"Violinist" 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.