participating in an international female art exhibition centred on the
self.
Her Presence in Colours IX, presented by the
International Women Artists Council (INWAC), will remain open in
Portland State University 's Littman Gallery until the end of this
month.
Many international artists have interpreted the
exhibition's topic, "art as a reflection of self", very literally in
their works, organisers said.
Most of the art works
are either abstract or realistic oil paintings, with each displaying a
distinct cultural style that enables viewers to tell which country they
are from, they added.
INWAC was formed in China in
1993 when Yuen Chee Ling organised seven other Chinese female artists
for an exhibition and has since grown to a multinational organisation
with members from Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East and
elsewhere.
Her Presence in Colours, held every two
years, has thus far been hosted by many Southeast Asian countries as
well as the UK and Australia .
This year's event
includes an artists' forum, a walk through the galleries of Pearl
District, sketching at the Lan Su Chinese Garden and small "sister
group" meetings to foster friendships.
The Vietnamese
artists featured in the latest exhibition are Cao Thi Duoc, Dang Thi
Duong, Nguyen Thuy Huong, Le Thi Kim, Cong Tang Ton Nu Ai Lan, Tran
Thuy Linh, Nguyen Thi Tam, Huynh Phuong Thi Dai Trang, Ly Chanh Van, and
Nguyen Thi Quang Vinh./.
