'Gilly'squidges' is an additional piece in the 'Jellysquidge' series. This paintings are inspired by the freedom within creation, combined with the feeling of joyful nostalgia. The playful brush strokes throughout the body of the painting contrast with the precise, careful strokes of the chinese characters.
Poem in the painting (reads from left to right, top to bottom):
面朝大海,春暖花开 Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossom by 海子(Hai Zi)
从明天起, 做一个幸福的人
Starting tomorrow, I will be a happy person
喂马, 劈柴, 周游世界
Feed a horse, split logs, travel the world
从明天起, 关心粮食和蔬菜
Starting tomorrow, I will care for crops and vegetables
我有一所房子, 面朝大海, 春暖花开
I have a house; it faces the sea, and flowers bloom in spring warmth
从明天起, 和每一个亲人通信
Starting tomorrow, I will contact every relative
告诉他们我的幸福
to tell them about my happiness.
那幸福的闪电告诉我的
As that lightning bolt of happiness told me
我将告诉每一个人
I will tell each and every person
给每一条河每一座山取一个温暖的名字
Give every river and every mountain a warmhearted name
陌生人, 我也为你祝福
As for strangers, I wish you happiness too
愿你有一个灿烂的前程
I wish you a glittering future
愿你有情人终成眷属
I wish you a lover who becomes a spouse
愿你在尘世获得幸福
I wish that you obtain happiness in this world
我只愿面朝大海, 春暖花开
I wish only to face the sea, where flowers bloom in spring warmth
Gilly'squidges
Original artwork by LiLian Tjia
Acrylic on canvas