BIO

Born in North York, Ontario Chrissy Cheung started drawing at the age of seven. She moved to Montreal, Quebec in 1996 where she began and completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Concordia University.

Upon graduation, a cross Canada road trip ended in Calgary, where she has lived and worked from 2000-2005. Chrissy has exhibited her paintings in local venues throughout Calgary and Alberta while being actively involved in the local arts community. In Spring 2005, a five-week artist residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts culminated in a solo exhibition at the Other Gallery (Banff Centre) featuring a series of Improv Paintings created and completed during the residency. Chrissy is represented by Artfirm Gallery in Calgary. Recently, Cheung was accepted into the Emerging Artists Viewing Program at the Drawing Center in New York.

Re-established in Montreal over the last 3 years, Chrissy continues to experiment and explore improvisational techniques and spacing within the genre of abstract contemporary painting. Chrissy maintains a studio in Montreal.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My art practice is an exploration of the abstraction. Using painting and drawing as my artistic disciplines, I enjoy creating different spaces that initially seem abstract, but on further observation have a deeper sense and plot to the image. I have created most compositions by improvising and using spontaneous gestures. Colour is an integral part of my painting because of its ability to transmit a sense of emotion and high-activity. While my drawings have progressed into articulate yet spacious grey-scale compositions.