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The recent last “Bud to Blossom” exhibition was a huge success because it was much more than just a showcase of artwork. 

It connected people across disciplines, cultures and backgrounds on an emotional level.

It inspired many to create positive impact on others within their capacity, no matter how small the effort may seem. 

700 days ago, Winnie left the job she enjoyed in banking to strike out as a full-time artist. The persistent pursuit of a social mission to promote meaningful dialogues through art in the city of Hong Kong, were made possible by people in the community who supported and encouraged Winnie in the journey.

“Bud to Blossom”, told a story of the social impact created through a riot of colours, and used the the artwork to visualise the stories and impacts of the social art initiatives. A collaboration with Neil Daswani, a talented poet, also gave the audience a new experience in translating words into colours.

‘Drawing to Stranger’ has been an overwhelming success since it launched a few months back. There are more than 300 letters in drawing, received and replied by Winnie – a pair of empathetic ears willing to listen to the minds of the public audiences, from the exam anxiety to the current political turmoil in Hong Kong, emotions are expressed in visual art. Real dialogues are happening.

An encouraging expansion of this meaningful social art initiative into this beautiful Aberdeen community, with the support from the Warehouse Teenage Club in Hong Kong.

I began the project of “Art at Home” because I wanted to promote and expand the vision in a sustainable manner for the people in need. I wanted to be able to help parents who had to work and could not spare time to bring their children to multiple spaces, and families which were less fortunate, to practice using art to start a meaningful conversations. I made use of the conditions and setting at home, to help parents initiate a communication style which allowed their children express how they felt emotionally and creatively.

This meaningful project demonstrated to the parents that their children could express themselves in a completely different way as they saw, and encouraged them to build a mutually respectful communications. I became a regular and popular visit to homes – a “magician”, carrying a small suitcase along with me, and turn their familiar home into an imaginative, non-judgemental and expressive universe.

Facilitating outdoor art-making event with 30+ children with new experiences using colours and patterns to connect to their cultural root – fascinating piece of artwork done on a beautiful day!

A wonderful seminar and workshop delivered by the artist, Winnie Wong, at the Flor Gallery in Singapore, in conjunction with her solo-exhibition, “What The Songs Have Taught Me”, with a mission to exchange cultural differences through painting, canton-pop music and how we express how we feel through art. Multiple sessions were held for the public due to its positive demand in the community of Singapore.