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Metamorphosis
   
 
 
 

The Core
   
 
 

 

Heart & Soul
   
 
 
 

Acceptance
   
 
 

 

Broken

   
 
 
 

Retrospective

   
 
 


 

At the Crossroad
   
 
 






 

The Sands of Time
   
 
 



 

A New Awareness
   
 
 
 

A Forgotten Past
   
 
 
 






Nocturnal Embrace

34" x 46"
Oil on canvas

A feeling of tranquility pervades this depiction of a couple resting in each other's arms on a romantic evening. The setting, a forest of leafless trees, suggests not so much a place as a mood. Its cool overtones of blues and greens convey a sense of peace in harmony with the mauve and orange hues that express the warmth in the couple's embrace. The blending of foreground with background gives viewers the impression that this image is from a dream or another world.
   
 
 
 
Out of Place

100 x 120 cm (39 ¼ " x 47 ¼ ")
Oil on canvas
   
 
 





 














Friendship of winter

100 x 160 cm (39 ¼ " x 63")
Oil on canvas
Collection: Carl and Carine , Belgium

This multi-layered composition conveys several themes. The subjects of the painting are two of Liew's friends (left and center) and the artist herself (far right). In these women the artist portrays three distinct personalities. The figure in the center is outgoing, self-assured and upbeat; thus Liew gives her the brightest presence and likens her to summer. On the opposite end of the spectrum is Liew, who describes herself as a winter personality: quiet, withdrawn and sometimes brooding. As autumn comes between summer and winter, the artist's friend on the left often goes back and forth between the other women. Despite their differences in personality, these women have common roots in friendship. Liew uses a dragon motif to symbolize these roots, which intertwine themselves among the figures.
   
 
 





 







 
Despondent
80 x 100 cm (31 ½ " x 39 ¼ ")
Oil on canvas
Collection: Mr. Muri Muhammad, Kuala Lumpur

This painting, like the second in the series, features a woman in solitude. However, this figure is not in the environment but rather is a part of it. Liew says the composition describes being one with nature and at peace with oneself. The artist was struggling to move on after a relationship that ended not long before she painted this piece, which is a testimony of the contentment she eventually found in her circumstances.
   
 
 

 

  








The way

100 x 80 cm (39 ¼ " x 31 ½ ")
Oil on canvas
Artist collection

In the first work of the series, Liew illustrates the phases of her struggle for independence and understanding of self in her teens and early twenties. The figure on the left side of the foreground represents the initial phase of questioning and searching. Doubts and unanswered questions led to a feeling of apathy and a rebellious attitude toward authority, which the figure on the right depicts. Finally, the artist became lost in darkness for a time, as indicated by the smaller figure fading into the background. However, throughout her stumbling, Liew says that God was always there to light her path; the red cloth in the painting symbolizes His love, which showed her the way out of darkness.
   
 
 





 





Reflection

100 x 80 cm (39 ¼ " x 31 ½ ")
Oil on canvas
Collection: Commonwealth Foundation, London , England

The main intent of this simple piece is to capture a moment of deep reflection in solitude. Liew recalls walking in London parks and marveling at the great trees she saw there; from that memory she draws an evocative comparison of women with trees. How does the artist connect the two? "Trees are strong, and yet when wind, rain and erosion come they can fall," she says. Women, Liew explains, are essentially strong, but "we do break down.
   
 
 





 









 

Kinship

100 x 120 cm (39 ¼ " x 47 ¼ ")
Oil on canvas

Perhaps the most peaceful composition in the Women Series, this third painting pays tribute to the special relationship Liew has with her sisters. The two women are sisters enjoying each other's company. The artist points out that they are completely at ease with one another and likens this to the feeling she has whenever she reunites with one of her own sisters. Though they are often far away from each other, Liew says that when they meet they can talk as if they had never been apart. The trees in this work not only mirror the qualities of women but also serve to convey a sense of harmony and contentment.

   
 
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