I
have
committed
to
being
open
to
those
seeking
art
assistance
and
counselling.
Since
2009,
I
have
shared
my
skills
and
experience
in
the
visual
arts
field
with
people
at
my
home
studio.
This
year
is
the
Tenth
Anniversary
of
the
ongoing
efforts.
I
am
fortunate
to
have
met
outstanding
people
from
all
walks
of
life.
They
have
different
ages,
professions
and
nationalities
(Singapore,
Britain,
India,
Netherlands,
Nigeria,
America,
Japan,
France,
Philippines,
Taiwan,
Malaysia,
Indonesia,
Russia,
Myanmar,
Costa
Rica,
Australia,
Kazakhstan,
Vietnam,
Serbian,
Korea,
Portugal,
Holland,
Hong
Kong,
China,
Ukraine
and
Tibet).
Participants
benefit
from
the
art
sessions.
I
am
very
happy
to
see
them
transform
as
the
art
journey develops. Some have become friends. I thank them for their friendship.
To
commemorate
the
10th
Anniversary,
I
decided
to
publish
this
website
to
record
and
promote
the
art
they
created.
I
have
selected
133
unique
and
diversified
pieces
of
art
by
81
selected
participants
who
practised
art
with
me
for
some time between 2009 and 2019. I want to share it with everyone.
Congratulations
to
the
participants.
I
am
proud
of
your
works.
I
hope
you
continue to enjoy making art and sharing art with more people.
Prabhakara Jimmy Quek
20 November 2019
"Jimmy
is
a
true
artist.
More
than
a
skilled
technician,
his
dedication
to
the
craft
has
made
him the free and authentic person that he is who is open to different notions of beauty.
This
translates
into
the
peaceful
environment
that
he
provides
for
practice
and
is
felt
through his calm, patient and understanding demeanour when teaching.
From
him,
I
have
learnt
that
I
have
a
voice.
For
even
when
I
run
out
of
words,
I
now
know
to
use
colour,
lines
and
shapes
to
communicate.
He
listens
to
my
ideas
and
challenges
me
to
consider
the
alternatives.
His
belief
in
me
gives
me
the
confidence
to
share
my
work
and
to
explore different art forms.
It
is
indeed
one
of
life's
blessings
that
our
paths
crossed
10
years
ago.
Today,
I
continue
to
enjoy
the
friendship
and
banter
with
a
mentor
in
Jimmy
and
Siew
Hooi,
a
true
artist
in
her
own
right,
who
makes
the
community
complete.
Thank
you
for
being
advocates
of
honest
expression and creativity." - Vivien Lee.
"I
love
art
since
school
days.
It
makes
me
happy.
After
stopping
for
a
while,
the
opportunity
for
me
to
continue
to
pursue
my
interest
in
art
happened
on
Aug
2012,
when
a
friend
introduced
me
to
Mr
Jimmy
Quek.
At
first,
I
thought
I
would
only
take
up
a
few
lessons,
but
now
in
2019,
I
am
already
in
my
7th
year
of
painting
with
Jimmy.
Initially,
my
image
of
an
artist
is
one
who
will
only
teach
the
basics
and
keep
the
'secret
recipe'
to
himself,
but
Jimmy
is
certainly
not
such
instructor.
His
teaching
is
profound
and
demonstrates
in-depth
insights
into
art.
He
is
a
sincere
artist,
earnest
in
imparting
his
experiences
and
knowledge
to
his
students.
He
has
no
reservation
nor
intends
to
keep
his
'secret
recipe'
when
comes
to
teaching.
He
is
there
to
inspire
the
next
generation
of
painters,
and
one
can
certainly
feel
his
passion
for
art.
'Art is never-ending. Colour unifies and signifies one's inner world.'
I
am
proud
and
privileged
to
learn
under
Jimmy's
guidance.
I
humbly
share
my
5
paintings,
to
be
part
of
'Ongoing Art Sessions 10th Anniversary'. Congratulation Jimmy!" - Janivfer Lim.
"The
reason
why
I
wanted
to
be
taught
by
Jimmy
Quek
was
his
open-mindedness
towards
art
and
his
wonderful
use
of
colours.
His
use
of
colour
is
so
extremely
beautiful.
The
combination
of
his
colours
and
the
vibrancy
of
them.
It
results
in
dreamy paintings representing an ideal world." - Bianca Kremer.
"My
dog
passed
away
two
years
ago.
This
oil
painting
keeps
my
memories
of
him
alive.
I
also
painted
my
daughter's
mischievous
cat and a good friend and her cat." - Jen Wong.
