On Soe Moe...

From "Color Me Burma"...

His paintings embody the spirit of Burma, capturing the essence of everyday life in images of monks, nuns, ethnic peoples and his former film star wife, Tin Tin Nyo. His subjects are set harmoniously in a variety of environments - the parched soils of deserts, regally still temples and vast, idyllic landscapes.

Evidently, Burma is a constant inspiration for him. "I love my country and I have always lived there,'' he explains in his rusty English. "I have been all over Burma and I find outstanding subjects everywhere. I love that it has so many different climates, landscapes and figures.''

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See his work currently on exhition at Togonon Gallery.