Artist Saw Naing Lin watched first-hand as his home village in Burma (now Myanmar) was destroyed, sending him and his family to a refugee camp, where he taught art to kids and teens. Eventually, he and his family made their way to the U.S. and settled in Cedar Rapids, to be near their friend John Chaimov.
in 2015, Saw Naing Lin began to tell the story of his village and the refugee camp in painting, since there were no photos or video to document his experience. “Fires” will be on display through July 10 in the first floor gallery at CSPS Hall, with an opening reception on May 10. More info at cspshall.org.
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