Artist: Mercedes Nok Yi Ng
Title: Tin Hau Temple, Yau Ma Tei
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 16 x 16 inches
Price: $400
Artist Bio: My full name is Mercedes Nok Yi Ng (吳諾怡). I am a Hong Kong-born fine artist and oil painter. I have always wanted to be an artist since I was a little child, and I feel like it's a miracle and privilege that I am making that dream happen. I started as a Painting student at the University of Utah, and then transferred to Brigham Young University to finish my Bachelor of Art, in Arts. What sets my paintings apart from others is my subject matter. Here in Utah, I see a lot of paintings of arches and American landscapes (buffalo and the like). Not that there’s anything wrong with those, many of them are quite good. I just feel that my art shines in its contrast. My oil paintings display my fascination with the grand skyline of Hong Kong and my identity as a BIPOC artist. I want to share with others my story growing up in Hong Kong and what it’s like being a person of color here.
