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Last Visit:July 18th, 2009

Contributed:July 13th, 2009

About Me

I'm from: Nebraska

I do: Artist

I like: Reading, Listening to music, painting

About me: I was born in Chonburi Thailand on November 17, 1971, the daughter of an African-American military father and Thai mother. Growing up in both cultures has shaped my life and my art. Born into a mixture of eastern and western cultures that do not always mesh; Buddhism has been both a sanctuary and a well in which to draw strength and clarity from the culture clashes within my life. My work is both a reflection of my beliefs and an integral part of my Buddhist path but also it is the product of my life experiences; other times it is the path I use to work toward samma sankappa (right thinking). My approach to art is much like my life, unique. I work on the floor to get close to my work, mostly using my hands or painting straight from the tube. The work pours out of me as I kneel and feverishly move over the un-stretched canvas. I take time to reflect on the painting before I consider how it will hang. Art at times should complement the space, other times it should dominate it, but always enhance it.

Favorite place: www.gfreemanart.com