Life, fearless people, the underdog, my family.
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I’m a multifaceted artist.
I use Paint, Photography, Poetry, Dance, and Fashion to express myself.
My works contain a strong sense of story.
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My Materials
Acrylic, canvas, digital camera, my laptop, smart phone, fabric, soft goods, dancing.
My art addresses a lot of personal and social issues.
It challenges the viewer to reassess what is the norm.
It encourages people to question and think.
It’s often a mix of unconventional point of views, sarcasm and sometimes a touch of humor into the situation.
It’s often very striking, sensual, controversial, and mindful.
I try to bring thought provoking ideas and issues to my viewers, and I usually package the art in a beautiful imagery that is Dynamic and Unique. All with the intention of drawing you in with curiosity and interest.
My art is always very personal and has obvious and subtle messages woven into it.
I practice art because I recognize the value it has as a tool to reach and to connect all people everywhere.
My Inspiration
My Philosophy
About Me
Mary Cheung came to America when she was 2 and grew up in San Francisco where she spent her childhood roaming the streets in all of the colorful neighborhoods. Going to American school in the mornings and Chinese school at night. Any free hours where spent helping out the family with work.
​Growing up in a family of eight, money was tight and it was always a struggle.
But those were always the happiest memories of her life. “when you don’t have a lot, you make do with what you have and you use your imagination a lot.”
An avid comic book reader and fantasy genre type books; she drew many comic book style figures early as a teenager. A big fan of the funny section in the new papers; she also drew many “comic” style satires in black and white.
​What formal art training she had was just any standard courses that was available through school and a sculpture, photography class she took during summer school. Most of it was self taught.
​You will find that her art is very personal, bringing to canvas or print, things that move her deeply and always as a way of expressing a part of her soul and what she has to say that only she can express through art.
​"It might not be rainbows and unicorns, but if it moves you than it has done what I have set out to do; to …stir up feelings in you."
​She earned an A.A. degree from the Fashion Institute of Designing and Merchandising and spent her early year working in the garment industry designing and excelling at tailoring.
​ She has Costume designed many projects and won a Best Costume Design award from the NAACP.
​As much as Mary enjoys working; her Children, Painting, Photography and Art will always be her first love. (and in that order..)
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- Contact me so that we might discuss a commission for your project today.
I’d love to create a Site Specific Art Installation for you or Photograph some fantastic images along with some custom made costumes!
