This is an unusual painting by artist Tang Juey Lee featuring white orchids and bees.

Tang Juey Lee 陈锐利 is a Malaysian (1953 - 2018) but is known as "Singapore's Orchid Artist" because of his penchant for painting Singappore's national flower. Born in Johor Bahru, Tang began painting in 1974, when he came to Singapore to study painting at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts under the mentorship of esteemed artists Georgette Chen and See Hiang To.

Tang assimilated the fine brushwork in Chinese ink paintings with vibrant watercolour, thus creating his unique signature technique of "typical Chinese art meets Western style" watercolour on Chinese rice paper works. He often pairs his orchids with birds, from parrots to sparrows to geese, a continuation of his East and West blend, where the flower-bird genre often seen in Chinese paintings is combined with Western realism. His meticulous brushwork and vibrant colour palette reflect a harmonious balance between these artistic traditions, making his work both evocative and enduring. Tang's artworks have been collected by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and institutions such as the Singapore National Museum, Singapore Changi Airport as well as the Royal Collection of Saudi Arabia, among others.

Year: NA

Country: Malaysia

Dimensions w/o Frame (HxW cm):

27

Dimensions w Frame (HxW cm):

41x41

Price: S$500 to S$1k

Contact Name: Marc

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Availability: Yes

Artwork ID: 00342