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Bits and bobs of my scattered thoughts daily or monthly or yearly
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St-Yriex-la-Perche 2023 – Awarded the Esquisse Prize
I was lucky enough not only being chosen to participate in the 18th International Watercolour Exhibition in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche but also awarded the Esquisse Prize at the opening ceremony on the 22/08 🏅 It was such a beautiful surprise since I was already very contented with just being there and having a chance to see other…
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WIA 2023 – ‘Papillion’ Longlisted for Children Publishing
On one fine May morning, a great news came in – I got longlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2023 in Children Publishing category for the set of 5 illustrations of my Papillion Project!!! ‘Papillion‘ is a combination 2 French words – ‘papillon’ (butterfly) and ‘lion’ (same as ‘lion’ in English). It is a picture…
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Uckange 2023 – My First Watercolour Exhibition
🖼️ The 33rd Uckange International Watercolour Exhibition 2023 💐 The news came on one cold morning in February, I was thrilled to be invited to one of the most well-known and well-organized exhibitions in France. Two of my painting: Garden Scent and Bouquet of Sunshine were selected to participate in this year assemble of 86…
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ART CRUSH | Jean-Jacques Sempé
I’ve never had a mentor, have never been anyone’s protégée, but fortunately, along the way there have been a couple of artists and writers that I admire so much, both for their art and their personality. They are the ones that I look up to, that I secretly ask questions and get answers from. Their…
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MOVIE | Blackfish
I saw this last Sunday, after so much hesitation, because I’d been warned about how shocking and heart-breaking it is. But I love whales and everything around them I would devour with passion. My wish to reincarnate as a Blue still stands firm until now (after a tree, of course!). My favourite has always been…
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MUSING | To become a writer
“I didn’t know what would come next. But I knew that I would continue to strive with all my strength to become a writer…”
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2022 – A Year in Review
It’s been another year. A special year. A brilliant, sparkling, and heart-breaking year! I’ve reread all my past yearly reviews and each and every year seemed to be such a winding road. Thinking back, I might have never had a totally smooth-sailing year where there is only sunshine, except maybe before college? I feel a…
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BOOK | Bông hồng vàng – Paustovsky
Rất lâu rồi, khi tôi còn trẻ nít và ngây thơ, tôi đã viết về tình yêu cuồng nhiệt của mình với “Bình minh mưa” và Paustovsky. Những truyện ngắn trong trẻo, trữ tình và đầy nhân văn ấy đã theo tôi suốt những năm tháng tuổi trẻ. Nhưng dẫu nằm chung trong cùng một…
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A little note of happiness
It’s been so long a time. But finally, I am here, back to square one. Eyes swollen from lack of sleep, neck hurt from craining over paintings, heart broken and stomach hurt. But happy. Not the kind of happiness that makes you feel exhilarated on cloud nine, but the gentler, quieter kind because it’s meaningful,…
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36 – Đi tìm an yên
Mấy hôm trước bỗng đọc được một cái post trên Weibo về suy nghĩ của phụ nữ trung niên. Có người nghĩ về đàn ông, giữa sự đầy đủ về vật chất và tiện nghi mới thấu hiểu sự cô quạnh, có người vất vả xây dựng lại sự nghiệp sau những năm tháng nghỉ…
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