ART FOR NATURE 2016 Treasure Nature January 12 - 24, 2016 01 Awang Damit Ahmad Pun Pun Merah 2015 Mixed Media 61 x 61 cm 02 Rachel Lee Lin Chee Rain 2013 Acrylic on Canvas 150 x 120 cm 03 Heng Eow Lin Joy of Love Sculpture 43 cm (H) 04 Alex Leong Yim Kuan Campbell Street, Tong Chai Tong 2015 Water Colour 39 x 74.5 cm 05 Cheah Ewe Hoon Waterfall 2000 Water Colour 22 x 25 cm 01 03 46 Esther Reutens Love 2013 Oil on Canvas 48 x 48 cm 47 Lee Yuen The Mountain Chinese Ink 63 x 40 cm 48 Ang Swee Hin The Garden Chinese Ink 90 x 30 cm 49 Lee Shin Tzun Lotus Chinese Ink 98 x 52 cm 50 Lam Le Siang A Hot Afternoon 2013 Oil on Canvas 40.5 x 40.5 cm 51 Tan Sock Chin The Splash 2015 Acrylic on Canvas 74.5 x 74.5 cm 52 Choong Voon Hsiu Mother And Son 2013 Pastel on Paper 53 x 76 cm 53 Siow Wan Leen Brave Heart 2013 Acrylic on Canvas 122 x 90 cm FOREWORD 43 Cheung Pooi Yip Trees by the River 2000 Acrylic on Canvas 70 x 70 cm 44 Lim Ah Cheng Leadership Series 2 2013 Oil on Canvas 90 x 150 cm 45 Dato Tan Chee Khuan Landscape Oil on Canvas 29 x 29 cm 43 44 47 It is with great pleasure that we present Art for Nature 2016, an annual charity art exhibition held since 1997, where part of the proceeds will be channelled to WWF-Malaysia’s conversation efforts. We have been in the Malaysian art scene for seven years now nurturing artistic talents and supporting worthy causes through creative exhibitions. Like the exquisite and valuable artworks created by artists; our natural treasures are priceless and irreplaceable; their beauty awe-inspiring and invaluable. From the majestic tiger that graces our national crest to the Hawksbill turtle with its exquisite shell, from the mighty Gunung Kinabalu to the magnificent reefs of Sipadan Island; our natural treasures have shaped our culture and inspired the creation of our stories and art for many generations. We hope that the artworks exhibited in Art for Nature 2016 will ignite the passion for environmental conservation among members of the public, as well as an appreciation of the power of art to communicate meaningful messages. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the brilliant participatings artists, generous collectors, the WWF-Malaysia team and everyone whose support made Art for Nature 2016 possible. Madam Cheong Mei Fong PJK Island Gallery - Director 02 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 05 Through the Art for Nature exhibition, WWF-Malaysia invited artists to share their brilliant creativity through artworks that showcase our natural treasures, thereby inspiring everyone to value and conserve the beauty and bounty of our living planet. Our natural environment is humankind’s greatest treasure: we need our forests for clean air to breathe and fresh water for our homes and industries; we need our seas for seafood to eat. We need our forests to serve as carbon sinks and for soil stability, to help minimise the adverse effects of climate change. We need healthy forests and seas for our very survival, even as these ecosystems sustain industries such as ecotourism and fisheries, providing income for millions of people. Our natural gifts are priceless, and we should conserve and treasure them, so that our children and future generations can continue to enjoy the invaluable services provided by healthy ecosystems, such as forests and seas – and continue to be inspired by nature’s beauty. On behalf of WWF-Malaysia, I would like to thank Madam Cheong and Island Gallery for organising Art for Nature 2016; and Gurney Paragon Mall for hosting the exhibition. We also thank the artists for generously lending their talent to support the conservation cause. We hope that Art for Nature 2016 will be an exciting celebration of our natural treasures that will inspire everyone to treasure and protect nature’s gifts. Yg Bhg Dato' Dr Dionysius Sharma WWF-Malaysia Executive Director/CEO Photo © WWF-Malaysia / Rahana Husin Photo courtesy of Madam Cheong 45 04 Alex Leong Yim Kuan Allen Soon Ang Swee Hin Awang Damit Ahmad Carmen Loo Chan Tat Wai Cheah Ewe Hoon Cheah Gim Ewe Cheah Yew Saik Cheong Mei Fong Cheung Pooi Yip Ch'ng Huck Theng Chng Kiah Kiean Choo Beng Teong Chooi Yew Seng Choong Voon Hsiu Choy Meng Foong Christine Das Dato Tan Chee Khuan Delwin Cheah Esther Reutens Felysia Chew Shin Yin Gary Chuah Chun Wah Gooi Thin Kwang Heng Eow Lin Jason Min Koay Sheng Tat Koh Teng Huat Lam Le Siang Lee Loong Looi Lee Shin Tzun Lee Siew Wen Lee Yuen Lim Ah Cheng Lim Anuar Loo Hooi Nam Lye Yau Fatt Mah Ai Ching Nasir Nadzir Ng Kim Neoh Ooi Seng Chai Rachel Lee Lin Chee Santhi d/o Palanisamy Pillai Siow Wan Leen Soon Lai Wai Tan Hock An Tan Kuan Aw Tan Peng Hooi Tan Sock Chin Voon Kim Cheong Wong Siew Inn Yeo Eng Siang Yong Seow Ping