"zetsubo" is a japanese word meaning despair. inspired by audrey kawasai's Dishonest Heart .size: 20x20x3 inches
acrylic on canvas
NOT FOR SALE (private collection)
About Me
- Debora Teo
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- I have been creating art throughout my life but it was not until the beginning of 2010, having ample time in my hands that i started creating art on a full-time basis. I am a self taught artist, having no formal education in art, painting solely driven by interest, love for art and passion. Occasionally, dream and emotion inspired. As an emotional painter, expressing myself in my artwork is as important as it is for me to breath. Expressing myself through art enables me to reach deep down into my true essential self and share that state of interconnectedness and "entanglement". When an idea becomes compulsion, I express it. I believe that Art is an essential requirement of living. I am from Sarawak, a Malaysian born and raised in Brunei Darussalam and lived in Miri, Sarawak for most of my adult life. I am currently residing in Kuala Lumpur. I have two beautiful children.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Zetsubo
"zetsubo" is a japanese word meaning despair. inspired by audrey kawasai's Dishonest Heart .size: 20x20x3 inches
acrylic on canvas
NOT FOR SALE (private collection)
Zetsubo
size: 20x20x3 inches
acrylic on canvas
NOT FOR SALE (private collection)
i decided to write a beautiful poem titled "Rose, oh rose" by Nicole Baptista on the side board of this painting which i love so much :)
Girl & Flowers
size: 20x20x3 inches
acrylic on canvas
SOLD
"if i had a flower for each time i think of you, i would walk in my garden forever"
Monday, July 18, 2011
The Kiss (Klimt inspired)
NOT FOR SALE (private collection)
30 x 30 inches
Being a fan of art noveau, most of my artworks are inspired by my favourite artist Gustav Klimt. This is my interpretation of Klimt's The Kiss, (and is probably his most famous work) which depicts fulfilment and contentment.
The Embrace (klimt inspired)
Not For Sale (Private Collection)
30 x 30 inches
Being a fan of art noveau, most of my artworks are inspired by my favourite artist Gustav Klimt. This is my interpretation of Klimt's Embrace (Tree of LiFe) which depicts fulfilment and contentment.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Mother's Love
NOT FOR SALE (private collection)
My children are very smart,
Both of them have a great big heart.
They both are growing up each and every day,
In their own unique and special way.
Both of my children are filled with joy,
I love them dearly both my girl and boy.
When I am sad and have a bad day,
Both of my children know how to make my hurt go away.
I love my children more than words could ever say,
I am very greatful that they are alive each and every day.
They mean more to me than anyone will ever know,
When the children are not around me the days seem to go by so slow.
Everyday brings a brand new start,
After all my children are my heart.
I thank God each and every day,
That he sent two beautiful angels my way.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Flowers For My Love
SOLD
size: 24x24x2 inches
"Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun".
Pablo Picasso.
As with most of my other paintings, i just go with the flow of my imagination and emotions. my brush just moves along as i go, for this piece in particular, unplanned. If you ask me what inspired me to paint this? i really don't know. Picasso quoted, "it started from a yellow spot"... the rest just follows :D
Monday, June 27, 2011
Little Messengers
Available
size: 31x28x2 inches
Doves, usually white in color, are used in a variety of settings as symbols of love, peace or as messengers
Wings of Grace
available
size: 30x30x2 inches
Doves, usually white in color, are used in a variety of settings as symbols of love, peace or as messengers
Wings Of Grace (diptych)
SOLD
size: 40x20x2 inches
Doves, usually white in color, are used in a variety of settings as symbols of love, peace or as messengers
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
I dream of Buddha
NOT FOR SALE (private collection)
24 x 24 inches
Having seen an image of Buddha in my dreams, i was told by a friend that i am deemed lucky to have experienced that. To be precise, this painting portrays the exact image & colors of my dream (yes, we dream in colors, unless you wish to think otherwise). I guess i do feel i am blessed not just the experience of my vivid dream but life as a whole. I thank God for all i have (or don't) and the beauty of being able to wake up each morning to see another day. i will never ask for more. maybe just a Gucci bag.
Transcendence
SOLD
30 x 30 inches
It is commonly thought in most cultures that feathers are symbols of higher thought, spiritual progression. The line of thought here is that birds were considered divine creatures in primitive/ancient cultures because they are creatures of the sky (heaven) and therefore closer to God.
When you find feathers upon your path it could be taken to mean that you are on a higher spiritual path (whether you accept it or not), and it may be a sign of encouragement as you philosophically travel on this path.
Finding feathers on your path is also symbolic of having a lighter outlook on life or a particulary situation. When we see feathers in our midst it is considered a message that we need to lighten up, not take things too seriously, and try to find the joy in our situation.
Some common symbolic meanings are: Heightened awareness, Light heartedness, Enlightenment, Prayer, Divinity, ProgressMonday, June 13, 2011
Buddha Dreams
AVAILABLE
Last night i had a strange dream. It was an image of myself painting a Buddha picture. Unlike any other dreams, this time it was so vivid, image and colors. When i woke up that morning, driven by impulse, i just had to paint my dream. It was something i can't explain or describe or have ever experienced in my life. Strange but true, weird but blissful rather hypnotic in a positive kind of way. The peculiar urge was so intense that two hours later, i had completed this piece, effortlessly. My first Buddha painting.
size: 24"x24" (inches) @2 ft sq
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Mother & Child
24x24 inches
acrylic on canvas
SOLD
A mother's child is every breath that she takes, walking hand in hand, they are every step that she makes.
And as their steps will grow to strides,
still a child, in mother's eyes.
Every ache and pain they shall feel,
mother will share and with love she will kneel.
She will pray to God to take care of her child,
to protect and guide them through every mile.
Her child is the very core of her soul,
from baby in arms to an adult they will grow.
For to a mother, her child will stay,
the precious infant she held that day.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Pray for Japan, Pray for all
What would it take for us to realise,
the things which are important in life,
and those which are not.
Do you believe in prayer?
that it brings HOPE, even when you think
it doesn't make a difference to the other side of the world?
Trust in God with all your heart.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
The Marionette
The Marionette
AVAILABLE
Size: 20x20 inches
Size: 20x20 inches
Acrylic on canvas
"The Marionette. I was a marionette. Lifeless, motionless and willing or not, able to live only in the hands and at the will of the master puppeteer. Pull one string my hand moves. Pull another my leg. Yet another my heart breaks. Pull them all at once, I was torn apart. I came a long way down a lonely, painful road. Searching for truth, finding only lies. Finding pain where pleasure should be, emptiness, not fulfillment".
(extracted from the internet).
"How ridiculous I was as a Marionette! And how happy I am, now that I have become a real person/woman" ~ anon.
"The Marionette. I was a marionette. Lifeless, motionless and willing or not, able to live only in the hands and at the will of the master puppeteer. Pull one string my hand moves. Pull another my leg. Yet another my heart breaks. Pull them all at once, I was torn apart. I came a long way down a lonely, painful road. Searching for truth, finding only lies. Finding pain where pleasure should be, emptiness, not fulfillment".
(extracted from the internet).
"How ridiculous I was as a Marionette! And how happy I am, now that I have become a real person/woman" ~ anon.
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