Sleeping Painting

When I was 13 years old I had to go to Bangkok to work in what's now known as a sweat shop, we called it a factory back then, we made shirts from early morning till late in the evening with one day off a week, which was a Sunday. We worked, ate and slept in the same place but still it was better then the rice fields I came from. One Sunday I went for a walk I didn't get far, came across an old art studio with an old man painting with oil paints and I stood and watched him for ages, he invited me in and showed me what he was doing, showed me round his studio. I knew I wanted to be like that old man and paint, I loved that old studio, I loved the chaos the smell of paint, varnish it was fascinating and I was well and truly hooked. I didn't know how I was going to do it but I knew one day I was going to be an artist but, I remember thinking it would be easier to walk on the moon then me becoming an artist, now I’m looking down from the moon. I have a number of diverse styles and influences, I have customers all over the world, including America, Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Holland, Monaco, Peru, Scotland, South Korea, and Thailand, I’m very proud of that. I used to think I was lucky, I’ve had some amazing reviews, but that comes with hard work, keeping to time tables, having descriptions that fit the work, responding to queries quickly, keeping clients informed of delivery progress, following up to make sure they are happy with their paintings and above all exceeding their expectations. The result that people can write such beautiful words, words I have to look up in a dictionary to understand is very humbling for me. I want a trusted brand that clients know I will always put them first. I’ve had an exhibition, I’ve had people from many parts of the world speaking different languages talking and writing about my work, which I find humbling, but the best exhibition of all………those of my paintings hanging on walls at homes, offices and hotels of my valued clients, I’m a very lucky girl