VISUAL ARTIST - CHEW CHOON
QUOTATIONS
“On another visit to the Namib sand dunes, a herd of sturdy and agile oryx galloped by on the golden sands, right in front of me. I quickly sketched a few strokes in my drawing book to capture the graceful movements of this animal, noted down my feelings at that moment in time as well as the colours surrounding me. Going through these notes in my studio later transports me back to the scene and helps me express my feelings in my paintings.”
“In the thirty years of painting elephants, wildlife and other scenes, I have grown to appreciate our environment. Deep within me I feel a tinge of sadness at the way man has exploited nature, often recklessly, and disturbed nature’s delicate ecological balance. We must do our utmost to protect our environment and mother earth before it is too late. I hope my paintings, in Chinese brush stroke, will evoke the feeling of love for wildlife and the need to preserve the endangered species and the environment, thus leading to a harmonious living for all on our planet earth.”
“涉足非洲荒野，能更好的观察野生动物与自然界同生共荣的习性，也能嗅到热带草原散发的狂野气息。夜晚听兽群此起彼落的呼应声，沿途对奇花异草及奇特景观写生，搜集岩石、沙泥样本，以及触景之诗句和照片，这些都成了我创作时的参考资料，同时丰富了我作画的意境。”
“三十多年来，从画亚洲象到非洲野生动物，在寻觅的历程中，强烈的感悟到地球的原始风貌与自然生态，因人为的破坏已逐渐的消失而失去平衡。我本着对野生动物的喜爱，盼，能以东方人的情怀及彩墨的笔触来展现天地间珍禽异兽可敬可爱的一面，从形象到意象；希望能创造出与他人同感共鸣的动物天堂！唤起人们对濒临绝种之野生动物的爱心与兴趣！”
