My concentration is focused on Malaysian culture. Before I even chose my concentration, I knew I wanted to depict a concept/idea/event/thing that impacted my life. When I moved to Malaysia in fourth grade, I was exposed to a completely different environment from what I was used to in Oregon. Not only did it open my eyes to a whole new side the world, but it also made me appreciate diversity and the new perspectives it gave me.
I've been trying to draw/paint all aspects of Malaysian culture, but it's really difficult because there is so much to cover! I have created about 10 pieces as of now, and hopefully all of them accurately portray what I'm trying to convey with my concentration! Like many countries, Malaysia has a lot of Western influence as well, but instead of focusing on that, I tried to represent more of the local flavor. My piece with chickens and green shows an image of an open house surrounded by rubble. Many of the houses owned by the local folks were like that because it's hot out, and none of them seemed to mind that they looked run down. The black and white painting I'm working on right now is going to be a temple. A broad range of religions were represented their, because people from all over the world live there including expats like myself. The boats I painted were what I saw every day, when fishermen went out to go fishing at sea. I even got to go fishing myself! The man with the ropes coming out of his back is a ritual they have every year, where they purposefully endure pain. The dog I painted was a normal sight on the streets, and many animals without homes wandered around day and night.
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