How to donate your artwork to charity auctions without losing money (incl. free contract template)
I take anonymous questions about work, art, and chronic illness via NGL and answer one a week in a blog post. This week's question wasn't...
The NSFW Blog
I write about getting work done for people who feel NSFW (not shaped for work)
That means I:
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break down how I execute different creative projects while chronically ill
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offer insights and resources into the entrepreneurial side of being an artist
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answer questions posed via NGL, email enquiries, and social media
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- Aug 23
- 5 min
How I made The Hong Konger Wall for the Affordable Art Fair mural
Photo by Miguel Candela | miguelcandela.com I take anonymous questions about work, art, and chronic illness via NGL and answer one a week...
- Aug 12
- 8 min
How I got gallery representation: Tips and a gallery pitch email template you can use
I’ve started taking anonymously asked questions via NGL and posting responses on my Instagram highlights. Here’s a question I received...
- Aug 12
- 3 min
What I do when I feel creatively stuck
I’ve started taking anonymously asked questions via NGL and posting responses on my Instagram highlights. Here’s a question I received...
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Creating kitschy merch to support a USA Rugby x Hong Kong Alumni Network collab
USA Rugby and the Hong Kong Alumni Network needed a shirt for this year's LA Rugby Sevens this August. But not just any old shirt. The...
- Jun 10
- 4 min
Talk: Playing devil's advocate as an NFT digital artist
When Launchpad got word that I was collaborating with Hanson Robotics's Robot Sophia to create an NFT collection in support of The...
- Jun 3
- 1 min
American Club Foundation auctioning Dragon Riders and Half the Sky Hong Kongers
Gallery Prints of Dragon Riders and Half the Sky up for auction at American Club Foundation to raise money for three local charities:...
- May 29
- 1 min
The Hong Konger Wall mural at the Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong 2021
I'm so excited to team up with Young Soy Gallery to exhibit The Hong Konger at their booth for the Affordable Art Fair. Well... not just...
- Apr 30
- 1 min
Co-creating an NFT collection with Sophia the Robot
I teamed up with Hanson Robotics’ Sophia the Robot to create an NFT collection in support of The Women’s Foundation Hong Kong. The...
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Art Diaries Ep. 2: Changing the subject when things aren’t working out
Originally posted to Instagram When I create Hong Kongers, I try to do something new with each one. I started making them as a way to...
- Apr 17
- 1 min
Art Diaries Ep. 1: Celebrating the process, not the end goal
Originally posted to Instagram 25 mins condensed into 55 seconds. When it comes to filming myself make art, I actually end up with pretty...
- Apr 8
- 7 min
Talk: 5 lessons I learned going from employee to entrepreneur while chronically ill
Hobbies, judgement, opportunities, doing it all, saying "no", and disregarding everything.
- Apr 8
- 1 min
Composing an original song, Banyan Tree, for Playright Hong Kong
Playright, a local Hong Kong charity that promotes and provides spaces and resources for children to play, needed a song during the fifth...
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Auction: The Women's Foundation Hong Kong auctioning Half the Sky • The Hong Konger
The 1/1 Gallery Print for Half the Sky is up for auction on International Women's Day through The Women's Foundation Hong Kong. The print...
- Feb 7
- 5 min
“Heads not hands”: How I print, drop-ship, consign, and sell my work internationally from my bedroom
When I worked with my mum at Kids’ Gallery, an extracurricular art school for kids, we would often say “heads not hands”. The slogan...
- Jan 31
- 5 min
How I wrote and illustrated a book in 2 weeks as K11 ARTUS's artist-in-residence
I wrote a book inspired by and set at K11 ARTUS as their inaugural artist-in-residence. I’ve never written a book so quickly, so thought...
- Jan 24
- 5 min
My daily routine as the artist-in-residence at k11 ARTUS
I’ve been at K11 ARTUS, the design-led artisanal residence in Tsim Sha Tsui, now for a nine days and have sunk into a fun little...
- Jan 15
- 4 min
Answering your questions as K11 ARTUS’s artist-in-residence
I’m currently living at K11 ARTUS, the design-led artisanal residence along the harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui, creating art inspired by the...
- Dec 31, 2021
- 3 min
No more New Yorkers
I’ve stopped making Hong Kongers based on New Yorkers I started the whole project last march because I wanted to learn to draw but didn’t...
- Dec 30, 2021
- 1 min
Talk: Gender empowerment for boys and girls with Aide et Action
I teamed up with Aide et Action to discuss not only the importance of providing education to underprivileged girls and women, but also...
- Dec 16, 2021
- 13 min
How I started The Hong Konger: A 2021 year in review
The Hong Konger has taken over my life way more than I thought it would and has defined my year. I never started it with a real agenda or...
- Dec 13, 2021
- 1 min
New festive Hong Konger prints and greeting cards for the American Club Foundation
I created the special edition cover for the American Club Hong Kong's Nov/Dec issue of its club magazine. This design and a second...
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
Video: High Dive Poetry Reading and Backstory
Get comfy, friends, we’re reading the poem for High Dive, the Hong Konger print depicting a diver launching off the 5-metre diving board...
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
New Hong Kongers debut at Oi Ling Antiques' Fearless Love Exhibition
The Hong Konger collection is coming to Oi Ling Antiques on Hollywood Road, Central with new artworks debuting. Don't miss the event...