Facts: - field: painting - birth date: 1943 - name: mya thaung - nationality: burmese - birth place: bogalay , japanese burma Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mya thaung .
mya thaung -lrb- ; born 1943 -rrb- is a burmese painter .born in bogalay , he studied at the state school of fine art in yangon from 1965-1967 .he has showcased his works all over the asia pacific region , korea , japan , singapore , australia etc. .in 1990 he entered a water color contest in new york city and won first prize .in september -- october 1992 , his paintings appeared in the '' arts of asia magazine '' .