Frightened

The 8th National Exhibition of Art, 1957
Silver Medal in Decorative Arts

The National Exhibition of Art is the oldest national competition stage of Thailand that has been organized constantly until now. The 1st - 14th exhibitions were organized by Silpakorn University and Department of Fine Arts. Since the 15th exhibition, Silpakorn Universiy has been the organizer until present.

Frightened by Prayat Pongdam published in 5 Decades of the National Exhibition of Art, published by the Art Centre Silpakorn University, 2001
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Prayat Pongdam, a National Artist in Printmaking in 1998 as well as the 15th Artist of Distinction in 1989, was one of the pioneers of printmaking in Thailand. He has won countless awards from his printmaking work which carried distinguished elements, explicitly exhibited technical skills and concepts of simple ways of life in Thailand. The artist featured the shapes of humans and animals which could be seen in almost every work piece he has created. What made his work distinct from others are the eyes of those animals which were mostly accented with a gold color like a shining star at the break of dawn, the faces of humans which were noted for having closed eyes or looking down, and the lines and colors which give simplistic, warm, and charming tones.