Mom Tri's Art Gallery at Mom Tri's Boathouse


	Luxurious boutique hotel directly on Kata Beach, Phuket, Thailand

The Gallery is temporarily closed from May 2009

Opening Cocktail Receptions 19.00 – 20.30 h. on the first day of the exhibitions
The Gallery is open daily from 9.00 – 21.00 h.

	'Phuket Dreamscapes' by Stephen Tothill until 04 March 2009. Opening Work Price List
	17 July – 17 September 2008 Local Tourist, photos, paintings and other artwork by Zoe Young Z.O.E. (Zoe Olivia Eyres) Young was born in Australia in 1978. She is self-taught in a range of skills varying from illustrating, sewing and painting to photography. “I have been inspired by the colours, lifestyle and harmony in Thailand within the chaos of Asia. While I document through the photographic lens the Phuket I see, I paint and sketch throughout the Phuket I feel.” Zoe will be the Boathouse “resident artist” from 17 July until 17 September. Certain days she might be around the Boathouse premises to capture unique moments on Kata Beach or you might find her working on sketches in the Boathouse Gallery.
	18 September – 29 October 2008 Life & Vision, Photo Art by Dr. Ilse Gibson Dr. Ilse Gibson is a University Lecturer on Computer and Business subjects but she still indulges in her early passions, photography and writing, as a frequently published freelancer. Since 2004 she has been living in Phuket, a treasure trove of subjects for her photos which include shots of people, nature, sailing, buildings and interior design. “Turning ‘normal’ photos into pop-art, is my favourite digital art. In my house you find photos of all my family members converted into colourful art pieces.” Ilse Gibson’s fine art prints adorn hotels, restaurants and offices worldwide.
	30 October – 26 November 2008 East - West Exchange, Silkscreen Art by Cindy Shaw Cindy Shaw signed up for art classes after she broke a bone in her foot and couldn't work. A class in silk painting ignited her passion for dyes on fabrics and paper. She studied Deconstructed Silk Screening with Kerr Grabrowski and has experimented with the medium ever since. Cindy made many new discoveries by printing with unusual items such as corrugated cardboard, leaves, lace, handmade stencils and found objects. “I am always amazed at the results and never fail to be thrilled when I lift the screen! The emerging exciting layers of color and texture are just wonderful.”
	27 November 2008 – 7 January 2009 Silk, the Art of Life hand-woven and hand-painted Silk by Léa Laarakker-Dingjan Living in Thailand since 1987, Lady Léa Laarakker-Dingjan is an international artist, renowned for her freehand designs on Thai silk. Applying the “hot-blow” technique, Léa paints freehand without first sketching any pattern. She combines modern, avant-garde design on plain-woven rough and smooth silk, manufactured following century-old local techniques and tradition, building an artistic bridge between old and new as well as East and West. The Ban Reng Khai Foundation was set up by Léa and others to support the silk weavers and villagers of Ban Reng Khai village in Isan. Léa has been knighted and has received several international awards for her work, including UNESCO Seals of Excellence.
	8 January – 9 February 2009 Tranquility, paintings by Kathy Manthei Thailand has been the home and creative space for American artist Kathy Manthei since 1998. Exhibiting her work internationally, she has attracted private collectors throughout the world. Kathy’s unique repertoire of acrylic mixed media paintings on canvas is enhanced by layers of acrylic paint, Chinese ink, metals —especially copper and gold leaf— and paper. Recently she began working with encaustic (an ancient painting technique using molten beeswax) and acrylic transfers. Full of symbolism, each piece tells its own story of peace, contemplation and beauty in its simplicity. PROJECT NEPTUNE is an expressive arts therapy program Kathy developed for survivors of the December 26th Tsunami, throughout Thailand’s affected provinces. She is Volunteer Arts Program Coordinator at the Life Home Project, a shelter for HIV positive women and their children in Phuket.
	10 February – 4 March 2009 Phuket Dreamscapes, photographs by Stephen Tothill Award-winning art director/artist Stephen Tothill shows his Phuket inspired photography and other art work. A multi-disciplined artist working in stone, acrylic and digitally, this exhibition concentrates on Stephen’s landscape photographs inspired by the beauty and colours of Phuket. Taken all around the island these ‘Dreamscapes’ show both familiar and more hidden-away locations.
	5 March – 1 April 2009, Marilyn Band and Thai artist Pom exhibition (To be confirmed) Marilyn Band, long-term resident of Phuket has brilliantly captured scenes of Phuket’s daily life in delightful prints and paintings. Gracing the homes and offices of many Phuket residents and overseas visitors her work is greatly sought-after. Thai artist Pom will show several of her recycled art projects.
	Boathouse 20 years! www.boathousephuket.com on-line photo exhibition On occasion of the 20th anniversary of Mom Tri’s Boathouse, we will host an exhibition of photos from Mom Tri’s Boathouse, Kata Beach and Phuket taken over the past 20 years. Photos by professional photographers and snapshots by Boathouse Guests, Phuket expats, Boathouse staff and visitors to Phuket, can be posted on www.boathousephuket.com. A special tribute will be paid to the loyal Boathouse team; many of the current staff have been working at the Boathouse even since before the official opening back in February1989. Digital (scanned) photos can be posted directly on www.boathousephuket.com or hard copies can be mailed to: Mom Tri’s Boathouse, Kata Beach, Phuket 83100, Thailand attention Lisa Sol.