Worawuth Srakaeo

Biography

Born: 13th February 1978
Birthplace: Surin, Thailand
Education: Buddhist Studies (BA) from MCU University, Chiang Mai

Exhibitions

December 2010, group exhibition at Three Kings Cultural Centre, Chiang Mai
October 2010, solo exhibition at West, Chiang Mai
August 2010, group exhibition at Northern Village, Central Plaza, Chiang Mai

Necessity and 12 years as a novice and monk in Chiang Mia temporarily interrupted my practice but early 2009 brought a renewed interest in watercolour and my first formal training in Bangkok. Upon returning to Chiang Mai in 2010 I began studying under renowned local artist Ajarn Thanakorn Chaijinda.

Worawuth Srakaeo

artists profile

the National Museum, Luang Prabang, Laos

watercolour on paper, 22" x 30"

the National Museum, Luang Prabang, Laos

watercolour, 22" x 30", $500

Chiang Mai’s China Town at Night

watercolour on paper, 15" x 22"

Chiang Mai’s China Town at Night

watercolour, 15" x 22", SOLD

Local market, Luang Prabang, Laos

watercolour on paper, 22" x 30"

Local market, Luang Prabang, Laos

watercolour, 22" x 30", $500

Local market, Luang Prabang, Laos

watercolour on paper, 15" x 22"

This is the latest, and one of the largest, in Worawuth's series of local market watercolours.

Local market, Luang Prabang, Laos

watercolour, 15" x 22", $400

Keng Tung village, Myanmar

watercolour on paper, 15" x 22"

Arising from group's recent trip to Myanmar, this is the first of Worwuth's watercolours of the Keng Tung village approximately 5 hours drive north of Thailand.

Keng Tung village, Myanmar

watercolour, 15" x 22", $400

Wat Jet Yod, Chiang Mai, Thailand

watercolour on paper, 15" x 22"

Its popular name, Wat Jet Yod, comes from the seven-spired chedi (Jet Yod = seven spired) in which are buried the ashes of King Tilokalaga. This king chose this site for a wat in 1455 and planted a bhodi tree, said to be taken from bhodi tree in Ceylon.

Wat Jet Yod, Chiang Mai, Thailand

watercolour, 15" x 22", $400

Buddhist Forest Monks

watercolour on paper, 22" x 15"

Buddhist Forest Monks

watercolour, 22" x 15", $400

Wat Saen Fang, Chiang Mai, Thailand

watercolour on paper, 15" x 22"

Another of Chiang Mai's beautiful wats, this with a Burmese-style chedi built 14th century (though the present buildings date from the 19th century onward).