Arts
SEEING THE WORLD WITH
your eyes closed
By Melissa Walsh
T
rained in Malaysia and England, It Hao Pheh’s watercolours have a serenity about them that one can’t help but think is a reflection of the man himself. For the 47-year-old Malaysian-born artist, creative pursuits were always in his destiny, and he has managed to do what few artists can – make a living from his art. Pheh is now living
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in Melbourne with his wife and children for the past four years and has an impressive list of awards and exhibitions to his name, including galleries on the Mornington Peninsula. This month, Pheh is a feature artist at the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron annual art show. continued next page...