The Phnom Penh Post - Exhibition "Dreamscapes", Long lavy

By Pann Rethea

Watercolor Paintings Portray Journey from Kickboxer to Artist

"My Home" (2019), Long Lavy, Watercolor

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - An unlikely journey to become an artist has been portrayed by a former kickboxer and tuk-tuk driver in a series of 20 watercolour paintings that make up his first solo exhibition Dreamscapes, set to open this week.
Speaking ahead of the exhibition’s opening reception at Chinese House, Long Lavy tells The Post: “These watercolours reflect scenes from my previous occupations before I became what I am today. I’ve been through hardship from my previous jobs in which I could not earn enough to support my family.” ... READ THE FULL ARTICLE