down, getting to know people…
A new chapter!
Come Monday, I will be moving on to a full time teaching position at Republic Polytechnic Centre for Educational Development. What are some of the lessons learnt (I hope!) of the almost 10 years I spent away from a full time teaching position in an educational institution when I started OURF consultancy with a fellow…
It’s a wrap! Mongolia: Affinity 缘 Art Exhibition
Tearing down today for the art exhibition. Happy that 8 paintings were bidded for the exhibition to help raise funds and awareness for children from World Vision Mongolia and 2 sold for my visually impaired students. Some pix taken at the tearing down today. It was a happy note that NUSS staff remarked that the…
Inkdioms – Chinese idioms in ink
Having some fun with these ink impressions and giving my own take of the chinese idioms. The first: 墨韵千秋 means the rhythm of the ink goes on and on (thousands of autumn) showing my love for the use of Chinese ink to express myself:)
The iconic Sloane Court Hotel
It was a nostalgic moment of sorts when I stepped back into the Sloane Court Hotel after almost 20 years. It was a usual haunt for me and my colleagues after our work in St Joseph’s Institution as it was just a short drive away from Malcolm Road. Soon this iconic place will give way…
An impressionistic take – Tong Choi Street, Hong Kong. (通菜街，香港)
While waiting for my turn to be seated at the famous One Dim Sum, my grouchiness level went up several notches when I found out that we have to wait at least half an hour or so. I decided the best way to remove those hunger pangs and to distract myself was to start sketching…
A visit to UMAG, Hong Kong (University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU)
As I was staying in Sheung Wan’s district in Hong Kong, decided as part of my learning journey in ink to take a trip to visit the gallery at Hong Kong University’s Museum and Art Gallery. After a short tram ride from where I stayed, I decided to walk up the steep hill (Bonham Street)…
Opening of Mongolia: Affinity 缘 Art Exhibition at NUSS, Kent Ridge
All thanks to God who graciously provided us with the resources to hold the art exhibition. The setup was done on Monday and the opening was at the NUSS Chill Lab on 18th August 2017, graced by His Excellency, Ambassador Mr George Tumur from Mongolia. We were also fortunate to have perfomances by our fellow volunteer…
