Painting by Lu Hsu Chia, “a Taiwanese artist living in Singapore who began her interest in brush painting after her marriage. Like many brush painters she enjoys the use of space as part of the composition and prefers a simple, uncluttered picture. Her art is directly related to her Christian faith and many of her works are based on a Biblical text.

“Her philosophy on commercial art is simple: ‘Many people like to make a lot of money and spend it on material goods. I was brought up to believe that money comes from God and goes back to God. Also, I have a deep sense of gratitude at possessing this artistic talent and my reward is the doing of the art. When I received my first scholarship prize, a rather large sum of money, without hesitation I gave it to the church. It seemed right for me to do so.'” (Source for this and the image: The Bible Through Asian Eyes by Masao Takenaka and Ron O’Grady 1991)