BIO
Taaye is a Hong Kong-born and Vancouver-based visual artist whose practice spans mineral pigments, watercolor, and printmaking. With a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and formal mineral pigment training in Taiwan, her work reflects a hybrid dialogue between tradition and contemporary experimentation. Since 2020, her work has been exhibited across Canada, including solo and group shows in Vancouver, Toronto, Richmond, and North Vancouver. In 2024, she received a professional development grant from the Canada Council for the Arts.
ABOUT
Taaye draws inspiration from her experiences of family dysfunction, relationship and career upheaval, and frequent relocation. These experiences have led her to question life’s impermanence and enduring truths, prompting her to depict personal motifs in a multi-layered, hazy, and subdued style.
A prominent motif in Taaye’s artistic expression is her connection to the yellow-crested cockatoos in Hong Kong, originally from Indonesia and introduced to the region through British colonization and trade. These playful and inquisitive birds embody a curious and pure energy that resonates throughout her work, representing the essence she aspires towards.
Additionally, Taaye integrates Cantonese motifs, Buddhist imagery, and fluid landscapes, drawing inspiration from her Asian upbringing and the evolving environments encountered during her travels. This exploration symbolically enriches her cultural heritage and underscores the impermanence and fragility of seemingly stable situations, reminding viewers that nothing in front of us remains immutable
Solo Show
2024 -2025
Civic Gallery, Langley, Canada (Curated by Langley Art Council)
Group Show (SELECTED)
2025
“If, if” True Colour Gallery, North Vancouver, Canada
(Curated by Peeling State)
2024
“Faces of Richmond”, Richmond Art Council, Richmond, Canada
Future Proof, Open Studio, Toronto, Canada
“The Journey”, Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, Canada
(Curated by Dundarave Print Workshop)
Prints by Post, Malaspina Printmaker Society, Vancouver, Canada
2023
ArtRich 2023, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, Canada
(Curated by Art Coalition and Richmond Art Gallery)
Art Roulette, Georgia Art Studios Vancouver, Canada
(Curated by Eastside Art Society)
August Studio Group Show, Vancouver, Canada
2022
Eastside Cultural Crawl, Vancouver, Canada
Workshops/Teaching
2024
“Introductory Monotype” workshop, Malaspina Printmaker Society
2023
Create! Art Festival – “Expressive bird illustration” Instructor
Deserres watercolor in-person workshops
2022
Create! Art Festival – Assistant Artist
GRANT
2024 Canada Council of Arts – Professional Development for Artist
ARTIST TALK
2023
Burnaby Art Guild Artist Talk & Demo
Opus Art Supplies online live demo
Press
2021
2021 Vancouver Asian Film Festival – short interview
The 2nd International Masters of Watercolour Alliance Finalist Announcement
DONATION + AUCTION
Prints by Post, Malaspina, Vancouver, Canada
Future Proof, Open Studio, Toronto, Canada
Art Roulette, Vancouver, Canada
AWARDS
2023
International Watercolor Summit – Portrait battle – 1st place
2021
The 2nd International Masters of Watercolour Alliance Member Selection Contest 2021, Finalist
International Watercolour Master(IWM), Commended Award
Education
BFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Nihonga Summer Workshop, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan