Let's put on a show!

about the artist

Inspiration

As a writer and illustrator, my artistic work has always been driven by story. Through collections like The Hong Konger and Choreopolis, I've sought to bring a variety of interviews, anecdotes, news stories, stage productions, literature, film, and music to life via art and literature.

BACKGROUND

I was raised by parents who ran an extracurricular arts school, so I spent my childhood in performing, visual, and digital arts classes (when I wasn't in Kumon, Chinese tutoring, or piano class!) However, my arts training stopped at 13. I graduated with a BA in English Literature and went on to work in various IT and communications roles.

However, in 2021, while bedridden from autoimmune diseases, I taught myself digital art and "accidentally" became an artist when I started posting my works on social media. Once I was able to regain my mobility, I took my new hobby and built a career out of it.

HERITAGE

I am a Eurasian (British-Chinese) Hong Konger, raised by two Hong Kong-born Eurasians. My grandfather was a civil servant who served as Hong Kong's Chief Trade Negotiator for eight years in the 1960s and 70s. My 婆婆 Popo was a Shanghainese refugee who fled to Hong Kong prior to World War II. She met my grandfather while working as a civil servant in the same trade department. My father's family is known for its founder, Robert Hotung, who served as Head Compradore for Jardine, Matheson & Co in the late 19th century and was named "香港大老" (the grand old man of Hong Kong) for his various contributions to Hong Kong culture, history, education, and trade. I feel a special connection to Hong Kong, its geography, and its history — a connection that is reflected in my art and writing.