Jessie Ka Yi Leung Hong Kong Jessie was born and raised in Hong Kong. She worked as a psychiatric nurse in a Mental Hospital for years then she has switched her career to artist after obtained her second Degree (Bachelor of Art in Visual Arts) in 2010. Jessie’s works are abundant with stout and clumsy figures that reflect certain aspects of the artist’s inner-being and self-image. Her works attempt to explore the differences between human and animals, and also challenge the tradition of Chinese figure paintings. She adopted the traditional Chinese Gonbi / fine brush painting technique to exaggerate “fatness” through a series of portraits with fat ladies, gentlemen, toddlers and bugs. Her artworks are mainly inspired by life anecdotes and personal experiences. She has a special interest in exploring the relationship between Arts and psychiatry, psychological, and therapeutic treatment. Her works are in various private collections. She founded Gallery Psypedia Limited in 2014 and she has been working as a Gallery Director and freelance artist.

Education

1995 Bachelor of Nursing (Hons), The Chinese University of Hong Kong

2010 Bachelor of Art in Visual Arts (1st Hons), Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University

Solo Exhibitions

2011 Solo Exhibition, Wan Fung Art Gallery, Hong Kong, August, 2011

2011 Fat Addiction - Jessie Leung Solo Exhibition, Artist Commune, Hong Kong, May, 2011

Group Exhibitions

2015 Art @ MTR 2015 – Hong Kong Arts Month art-in-mtr-living art, MTR Central Station Exit J, Hong Kong, March-April 2015

Paradoxes Episode I – the “Being” – Inaugural Group Exhibition, Gallery Psypedia, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC), Hong Kong, January-February 2015

MobArt x Detour 2014 – Arts and Design Festival, PMQ, Central, Hong Kong, November 2014 – January 2015

2014 REVISIT - PART ONE, TWO & THREE – Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong, July-August, 2014

ARTWALK 2014 - Group Exhibition in collaboration with JCCAC, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong, March, 2014

HONG KONG FORWARDS 2014 – Group Exhibition in collaboration with JCCAC, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong, March-April 2014

2013 JCCAC Festival 2013 - Visual Arts Group Exhibition - "Five", Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC), Hong Kong, December, 2013

CUHK Alumni Arts Exhibition - Embrace Our Culture, Empower Our Future, Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong, November 2013

2011 HK ARTcomics 2011 - INKcomics SP, Artist Commune, Hong Kong, February, 2011

Ink Art in the New Century, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong, January, 2011

2010 Artists Gathering - Group Show of 52 Local Artists, YY9 Gallery, A member of 2B SQUARE, Hong Kong, December, 2010

Coo...l Graduation Show - Making Arts in a Long Hot Summer Time 2010, Youth Square in Chai Wan, CULTaMAP, Hong Kong, September, 2010

“New Trend 2010”- Group Exhibition for Graduates in Arts, Artist Commune, Hong Kong, August, 2010

“9 + 2” Young Local Artist Exhibition, K11 Art Mall, 101 & 301 Art Space, Hong Kong, July, 2010 -

SOLOS: Graduation Exhibition 2010, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, June, 2010

1+1111111111 Outdoor Ceramics Exhibition, AVA Campus, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, May, 2010

Student Exhibition at Victoria House, Victoria House, Friends of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, January, 2010

2009 Subtracting Addition: Exhibition of Sculpture, AVA Gallery, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, December, 2009

Visual Language: VASS Academic week, HKBU, Visual Arts Student Society, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, December, 2009

1993 Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition by Artists in Yuen Long District, Yuen Long City Hall, The 12th Yuen Long Arts Festival, Hong Kong, November, 1993

Awards and Achievements

2010 Scholastic Award 2009-2010, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, 2010

2010 Padma & Hari Harilela Scholarship Fund for Outstanding Students for the academic year 2009/2010, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, 2010

2010 2nd Runner up, “Coo...l Graduation Show!” ,CULTaMAP, Life Workshop and Youth Square, Hong Kong, September, 2010

2010 New Trend Award - New Trend 2010, Group Exhibition for New Graduates from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University and Hong Kong Art School, Artist Commune, Hong Kong, 2010

2010 Louis Mak Chinese Visual Arts Award, SOLOS - AVA Graduation Exhibition, Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, 2010

2006 Winner, Practical Photography Graduation Competition, Co-organized by Tai Po Photography Club & Grace Photographic Club, Tai Po District Arts Advancement Association, Hong Kong, 2006