The “84 Paintings for the
King’s 84th Birthday” exhibit which opened Nov. 8 at Rayong’s Ploenchai
Field.
Patcharapol Panrak
A traveling exhibition of 84 paintings of HM the King
made its latest stop in Rayong with Thai musical legend Ad Carabao
leading the celebration.
Theerapan Lopaiboon of the Thuleethai Club created
the “84 Paintings for the King’s 84th Birthday” exhibit, which opened
Nov. 8 at Rayong’s Ploenchai Field. The professor and artist has now
taken the exhibit to 65 of Thailand’s 77 provinces.
Carabao, or Yuenyong Opakul, has been following the
exhibit with a “Carabao on Tour” show to attract more people to the
gallery. The hand-drawings and paintings illustrate HM the King’s life,
focusing mainly on his younger years when he traveled the country to
address the concerns of his people.
Theerapan based his artwork on photographs of HM the
King, hand drawing images and polishing them with acrylic and oil-based
paints on canvases measuring 77 by 135 cm. He said he created the
paintings to not only express his loyalty, but illustrate the king’s
perseverance, persistence, and resilience.
Visitors to the exhibit are being given an
opportunity to wish His Majesty well wishes through a huge touch screen
device that will record the facial expressions of the citizens and
include their signatures. The information will be recorded on disc to be
royally dedicated to His Majesty.
