Here you see my friend Lhamo and I.
We met in Lhasa, Tibet, where he was part of Save the Children's education team.
I told him, that I'd really like to have a tibetan stamp, but I didn't know how to go about it.
He said he would think about it, as it should be based on a word that somehow links with my name. 

When we met again, Lhamo came up with a proposal that really took me by surprise. He suggested a word, which means 'the best of light' or 'the brightest light'.

As I have had some comments,  from some other friends, about the light in my paintings, I was very amazed about his suggestion and immediately agreed to it.

Here you see the word / stamp, which means 'the best of light' or 'the brightest light'.

During our trip to Malipo, we visited the school in Tianbao, a town on the China - Vietnam border.
We got a tour of the school including the music and art facilities.

Commenting on some of the works. The art teacher (in grey t-shirt) did the amazing traditional Chinese plum blossom painting.

I did a piece the Chinese way - picture and text - about the wonderful dandelion and its resilience.

Fortunately we met the Beijing Red Sox again

Lin Feng and her 'grandmother' Zhang Jiyan have given me a Chinese stone stamp. Here they are demonstrating how to use it correctly.
The use of stone stamps is a very ancient Chinese tradition, which has some do and don't e.g. there is a mark on the side where to put your right hand thump in order not to get it upside down.

Here I'm in good company of Man and her husband Pasang - and Lin as well, she has been an indispensable translator.

Man & Pasang currently run 4 cafe / bakery / restaurants in Lhasa. They put an emphasis on traditional bread and food, made with quality grain and their personal 'twist'. It's very tasty!

Here Man and I are talking about the painting "Man - in the Café", with a little help from Lin

Anette and Man holding the finished "Man - in concert I" painting