SANDY LAU

Born in Penang in 1970, Sandy Lau began gaining interest in the creative arts at a young age.

She obtained a diploma in Graphic Design from Malaysia Institute of Art (MIA), a higher education provider known for its courses in the field of creative arts and music. From then on, Sandy has venture between the being a full-time graphic designer and a Chinese translator.

By 2013, she began engaging in the fine arts industry and successfully carved out a name in the art scene. Sandy ecstatically exhibits her artworks in various group exhibitions and solo exhibitions and she continues to do so today. Furthermore, she even published a non-fiction book titled <倾听心中花园 > Listen to my heart.  A book of short prose about life reflections and philosophies with her watercolour paintings as illustrations.

~Inspired by the beauty and humble settings of natural surroundings, she uses the vibrancy and harmony of colours in her various expressions of life – conceived with raw freedom, pleasure, energy and originality.~

Her artworks depict the life of local folks against the cultural backdrops of the country, where people live in harmony with nature. The subject of her vibrant arts centres around rustic kampung environment and blooming flora such as our national flower “Hibiscus”, “Anthurium”, “Orchid”, “Birds of Paradise” and “Sunflower”. Flowers symbolise geniality, euphoria and abundance, while the birds, butterflies and cats in her art pieces convey the sentiments of joy, contentment and hope in life.

Most of the compositions of her works are symbolic of tranquil harmony in nature. To bring the paintings to life, Sandy applied delicate brush and knife strokes to create layers of rich textures in her aesthetically mesmerising art pieces.

Besides being a contemporary artist, Sandy also plays the Pipa which is a traditional Chinese instrument with few thousand years of history. She believes in arts, painting and music is interlinked.  Hence, she exudes deep passion whether it is playing the Pipa or creating spectacular works of art.

~”Feed the body food and drink, it will survive today. Feed the soul art and music, it will live forever.” ~ Julie Andrews