Carol Kong
Vancouver, British Columbia
Carol Kong is a part-time painter and ceramicist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She holds a B.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto, and is a practicing Professional Engineer in transit planning and design. Although a creative since childhood, her artistic practice only began in 2019 through the continuing studies Fine Arts Certificate program at Emily Carr University. Her training has included workshops by esteemed local painters, alongside a disciplined approach to studying the masters and observing her surroundings.
As a Chinese-Canadian born in Toronto, Ontario, Carol seeks to understand the identity of belonging in between both cultures. She finds poetic beauty in daily life, particularly in unnoticed objects and the forgettable moments that pass quickly.
As a Chinese-Canadian born in Toronto, Ontario, Carol seeks to understand the identity of belonging in between both cultures. She finds poetic beauty in daily life, particularly in unnoticed objects and the forgettable moments that pass quickly.
I paint mundane things just as they are: extra-ordinary.
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Recent Exhibitions
- 2024 Small Exhibition Sep 2024
- 2024 Annual International Mail-In Art Exhibition Apr 2024
- 2024 Bloom Apr 2024
- 2024 Scenes From Canada Feb 2024
- 2023 Scenes from Western Canada May 2023
- 2023 Small Exhibition
- 2023 Bloom Exhibition Mar 2023
- 2023 Active Member Exhibition Jan 2023