THANK YOU: Mo Chang,the CSE Board and CSE Staffers for your continuing support
of my life work. |
Welcome to Community School of Excellence, a Hmong language and culture charter school . We are currently accepting applications
for Grades K-6 for the 2008-2009 school year. Space is limited so please register now!
Community School of Excellence
provides a community-based approach to education that emphasizes high academic standards, integrates Hmong language and culture
into its curriculum, and promotes parent and community ownership of the school.
Community School of Excellence (CSE) parents, staff, students,
and community will be committed as a team to provide a quality education for all students to achieve high academic expectations,
and connect globally to Hmong around the world.
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| "Spool of One" |
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| 38"x76", acrylic on canvas with 18K, 24K gold leaf, pure silver and copper leaf. 2005 |
This painting embodies the spirit and
philosophy of the Hmong community- We are of one, interconnected, supportive of one another, striving to reach the
ultimate goal of enhencing and better our people and our community.
| "New Year Ritual" |
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| 24"x36", acrylic on canvas. November 2007. Photograph by Ms. Kou Vang |
I was encouraged by an old high school
friend and inspired by my wife and daughters to paint this painting. Capturing the tender, very precious and nowadays becoming
somewhat rare moment shared only between a Hmong mother and her daughter(s) in the day of the Hmong New Year celebration.
| "Handle With Care" |
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| 18"x24", acrylic on sculptural material w/ 24K gold leaf. Oct.2007 |
| "Handle With Care" 3/4 view |
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| Photography by Ms. Kou Vang |
At
the moment our arts, rituals and cultural heritage are at such fragile state, we must take great care of it, otherwise, it
may be here today, but gone before we know it.
| "Holding On" |
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| 18"x24", acrylic on sculptural materials w/ 24K gold leaf. October. 2007 |
| "Qeej Relief Sculpture" |
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| 11" x 14", Sculptural Clay w/ 24k gold leaf highlights. Aug. 2007 |
| "Relief Qeej"-Detail |
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| Details, Photograph by Ms. Kou Vang |
Recognized by
many as a universal symbol for the Hmong. I am simply taking the Qeej to an exciting and new form. |
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I wanted to create a painting that would exhibit how
close netted we (The Hmong) are. The
Hmong people as we know it consists of 18 last names (clans). This painting depicts the intricacy of the core elements that
remain deeply woven in the fabric of our people and our community. A
few key words that I've used for inspiration were: Selfless, Supportive, Advancing, United, Oneness and Hmongness.
