Somsak Oil Painting Buddhist Monk Thai

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Seller's Notes:This stunning oil painting depicts a serene scene of a young Buddhist monk in deep concentration reading. The warm hues and soft lighting evoke a timeless tranquility. Crafted by Thai artist Chowtadapong Somsak, the painting is elegantly framed in a gold wood frame, and offers a glimpse into a peaceful, contemplative moment crafted by a talented artist. Frame size: Height= 33 3/4 inches, Width= 25 3/4 inches, Depth= 2 inches. Framed painting weighs 7 pounds 10 ounces. Chowtadapong Somsak was born in Thailand in 1949. When he turned 18, he graduated from the School of Fine Arts, Bangkok Thailand, then pursued a Bachelor of Fine Art (2nd Hon, Painting) at Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. He then continued studying further for his master’s degree at the same institute. In 1979, he went abroad to get a Diploma from the Institute of Fine Art, Urbino, Italy. He also accomplished a Certificate from Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan in 1985. As Chowtadapong possessed a remarkable talent in his field, all his higher education were sponsored by the government of Thailand, Italy, and Japan respectively. In early 2018, Somsak was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand for being conferred with the title of National Artist in Visual Arts (painting) of Thailand 2017. Somsak has also held many governmental positions throughout his career. In 1997, he was the Director of Nakhon Si Thammarat College of Fine Arts, Ministry of Education. Then, in 2003, he was assigned to be the Director of Art Center, Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, Ministry of Culture in 2003. Somsak gained a promotion to be the Deputy Director and then to Inspector General two short years later. Alongside his administrative work, he is also the winner of various awards in Thailand, Japan, and Iraq. Since 1983, many of his solo and group exhibitions have been successfully held in Thailand, Japan, Geneva and recently in Malaysia and Switzerland. AWARDS 1970 3rd prize, Christian Center Art Exhibition 1972 2nd prize, 21st National Art Exhibition 1974 3rd prize, 22nd National Art Exhibition 1985 Sairin Gallery’s Grand Prix, Yokohama, Japan 1986 Merit Award from “The Baghdad International Festival of Art 1986”, lraq SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1983 National Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand 1985 Sairin Gallery, Yokohama, Japan 1986 Sairin Gallery, Yokohama, Japan 1987 “Poetic Garden”, The Artist’s Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand 2013 “Dystopia”, Wangna Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand 2016 “Works on paper & Watercolour”, Wangna Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand 2017 “The Dark Paintings”, Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center Bangkok, Thailand Frame size: Height= 33 3/4 inches, Width= 25 3/4 inches, Depth= 2 inches. Framed painting weighs 7 pounds 10 ounces.

Brand: Vintage/Antique