As old as humanity itself. Written about, cried over, argued heatedly, said endearingly and so on and so on.
For my art ‘love’ is the passion and the energy which drives me to create.
Here are two beautiful sayings on love. Can you see them in amongst the twisted energy of the silk paper cut?
Love is Blind.
Soul Meets Soul on Lovers’ Lips
Meanwhile Typhoon Morakot, which though it did not affect us here in Taipei, devastated parts of southern Taiwan. One village with 500 people simply disappeared as the mountain behind it turned to mud and buried the place and its inhabitants. I cannot imagine the pain caused by such a disaster.
Last Saturday to show our support for the relief effort 16 artists spent a whole day creating works of art, which were then auctioned off in the evening. It was a fantastic experience. I’ve never seen artists work so hard to produce so much. By the end of the evening we’d made over US15,000 and was deemed a wild success. I’m so glad I participated.
My silk paper cut took 3 days to prepare prior to the event (I was the only non painter). Titled 'Hope' the tree represents a new beginning. In Taiwan’s mountains once the trees are felled the ground becomes very unstable. Put the trees back and life returns.
