Annie was originated from Malaysia but she has been building her roots in the creative industry here in Singapore. Her works are whimsical, playful and it forces you to see yourself in a child-like way. Catherine dug out more about the cutesy characters behind Annie’s works.

Catherine: What makes you interested to join the exhibition?

Annie: It’ll be my first exhibition in Singapore. I’ve been a full-time artist in Singapore for about 2 years and still need to widen my circle of contacts. I hope to use this opportunity to widen my exposure and my circle of artist friends.

C: Tell us more about your art pieces.

A: These are 3 pieces of art works not related to each other. Each piece speaks of a scenario of what family bonding means to me personally. These personal stories come from inspiration with my relationship with my parents, as well as childhood stories. Writing is inspiring for me as well so I’ll be putting a short description for each painting. As I used to be a jewelry designer, I may incorporate this elements in my pieces as well.

C: Tell us a little more about your style.

A: My present style and theme is termed as “Apple Rain”. It’s figurative. Apple represents hope and heart and it’s refreshed after the rain, thus symbolizes the renewal of the spirit. I use vibrant colors to attract the children and hope to fire up their imagination with my childlike imageries. I like nature so you can find such imageries throughout my series.  I usually go back to my hometown in Kluang to get inspirations.

C: You have been using this theme for awhile, any plans to move on in your contributions?

A: I’m starting a black & white series which is a more playful series and I’m starting to use muted tones for my “Apple Rain” series. Yes, I’m starting to move away from my usual style *giving a shy smile*.