Wathone

In this Burmese name, the given name is Wathone. There is no family name.
Wathone
ဝသုန်
Born
Khin Hla

1 December 1947
Rangoon, British Burma
Died21 October 2008 (2008-10-22) (aged 60)
Thingangyun Township, Yangon, Myanmar
NationalityBurmese
OccupationArtist
SpouseSan Aye
ChildrenFour

Wathone (Burmese: ဝသုန်, lit. "Earth" from Pali vasundra), born Khin Hla, was a prominent Burmese painter, best known for his watercolor and batik paintings.[1] He was the subject of a documentary called A Sketch of Wathone, directed by Kyi Phyu Shin, which won the best shorts award at the National Geographic Society's 2008 All Roads Film Festival.[1] He died at his home in Thingangyun Township, Yangon, in 2008.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Artist Wathone dies". Myanmar Times. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Artist Wathone dies at 61". Democratic Voice of Burma. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2012.