editorial

Lotus The Blue

First of all, I should like to express my deep heartfelt thanks for the support of Bill Gentry and his Cambodian charity Colors of Cambodia, for lending me a computer on which to design, edit and publish the last and this issue of The Blue Lotus magazine. I am still away from my regular studio in Malaysia and publish this from Siem Reap, Cambodia. There is no end to the exciting and amazing artworks which continue to be created in Asia. It is my sheer joy to be able to bring a mere fraction of these to you four times a year. Without any further ado, I just remind you all that there is a tremendous amount of beauty in life. I feel honoured to live amongst the fascinating people who walk with us and certainly give me hope for the future. I try to be as diverse as possible with the entries here but, at the end of a sun-filled day I can only work with what I have. I thank all those who have allowed me to place their work here and who automatically become part of The Blue Lotus family, now and forever. Martin