Art Work Watercolor Paintings Burma Myanmar Images of Eyes Gallery

Images of Eyes Gallery--fine
art by international artists

Images of Eyes Gallery I
Artwork from Burma
by U Lun Gywe

Images and biography courtesy of Thavibu Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
Contemporary Art from Thailand, Vietnam, and Burma

Paintings by U Lun Gywe

U Lun Gywe was born in 1930 and is one of the most well-known and well-respected artists in Burma today, and is considered probably the greatest living master of Burmese paintings. He graduated from the Art Institute of Teacher's Training and continued his studies under famous artists such as U Thet Win, U Chit Maung, U San Win, U Thein Han and U Ngwe Gaing.

"I paint according to my emotions," says the artist, "drawing inspiration from smell and textures, light and shadow." When painting flowers, he feels their freshness, their growth and their movements. U Lun Gywe is a master with colors, often in an impressionistic manner, and is particularly fond of painting the beauty of women. In addition to oil paintings, he also creates works in watercolors, pastel and by drawing.

He exhibits regularly in Rangoon and has participated in several art exhibitions abroad, such as in Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and United States (New York). His works are found in the public collections of the National Museum in Burma and the National Art Gallery of Malaysia.

Painting entitled Inle Lake by
artist U Lun Gywe of Burma