Charity Art Lecture and Sale

Eric Keibler Oct 17, 2016

Ann and I were first introduced to Fr. Tham’s art at the Art with a Heart charity auction which benefits the San Jose’ Clinic here in Houston. In that art auction, there was a beautiful watercolor of a tiger and we just fell in love with it. So, we both kept going back and bidding, making sure we were the high bidder — a lot of work but it was worth it. It now hangs in our bedroom.
Over the years we have had the opportunity to see some of his other work (and yes purchase it). Fr. Tham will be speaking at the University of St Thomas at a bio-ethics conference in November so we are very fortunate to have him speak about his artwork and the making of the watercolors. He studied traditional Chinese watercolor techniques and has produced some truly stunning pieces of art.

Joseph Tham LC, MD, PhD was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to Canada at the age of 15. At the University of Toronto, he majored in mathematical sciences and then graduated from medical school. After working as a family physician for several years, he entered the seminary of the Legionaries of Christ and was ordained a priest in 2004. He presently teaches bioethics at Regina Apostolorum in Rome. He is the author of The Missing Cornerstone (Hamden 2004) and The Secularization of Bioethics (Rome 2007).

Art Sale and Auction

There will be an auction of some of Mark Austin’s glass art and some other artwork as well as the ability to purchase some of Fr Tham’s Artwork. You can preview some of the watercolors here.
The proceeds of the sale will benefit his order and the Oceanic Ventures Foundation’s work in Fiji.