I just had the great honour of having 4 of my paintings selected to be the first prizes in the MDBC Sustainability Awards 2011, awarded by Malaysian Dutch Business Council to prominent businesses in Malaysia.
The event took place at hotel Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL on 2 November 2011 with prominent guests participating including MDBC Patron and AirAsia Chairman Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, MDCB Patron and current Malaysian Minister of International Trade& Industry, Sri Mustapa Muhamed and H.E. Paul Bekkers, Netherlands Ambassador.
- The award winners with Charlotte centre stage (yes, I’m the colourful one) next to the Minister!
- The painting “Freedom” given for Best Practices in Sustainability of a Malaysian Partner:
The painting “Freedom” was awarded to Biodome for Best Practices in Sustainability of a Malaysian Partner (nominated by Bell Group of Companies). I suggested this painting for this prize because the turquoise leaf in this painting is coming out of the blue, so to speak, it’s very alive and vibrant! The indigo, or midnight blue, is indicating internal communication while the turquoise in the leaf is indicating strength. Both colours are good for communication which is a must for business partners to succeed on any level, in any endeavor. Amongst partners, the best practices will only surface when both partners feel the freedom to communicate what is right.
The painting “Sustainability” was awarded for Corporate Sustainability for Environment:
The award for Best Corporate Sustainability for Environment was won by Basis Day and their prize painting was “Sustainability”. This painting was the obvious prize for this particular award because this painting instantly says environment, nature and green beliefs. Furthermore, green is also the colour of the heart chakra, the energy of our heart. When we’re talking environment it’s important to make it a habit to simply move the decisions as little as 30 cm… from the head to the heart! So the green is both for the environment and for the heart!
The painting “Symbiosis” was awarded for Best Corporate Sustainability in Human Ressources and was won by Guiness Anchor Berhad.
The painting “Symbiosis” was chosen as the Human Resources award because it is showing a threesome of leaves symbolising our relationships with others, just like in human resources. Each leaf is a symbol of a group and having more groups/leaves, it signifies the diversity we meet in different groups of people, in different departments of a company, in different divisions, in different parts of the world…. Yet all part of the same system. All in balance, living in symbiosis. The orange is also the colour of our sacral chakra, the energy that governs our relations and creative endeavors.
The painting “Purity” was awarded for Best Corporate Sustainability in Community Development.
The painting “Purity” was chosen to be the prize for Community Development because white instantly communicates purity and being good in community development demands a pure heart and pure thinking. Community development is all about giving and serving without any thoughts of self gain or financial return.
All the paintings are painted on 2011 and are mixed media on canvas including a little piece of Mother Nature.
The sizes are 51 x 51 cm. Contact me if you are interested in similar style paintings (I NEVER make copies!!!) or need something special for your corporate award ceremony.
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