Mekong Crossing - Manjingkuang Village, China acrylic painting

Mekong Crossing - Manjingkuang Village, China acrylic painting"The mist is thick, chilly and damp as we cross the river by ferry. The legendary Mekong, which starts on the Tibetan Plateau and drains into the South China Sea six countries and some 4,300 kilometers downstream. It is the scene of epic battles in Vietnam and the home of mythical creatures at every turn. The Phaya Naga, for one an enormous serpent which protects Buddha by shooting fireballs into the sky, legend has it. But the Mekong has needed

scattering of light

from dams which rob it of water and pollution which fouls what’s left

a work speaks not just to the artist

My goal is integrated

then dithers the images through a custom script

I mixed custom colours to which I assigned unique names

This was the inspiration for the image shown above

5 x 35 x 5 in

It’s a colorful local pattern

40 x 72 in

Layered cherry wood veneer

Here she floats on a sea of bitter melons and green beans