Portfolio

By his grandfather’s grave, a boy dozes off and awakens to find himself magically transformed into a bird. No longer sure of where or when he is, the boy encounters a man with a familiar smile…

Watercolour illustrations set in the backdrop of Hong Kong in the 1960's.

Direct translations of Chinese names for animals can sometimes be lost in translation! This is a whimsical exploration in watercolour.

See my instagram for the 'actual' animal name reveals!

Freya can’t wait for dinner at her Paw Paw's (grandmother), but when she takes a tumble, Paw Paw cheers her up with a story of a runaway chicken from her childhood in Hong Kong...

The pencil illustrations blend humour and nostalgia to celebrate intergenerational connection.

Waves and waves of Hong Kongers left the island in anticipation of the 1997 British-Chinese handover. Whole families chose to settle halfway across the world.

Many chose Canada and many brought with them their elderly parents. Seniors who neither spoke nor understood English or French...

Using ink illustration, this graphic novel examines the trials and tribulations of the elderly Hong Kong contingent living new existences in Canada.

Every language has its quirks and none more so than Cantonese! Everyday idioms are transformed into quirky ink illustrations.