Singapore Artist Prabhakara Jimmy Quek

Tranquil Beach. 2009. Acrylic on canvas. 18 x 18 inches.
By Prabhakara Jimmy Quek. All Rights Reserved.

Painting Celebration with Change on the left wall and Waterfall on the right. Both are 120 x 100 cm and acrylic on canvas.


Paintings by Prabhakara Jimmy Quek. Acrylic on canvas.

This morning while I was looking for a few paintings in my painting store, I found a portfolio folder. I have forgotten this folder and out of curiosity I took it out so to see what's in it.

I found some Chinese paintings in the folder. These Chinese paintings were painted by me more than 30 years ago when I was a student. These paintings brought me many memories. I painted this cat painting. The cat was one of the two cats that I had at that time. I used to play with them.

I still love this simple artwork. I like the simplicity of the composition of this painting and the minimum use of the ink and brusch strokes.

When learning traditional Chinese painting at that time, I began with copying paintings that my teacher had demostrated to me. I practiced it many times so to learn the controlling of brush strokes and inks.

This birds painting was an example, it was just purely an exercise of copying practise. Whenever I think of Chinese painting, I feel thankful to my teacher Tan Seng Yong for his kindness to teach me painting. May my teacher be blessed and be well and happy.

Below, a painting that I painted in year 1973. I used Chinese ink on rice paper to experiment with the abstract composition of my classmate's dog. This painting was not painted in traditional Chinese painting style, of course.

I am delighted to show you one exciting painting that I have recently completed. I displayed it on my wall. I am happy that the painting has been reserved by an art lover. It will go to the art lover's home soon.



Sound of change. 2009. Acrylic on canvas. 62 x 62 cm. By Jimmy Quek Prabhakara. Private collection.