Wink Hotel Danang Centre Brings Lifestyle Revolution To Danang
Floor-to-ceiling windows presents resplendent views of Da Nang’s city skyline adorned with black-out blinds featuring a painting by Saigon-based artist, Richie Fawcett, whose sketches of Vietnam’s urban landscape have won him much-acclaim worldwide. Read full article HERE Check out Richie’s artwork HERE
Chef Peter Cuong Franklin & Artist Richie Fawcett find balance in the art of hospitality in Vietnam
Since relocating to Ho Chi Minh City in 2016, Franklin has developed a close friendship with English artist Richie Fawcett who’s become renowned for his sketches of the city’s ever-changing skyline and currently has an exhibition of his works on the outside walls of the British Consulate General not too far from here. A number of […]
British artist draws attention to HCMC panorama in minute detail
Seven large-scale detailed sketches of panoramic views of HCMC from high-rise buildings by expat Richie Fawcett are on display in front of British Consulate General’s office. The artist adds finishing touches to his work before it is hung up on the wall. The exhibition is part of Fawcett’s “Preserving the memory of the city through […]
Around The World In 80 Cocktails & Sketches – Nguyen Hue
PERSON 1753 – 1792 Nguyne Hue, Also known as Emperor Quang Trung, was the second Emperor of the Tay Son dynasty of Vietnam, reigning from 1788 -1792, he was also one of the most successful military commanders in Vietnam’s histroy. Quang Trung was the regal name taken in 1792 by Ngyuen Hue, one of the Three […]
For hands that do dishes…
By Richie Fawcett …”For hands that do dishes are as soft as your face, use mild cream Fairy Liquid” That was the slogan for a washing up liquid brand in the 1970’s and 80’s in the Uk as I remember, and the advert was showing how soft the chemical was on the skin of some […]
Around the world in 80 cocktails & sketches – Ham Nghi
BY Richie Fawcett On the 4th july 1885, a nationwide insurrection broke out against the French under the leadership of the two regents Nguyen Van Tuong and Ton That Thuyet. The French stormed the palace so, Ton That Thuyet took the Emperor Ham Nghi and thee empresses into hiding. Ham Nghi went to the hills […]
Around the World in 80 Cocktails & Sketches – Ton That Dam
PERSON 1864 – 1888 Ton That Dam was the older brother of Ton That Thiep and was the body guard of the king Ham Nghi. They both protected the king against the French from 1886 until 1888. When King Ham Nghi was betrayed to the French, learning this together with the news that his younger […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 33 – TON THAT THIEP, HCMC, VIETNAM.
By Richie Fawcett PERSON 1870 – 1888Ton That Thiep was the son of Ton That Thuyet and the body guard of Ham Nghi. He was killed by Truong Quan Ngoc after being betrayed by him in order to hand Ham Nghi over to the French in November 1888 after a failed rebellion attempt. STREET One […]
BLOOMING BALCONIES
By Richie Fawcett The Balcony at The Studio Saigon is one of the pleasing aspects of the concept and balances the inside with the outside through contrasting dark and light coupled with design and nature, best enjoyed from 4pm until dusk with a steady flow of gin and tonics from the trolley… At the time […]
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 31 – ALEXANDRE DE RHODES, HCMC, VIETNAM.
PERSON – 1591 -1660 Jesuit missionary Alexandre De Rhodes, who worked in Vietnam between 1642 – 1644, and was the most notable missionary of this period. Among other achievements, he made a significant and lasting contribution Vietnamese culture by working with others to develop a written system of the Vietnamese language. The use of the system, which […]
