Within the picturesque city of Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, there are an estimated 1,500 practicing art students and a further 1,000 independent artists, drawn to this magical area by its natural beauty and light, not to mention its fine arts departments within Chiang Mai University and five colleges of tertiary education.

Many of these young artists continue to pursue a career as professionals, some becoming famous in the process. Our job at HQ Art Gallery is to try to pick out those with the greatest talents, while their names are still relatively unknown and their works can be sold at realistic prices. What we offer to you is great value for money and by buying these paintings you are also helping young artists to fund their continuing studies and start their careers.

Name:
Aphichat Phanuwong
Status:
Indipendent Artist
Educational Background:
Rajamankala Institute of Technology, Northern Campus. Chiang Mai,Thailand. Bachelor of Fine Art (B.F.A)
Painting Technique:
Acrylics on Art paper, Mono prints, splashing.
Award and Honorable:
2004: Consolation Prize in the Arts competitionsf Queen Birth day anniversary.
2003: 1st Championship in the 2 nd FRNCO-THAI painting contest.
2000: 1st Championship in the Arts Competition for water co lour painting by Artist Association of Thailand
1997: Excellent prize in the Northern-east Region arts competition at Nakornpranom province of Thailand
1996: 1st Championship in the Art Competition for Young Artist Group at Burirum province of Thailand.

Name:
Benjawan Sangngenchai
Status:
Indipendent Artist
Educational Background:
Rajamankala Institute of Technology, Northern Campus
Painting Technique:
Acrylics, Mixed Media

Name:
Piyapol Wattanacupt
Status:
Indipendent Artist
Educational Background:
Graduated from Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Painting Technique:
Mixed Media

Name:
Songwut Yawicheth
Status:
Indipendent Artist
Educational Background:
Rajamangala Institute of Technology Chiang Mai,Thailand., Bachelor of Fine Art (B.F.A)
Painting Technique:
Acrylics on Art paper, Mono print
Award and Honorable:
- 3rd Prize selected of the Art and Culture relativity exhibition at CMU arts and museum.
- Excellent prize in the Visual Art Rachamakala associated exhibition at The OLD SIAM Department store in Bangkok.
- 1 st Championship in the Achievement creative Award of Fine art faculty at Rajamangala Institute of Technology, Chiang Mai.
- 1 st Championship in the Back to simple life, life for river exhibition at municipality government of Chiang Mai.

Name:
Suriya Siammai
Status:
Indipendent Artist
Educational Background:
Graduated from The Art and Craft College Nakorn Sri Thammarach,Thailand.
Painting Technique:
Acrylics on Art paper, Mixed Media, Mono print, Wood Cut.
Award and Honorable:
November 2000: 1st Championship in thehEnvironment & Lifeh sponsored by the Thai petroleum Organization.
March 2000: 3rd prize, Millennium Art Competition at HQ Art Gallery, Chiang Mai
1998 :1st prize, mural painting in Aids Protection Exhibition, Art &Craft College , Nakorn Sri Thammarat
1991: 3rd prize, creative painting in science, Competition Region of Thailand

Name:
Wallop Hansantea
Status:
Indipendent Artist
Educational Background:
B.F.A.(Painting) Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
Painting Technique:
Mixed Media
Award and Honorable:
2006: The funds for art thesis exhibition 2006 Faculty of Find Arts Chiang Mai University.
2000: The Honorable Prize in Painting Division by Rajamangala University of Technology Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand.

Name:
Watanapong Yothaitiang
Status:
Indipendent Artist
Educational Background:
Rajamangala Institute of Technology, Northern Campus,Chiang Mai ,Thailand.
Painting Technique:
Acrylics on Art paper, Mono print.
Award and Honorable:
2000 :1st Prize, Winner of Creation Academy Award in 1999, awarded by Printing Department of Rajamangala Institute of Technology, Northern Campus.
2000: Admiration Prize for the project of: Saving River for The Earth
1999: 2nd Prize, gThe Great Art Creationh

Name:
Yuwadee Kenggachem
Status:
Indipendent Artist
Educational Background:
Graduated from Rajamankala Institute of Technology, Northern Campus,Chiang Mai ,Thailand.
Painting Technique:
Mono prints, etching.
Award and Honorable:
- Prestige prize selected in the Art exhibition by Rajamonkala Institute of Technology, Suphanburi.