"As
a
graphic
designer,
I
have
to
often
adhere
to
the
clients'
design
briefs
and
the
design
works
that
I
produce
do
not
reflect
my
true
self.
I
am
merely
a
shadow
of
my
clients.
However,
through
art,
I
can
express
myself
freely
as
I
come
up
with
creations
that
portray
my
life's
stories.
Every
story
depicts
different
emotions
and
states
of
mind.
The
process
of
creating
every
artwork
helps
me
to
discover
more
about
myself
by
having
me
to
be
true
to
myself.
Thus,
my
journey
of
being
an
artist
has
been
transformational
as
my
life's
changes
are
reflected
through
each
artwork."
-
Tan
Meng
Jun.
"Congrats
on
your
10th
Anniversary!
Indeed,
art
journey
is
not
that
simple,
in
my
humble
opinion,
it
needs
the
basic
3Ps:
passion,
patience,
perseverance.
I
can
see
that
you
have
all
these
(of
course
also
talent)
and
the
hard
work
you
have put in to promote art!" - Evelyn Chung.
Janivfer Lim
Bianca Kremer
Jen Wong
Tan Meng Jun
Evelyn Chung
Marilyn Johnston
Nak Blaanwendraad
Michelle Yong
Felicia Chua
Hannah Lim
Marc Couland
Valerie Neo
Vynn Tan
Alicia Png
Pauline Ponder
Damien Verdaguer
.Syaza Yasirah
Kate Yuan
RPP
Sandra Hui
Pauline Chew
Kho Che Kiat
Tay Yi Wen
Sunnica Chan
Kelly Vs
Belinda Low
Lim Si Hui
Jiwon Han
Arva Kayamali Rangwala
Joana Priou
Ho Kuan Yu
Sayadaw Pannathami
Chen Yao
Lina
Paula Nikita
Mann Khina
Fang Hui Min
Suan Ong
Parul Trivedi
Rosabeth Goh
Tan Eng Chew
Chen Yun
Chua Si Hui
Diana Lim
Suganya
Edwin Lim
Lin Ho
Margaret
Garside Geoff
Zhou Yimi
R Mohananda
Michelle Kang
Rosalind Lim
Nancy Lim
Steve Hirst
Juliet
Vivien Lee
June Ang
Monica Lee
Lynn Low
Uma Joseph
Pazia
Pritina Wong
Eugene Sy
Ethan
Constance Chan
Gordana Elliott.
Meiko Chua
Amit Kalindi
Jessica Wong
Padmaja
Yun Chen
Cheryl Yeong
Vina P Hermanto
Fiona Lee
Seth Ng
Elena Makina
Lynette Yeo
Tong Puay Keng
Joanne Tan
The following participants (artists) are gratefully
acknowledged for their important contributions to this
10th Anniversary Commemoration Website. Steve Hirst,
Marc Coulaud, Uma Joseph, RPP, Joanne Tan, Michelle
Kang, Garside Geoff, Pauline Chew, Eugene Sy, Chen Yun,
Chen Yao, Padmaja, Ho Kuan Yu, Yun Chen, Gordana
Elliott, Belinda Low, Ethan Lim, Lina, Kelly Vs, Nancy Lim,
Suan Ong, Marilyn Johnston, Parul Trivedi, Saganya, Vynn
Tan, Sayadaw Pannathami, Vina P Hermanto, AdiTya
Gupta, Amit Kalindi, Fang Hui Mi, Jiwan Han, June Ang,
Kho Che Kiat, Lim Si Hui, Mann Khine, Pauline Polder,
Michelle Yong, Jen Wong, Constance Chan, Zhou Yimin,
Lin Ho, Evelyn Chung, Elena Markina, Damien Verdaguer,
Sunnica Chan, Lynette Balota, Edwin Lim, Margaret,
Diana Lim, Fiona Lee, Valerie Neo, Patrina Wong, Felicia
Chua, Kate Yuan, Jessica Wong, Tang Puay Keng, Chua Si
Hui, Tay Yi Wen, Arva Kayamali Rangwala, Cheryi Yeong,
Lynn Low, Seth Ng, Meiko Bing, Tan Eng Chew, Sandra
Hui, Paula Nikita, Tang Meng Jun, Rosalind Lim, Juliet,
Monica Lee, R Mohanadas, Vivien Lee, Hannah Lim, Nak
Blaanwendraad, Janivfer Lim, Joana Priou, Alicia Png,
Syaza Yasirah, Pazia, Rosabeth Goh and Bianca Kremer.
WE INVITE YOUR SUPPORT
You are invited to financially support Jimmy’s work and his
ongoing efforts to promote art and share art by becoming a
Patron at Patreon www.patreon.com/artpabha
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