3rd – 16th November, 2003
The Rotunda,
Exchange Square, Hong Kong

“Linda Ting Wareham is a figurative artist who takes her inspiration from the people and places she visits.   This exhibition is comprised of new works of art that depict the colour and mystery of Burma, a place that she recently visited and fell in love with.

With each stroke of her paintbrush Ting Wareham elevates these depictions of the daily lives of the Burmese people into joyful celebrations of life.   The rugged countryside, the pagada-strewn plains of Bagan, the market places and the dusty streets at Burma’s ancient towns, all serve to provide a rich and varied back drops to the figures that she portrays.  One of the most notable aspects of Ting Wareham’s work is her ability to transform even the most commonplace incident into a work of art.  Looking past the apparent mundaneness of daily activity, this is where the artist finds a deep sence of mystery whether concealed in the pails of water balanced on a young girl’s shoulders, or reflected in the gleaming piles of fruits and vegetables for sale in a market.

In contrast to these secular works are paintings of a more spiritual nature.  Buddhism in all its manifestations, provides an endless source of inspiration for Ting Wareham.  Novice monks appear on dusty roads, Buddha smiles serenely down from temple walls and then there are works that drift towards the abstract, increasing in allegorical and symbolic content.  Works such as Bowl of Knowledge, The Cycle, Reflections and Journey, are loaded with references to Buddhist teachings and to the contemplation of religion in general, for example, the relationship between Buddhism and Christianity.

In a country increasingly at the forefront of the modern consciousness as a result of political and human rights issues, Linda Ting Wareham chooses to focus on the gracious nature and spirituaity of the Burmese people.  In this exhibition, dedicated to the people of Burma, it is a sense of serenity and gentleness that shines out from each and every painted canvas.”

Sponsored by Hongkong Land, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe Solicitors & International Lawyers and Apellation Ltd.
Curated by Amelia Johnson  – Galerie Martini Ltd.

The Cycle 2003 Oil on canvas 76 x 76cm (sold)

Window 2002 Oil on canvas 76 x 76cm (sold)

The Bowl of Knowledge 2002 Oil on canvas 76 x 76 cm (sold)

Innocence 2003 Oil on canvas 100 x 76cm

Games 2002 Oil on canvas 76 x 76cm (sold)

Heatwave 2003 Oil on canvas 50 x 70cm

Gateway 2003 Oil on canvas 100 x 81cm

Daybreak Journey 2003 Oil on Canvas 70 x 50cm

Began Belles 2003 Oil on canvas 110 x 90cmx

Girl in Red 2003 – Oil on canvas 100 x57cm (sold)

Poppies 2003 – Oil on canvas 100 x57cm (sold)

Turquois Bowl 2003 – Oil on canvas 100 x 57cm (sold)

Girl with Long Hair 2002 – Oil on canvas 50 x 40cm (sold)

Golden Fields 2003 – Oil on canvas 47 x 100cm

Journey 2002 – Oil on canvas 110 x 90 cm (sold)

Descending 2002 – Oil on canvas 46 x 33cm

Schwedagon Pagoda 2002 – Oil on canvas 110 x 90cm (sold)

Novices 2002 – Oil on canvas 66 x 80cm (sold)

Dusty Road 2002 – Oil on canvas 100 x 73cm

Reflections 2003 – Oil on canvas 95 x 85cm

Supper 2003 – Oil on canvas 91 x 80cm (sold)

Twilight 2002 – Oil on canvas 100 x 73cm

Water of Life 2003 – Oil on canvas 95 x 85cm (sold)

Shan Ritual 2003 Oil on Canvas 95 x 85cm

Aung Sang Suu Kyi 2003 – Oil on canvas 60 x 50cm

Buddha 2002 – Oil on canvas 60 x 50cm

Prayers I 2003 – Oil on canvas 30 x 30cm (sold)

Prayers II 2003 – Oil on canvas 30 x 30cm (sold)

Headdress 2003 – Oil on canvas 92 x 80 cm (sold)