Size: 30cm x 3
Medium: Acrylic paint on Canvas board
Not sure why they are here, I have been seeing many wild chickens around Singapore. Singapore is a concrete city with some parks and small nature reserves, definitely not a place where chickens suddenly appear everywhere. I wonder who put them here. Any way here are 2 of them, totally free range.
Size: 40cm x 50cm
Medium: Acrylic Painting on Canvas Board
2nd take on the bald eagle, now taking flight. Like this majestic creature, I hope all our hopes and wishes can soar to greater heights this year!
Some say my eagle looks very cheeky and naughty…hahao
Size: 20cm x40cm
Medium: Acrylic Paint on Canvas Board
Love this majestic bird of prey. Like the eagle, I would like to be fearless, strong, sharp, resilient and focused. Fun fact – do you know that the female bald eagle is larger than the male 2.5m vs 2m wingspan…You go girl!
This piece is part of a series of fighting fish. This fish is known as a Betta and is bred in Thailand.They are very beautiful and colourful but is known to be solitary. Putting 2 together in a tank will result in one death. Thus the name fighting fish.
Medium: Acrylic on Stretched canvas
Size: 45cm x 55cm
This is inspired by the wild Foxgloves growing every where in New Zealand. I was in awe with the flowers set wgainst the majestic mountains in the South Islands. Do you know that gifting Foxgloves symbolises ambition for others instead of oneself. It is also a symbol for creativity and energy.
Medium: Acrylic on canvas board,
Size: 24cm x 24cm
This is Gandalf, the Grey. He is the new kid on the block. We decided to call him Gandalf, the grey wizard from Lord of the Rings, because of his grey fur. This little boy is only 8 months old when I first saw him. He is a boisterous, naughty and curious little boy. I later found out his name is Meowy and was abandoned in my estate. Good news is that he has recently been adopted and is in good hands. Thank God for that.
There is a sudden migration of kingfishers around where I stay. I wonder why they are here as there is no big body of water here. It is indeed a strange sighting around this area. nevertheless it is always nice to see new species around here.
Do you also know that Kingfishers are known to be sacred in Polynesia and Greece. In Polynesia they are known to be the controller of waves and have venerable powers over the sea. In Greece, they are called Halcyons.
The name halcyon itself comes from the Greek goddess, Alcyone who was married to Ceyx. According to legend the couple were happily married but made the mistake of calling each other Zeus and Hera, which angered the real god Zeus who in bad temper killed Ceyx by sinking his ship with a thunderbolt.
On hearing this, Alcyone, wrought with grief, threw herself into the sea and drowned. Out of compassion, however, the gods later changed them both into beautiful flashing blue halcyon birds named after her and recognised in the kingfisher’s scientific name of Alcedo, after Alcyone.
In present day Greece, Halcyon days means having calm and nice weather.
This is inspired by a little hummingbird I saw in the park. The hummingbird symbolizes joy, healing, good luck, messages from spirits, and other special qualities. I feel good vibes!
The bee-eaters are a group of non-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, containing three genera and twenty-seven species. Most species are found in Africa and Asia, with a few in southern Europe, Australia, and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies, and usually elongated central tail feathers. All have long down-turned bills and medium to long wings, which may be pointed or round. Male and female plumages are usually similar
The bee-eaters are a group of non-passerine birds in the family Meropidae, containing three genera and twenty-seven species. Most species are found in Africa and Asia, with a few in southern Europe, Australia, and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies, and usually elongated central tail feathers. All have long down-turned bills and medium to long wings, which may be pointed or round. Male and female plumages are usually similar