"Social distancing" Painting

“I once said it would be easier for me to walk on the moon than become an artist. Now I’m looking down from the moon” Ta Byrne is a Thai artist. Her work is known for emotional warmth, gentle humour, and a quietly uplifting sense of human connection. Born in rural Northern Thailand, she began her art career late, after years working outside creative fields. A spontaneous drawing grew into a full-time painting practice supported by international collectors. Her paintings are now in private collections in 73 countries across America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Ta’s work is a bestseller on major global online art galleries. It is recognised for a distinctive style of simplicity, storytelling, and emotional accessibility. Her art aims to offer viewers comfort, hope, and happiness. “I was truly honoured when Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj of Malaysia visited my studio recently, and now two of my paintings hang in his Palace”. “Ta was ecstatic to receive a link to a captivating article by Tony Walne in *The Daily Mail on Sunday*, a prestigious UK publication. Titled "How to Spot the Next Banksy or Hockney," the piece celebrated Ta alongside these legendary icons of the art world, marking a significant moment in her artistic journey. In March 2026, I sent a painting to the F.W. Norton Art Gallery & Museum, which purchased it for the Contemporary Gallery. It doesn't get much better than that.