And last but definitely not least, here’s one more still life/painting theme that I’m also working on and very happy/proud to share with you. (I promise that it’s the final/last theme that I’m sharing with you – for now at least.) It’s not a colour based theme like the other three that I’ve shared with you already – “blue“, “iridescence and rainbows“, and “green and gold“. But “Lao and Laos” is a theme that’s very close to my heart and without a doubt, deserves a series of its own.
As a Laos-born Australian, I’m very proud of both my Lao and Australian cultures and traditions. I believe that as I live and practice a predominantly modern Aussie life (which is multicultural may I add) and learn more about Australian society, it’s easy for my traditional Lao culture to be put aside and forgotten. I feel that it’s important/necessary for me to hold on to and recognise/celebrate my Lao heritage because it’s a fundamental part of my identity. And by doing so, I can help share it to others and conserve/preserve it for the future generation. Even if it’s through my artistic interpretation of it. Lao culture is rich with tradition and traditional art. From Buddhism and Animism to Buddhist art, silver craft and silk/textiles. Learn/read more about Laos here and Lao art here. I do enjoy/appreciate the beauty/serenity of still lifes and I look forward to sharing my Lao themed still life compostions/paintings with you. Stay tuned for more updates.
Cynthia and Pet
You are so blessed Ngeun to have been born in such an exquisitely beautiful country, as is Laos.
The Lao people love fun and laughter, food and life. They are gentle and appreciate the small things. To now be an Aussie and to live in the greatest and most fortunate place on Earth. The land of milk and honey (as well as sticky rice and chillies!)
Australia is so blessed that you are here and that you are an Australian Laotian.
You enrich this land with your tradition, love and history as you help to evolve this wonderful land into becoming what it is today and where it is heading in the future.
So yes Ngeun, celebrate both the old and the new. Never forget where you have come from, where you are now and where you are heading to.
We are (surely) the most blessed of Gods outstanding creatures and we must use this gift wisely.
We love you Ngeun and we thank you for your constant inspiration, precious beauty and divine love!
For ever.
Cynthia and Petal.
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Ngeun
Thank you Cynthia and Petal. Yes, we are very blessed indeed. Love you. <3
David
Keeping one’s heritage alive in everyday life is so important. My problem is that I want to add heritages that are not mine into my own… not that mine is bad, I just find others’ more interesting!
Ngeun
Thank you David. I too appreciate the diversity of heritages and like to add them to my life when I can. It makes life so much more wonderful.