In the new Angsana Laguna Phuket resort they have built the most amazing kids zone, it is called the ‘Treehouse’ Kids Club and within that area they have built a special area to use for art based activities. I had the pleasure of curating the display wall, in what I have affectionately called the ‘ArtSpace’.
I have to thank Jerry John, the resort’s General Manager for allowing me to put up on permanent display some of the best art works completed by the first of the children to use this amazing kid’s club. These artworks were completed by young guests of the resorts over the last few weeks of my artist in residency here at Angsana Laguna Phuket and I am justifiably proud of the result. Each painting was donated by the young artists, so a big ‘Thank You’ to all of these children, they leave a marvellous example of what a little paint and a lot of talent can do….this wonderful resort now has another first, it’s own ArtSpace by the children and for the children!
Treehouse ArtSpace at Angsana Laguna Phuket Kids Club
Young talented Russian guest painting her "Pegasus" for the ArtSpace
The story of how Pegasus found it’s way….
When I asked this young Russian guest if she would be interested in donating her painting to the new ArtSpace, she declined! She told me that she would do another painting for me to hang, but that she loved this one, so was keeping it. Her mother commented that they had recently been to Greece where she had been carved images of winged horses….the Greek god Pegasus and it had made a big impression on her child, so she wanted to paint what she saw in her imagination and it was a delightful result. The next day she turned up at the art class and did another ‘Pegasus’ which she declared was her favourite and that I could have the one she painted yesterday. I am glad that she decided to give this wonderful little colourful painting to be part of the exhibition, it sits quite nicely amongst the ‘Fishes’.
