My first exhibition reflecting the ways of Thai rural life was held in 1967. Content and concept were devided into two categories : children at play and daily life. My work has been particularly inspired by the mural paintings of Thai temples. In 1964 , I visited Japan and was favorably impressed at the interesting work of Japanese artists. Then , from 1965 - 66 , I went to study art in Germany. At that time , I sketched a number of pictures for wood cutting. When I returned to Thailand in 1967 , I continued working on wood cutting and produced some ninety wood block pieces. From this , the focus of my artistic interest has shifted from Thai lifeways to an idealistic style which I feel is the new era of my creativity.
Biography
Born :
28 July 1939 , Lampoon
Education :
- School of Fine Arts , Bangkok
- Faculty of Painting and Sculpture (B.F.A. Painting) Silpakorn University
- Werkkinstschule Hannover , Germany
- Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste , Berlin , Germany
- Cranbrook Academy of Arts , Bloomfield Hills. Michigan. U.S.A. ( B.F.A. and M.F.A. )
Scholarships :
1965 - 1966 :
DAAD Scholarship to study Art in Germany
1971 - 1973 :
Fullbright Scholarship and John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fun