WHY
WHAT IS OUR STORY?‘Dialogue in Art’ came along as we saw the increase in the level of psychological distress across people from children to older adults, regardless of their cultures and backgrounds, during Winnie's years working and living at different parts of the world. Many people were actually getting further away from their emotions and struggling to maintain a healthy state of mental wellbeing.
We want to create an opportunity to open up minds, embrace authentic expression and celebrate differences in a safe and empowering environment.
Art is a powerful vehicle to connect people to their emotions. It drives conversations effectively not only because it can be understood universally, but also because the creation of art externalises the unconsciousness and make thoughts visible. ‘Dialogue in Art’ aims to provide a safe place for people to explore emotional truth, find their authentic voices, and be inspired to be different by creating a pressure-free, friendly, and innovative experience through art.
We also aspire to make our community a better place by:
1. Promoting new form of expression beyond conventional painting and drawing practices;
2.Shifting the popular culture of ‘artwork as an output’, to ‘art as a process' to facilitate the discussion of what really matters
3. Nurturing positive emotional health and creating a safe environment for authentic expression
WHAT
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO HAVE A DIALOGUE IN ART?Winnie's vision is to promote meaningful dialogues and create positive social change through art. She has initiated a public art collaboration, Ready To Dance For The First Time, to promote dialogues through art along the beautiful Victoria harbour in Hong Kong, with more than 60 families. Hear what her project is about and her vision behind!
WHO
MEET THE MIND BEHIND THE SCENEAn artist from Hong Kong, an entrepreneur, a certified Human-Centred Design Practitioner who worked in an international bank and provided consultations to multiple international businesses, and an advocate for making art more accessible to the community. Winnie advanced her artistic study in oil painting and western abstraction at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore respectively, and received from the Chinese University of Hong Kong the certificate in Introduction to Abnormal Psychology. She was often invited to speak and teach in multiple schools, international organisations and enterprises the power of using art for emotional expression, with more than 8 years working closely with children and adolescents, in addition to her experiences in developing professionals with culturally diverse backgrounds.
Winnie began her exhibition from 2014 and since then, her artwork was collected by art collectors globally in Australia, UK, US, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Winnie also received the highest merit scholarship, The New Artist Society Scholarship, from the world-renowned art school, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) to attend the Master in Art Therapy and Counseling program (2022).
More about Winnie