Description
Get to know the artist ‘Wattanapong Yothaitiang’
‘Wattanapong Yothaitiang’ was born and, in his first 10 years, raised in Maha Sarakham province, Northeastern Thailand. Then his family moved to Phayao province. His passion toward art is within him since a very young age. And with school teacher’s suggestion, he enrolled to Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture in Vocational Certificate and Bachelor’s degree majoring in visual art at Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna.
Recently living in Chiang Mai as long fascinated by the perfect blend between fertile nature and cultural richness of its alive old town. And fully Being Chiang Mai people has fulfilled his art career as well as inspiration.
The Artist’s turning point 
“By the time I was in High Vocational Certificate, I did sold my art work for the first time to collector who went to my faculty following my professor’s suggestion” explained the artist. He received handful of pay as a student back to those year. His art works were sold continually and that’s how he saw “Artist” as potential career. Moreover, he received an opportunity from The Gerard Collection, Muang Chiang Mai according to his professor introduction that he could arranged an exhibition and make sale in the gallery space. The owner of the gallery was also impressed by the artist’s work and bought plenty of them. “How amazing that being able to do what I’ve passioned about and still make a living”, added the artist.
Beneath The Moonlight
“Looking up to the only sky, there’s an endlessly stories to be discovered: circulation of season, astronomy’s phenomenons, or even a shifting between day and night.”, said the artist. As a person, he loves observing scenarios, especially the sky. His favorite scene is the full moon that its beauty would last only couple of days. The mild but luminous light out of the nighty circular figure hung upon the sky is not only fulfill his happiness but lift his heart. Beneath the Moonlight, he could rest while meditating at the same time by experiencing how the moon light’s shining through each moving cloud.
In this painting, the artist reduced details of each element and left only the outline. “It’s about space, shapes, and color that as each and as combining together are capsules of feelings”, explained the artist. Aiming to fully present the scene and let its vibe deliver such peaceful or any other sensation that could ever reach to the audience. “It’s enough to tell just place and time, all I wanted is to transfer what I’ve experienced to other as well as what they could have felt out of looking in to the painting”, said Wattanapong.
Exhibitions
2006
- The 7th Mini Printmaking Exhibition, Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna
- The 5th Tam Heat Toii Hoi Sala Muang Exhibition, The Chiang Mai University Art Museum
- The 60th Anniversary Celebrations of Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Accession Art Auction Exhibition, Vasu Hotel, Maha Sarakham province
- The Northeastern contemporary Art Exhibition, The 60th Anniversary Celebrations of Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Accession, gallery of Mahasarakham University
2007 The 6th Tam Heat Toii Hoi Sala Muang Exhibition, The Chiang Mai University Art Museum
2008 The 2nd “Lanna Heritage” Exhibition, Galleries Panisa
2011 The 84th Birthday Anniversary Celebrations of Bhumibol Adulyadej Art Painting Award
2015 Sarn Jai Sai Yai Silpagamma
2018 Sarn Jai Sai Yai Silpagamma
2020 “RECONNECTING” at La Luna Gallery, Chiang Mai
Solo Exhibition :
2005 “Chiang Mai Sideviews” at Sala Mae Rim Four Seasons Resort Chiangmai
Awards
2012
- Honorable Mention Prize, The 1st White Elephant Art Award
- Excellent Prize, The 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary Celebrations of Bhumibol Adulyadej
- Excellent Prize, The 84th Birthday Anniversary Celebrations of Bhumibol Adulyadej Painting Award
2013 Honorable Mention Prize, the 717th “Muang Chiang Mai” Art Award
