The World According to Chinatown Mei
This piece is part of Ting Yuen's Artist Diary Series.
This painting is about my mom, Mei. I love my mom and I know the feeling is mutual. My mom is not the nurturing type nor is she particularly affectionate, perhaps it has a lot to do with our culture. Mei is definitely an unconventional woman, she is filled with wisdom and stories. At the age of 7, I was sent abroad for education while my parents lived and worked in Malaysia. My childhood was very different, in the very short time that my mom and I spent together, the one lesson that I remember and treasure the most is that she taught me to be independent. One thing that my mother was and remains today is that she is a feminist. She taught me to be self reliant and that when I grow up, I have to be financially self sufficient and never count on anyone to be my provider. That lesson was truly a gem not just for me but as it should be for all the girls and women all over the world.
This piece is part of Ting Yuen's Artist Diary Series.
This painting is about my mom, Mei. I love my mom and I know the feeling is mutual. My mom is not the nurturing type nor is she particularly affectionate, perhaps it has a lot to do with our culture. Mei is definitely an unconventional woman, she is filled with wisdom and stories. At the age of 7, I was sent abroad for education while my parents lived and worked in Malaysia. My childhood was very different, in the very short time that my mom and I spent together, the one lesson that I remember and treasure the most is that she taught me to be independent. One thing that my mother was and remains today is that she is a feminist. She taught me to be self reliant and that when I grow up, I have to be financially self sufficient and never count on anyone to be my provider. That lesson was truly a gem not just for me but as it should be for all the girls and women all over the world.
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