Birdmen of Penang

By Ooi Kok Chuen

June 2010 PENANG PALETTE
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Tree sparrows on roof by Choo Beng Teong, watercolour on paper.
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The battle for habitat between man and bird is an ancient one, and sadly, man is winning. In Penang, rare birds are getting rarer, and few would notice it as clearly and as early as meticulous painters of birds. There are a few left in Penang, and they are calling for action to be taken, not only by the government but by every Penangite, to entice birds to make the state their first home.Laced woodpecker by Choo Beng Teong, watercolour...

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Ooi Kok Chuen

is an art-writer and journalist, and the author of MAHSURI: A Legend Reborn (Ooi Peeps Publishing), an adult contemporary fantasy “movel” (a novel conceived as a mock movie) spun from a local legend.


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