Brush Paintings by Raymond Hu

Foreword by So Kam Lee

Introduction by Lam Po Leong

The Eyes of Raymond Hu presents 42 fascinating brush paintings of animals by Raymond Hu, a nineteen-year-old artist living in the San Fransisco Bay Area. Born with Down syndrome, Raymond has developed a unique style of painting and his work has received much critical acclaim. In the last few years, he has concentrated on painting animals, ranging from lions to tigers, lizards, monkeys, birds and fish.

Raymond loves animals and paints them up close. His paintings of animals, rendered in bold and spirited strokes with soulful gazes, are imbued with movingly human qualities and emotions. The Eyes of Raymond Hu reveals the artist's strong affinity with animals and reflects at once his inner vision of innocence and sophistication.