Lap is always embracing his surroundings. During his tenure teaching in Virginia he became enamoured of the rural countryside. He took this opportunity to show how an artist can play with the light and express the true naturalness of his surroundings. This original was painted with egg tempera on a wood panel
From the islands of Halong Bay to the dusty back roads of south Texas, Lap Ngo has traveled the world. His paintings are an expression of his journeys. They speak to us as beautifully as the "Bride" in the African Series tells us of her wedding day. Lap captures life in all his paintings from all his worlds whether that is a European village or a forgotten castle in Morocco.