Installing tape work

the painted masking tapes were all joined together in one long roll onto a blank masking tape roll and it rolled from the gallery onto king street newtown. i had to ask the hair dressing store and accountants next door if it was ok with them in case someone tripped over, but they were fine with it.

First paintings after a 2 year break

I think a break does something to the painting, I couldnt really pick up from where I left off, as in I can’t find time to paint regulary so the process is different. But started 3 paintings at the same time, 1 turned out yellow and safe, the other blue like a fridge and the other crazy swirls. yellow was finished first(april 2010), blue fridge second(may 2010), swirl last(june 2010…last week). each around a month apart.



then the yellow one got finished from one of the above canvases:

then other 2 kept going then one became the blue fridge:

And finally the 3rd swirl canvas was finished:

Launch of new website and blog

Hi, I’m Shi Wah (or called Carmen at uni before).

After 2 year break from painting I decided to slowly start again and document my works on my blog. Thanks for browsing, i hope you enjoy!