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Drawing and Painting

Cherie Leung

Move aside

Textiles
2024
cotton canvas, acrylic/wool yarn, thread, 44in x 36in

“I tell my kids to move aside when someone approaches on the sidewalk - even when they are taking up only half the space. Other people don’t do this when we walk past. I thought I was teaching them to be kind and considerate, but am I really teaching them to be submissive in this Western world where space is power? ”

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2025, GradEx 110
OCADU, Toronto
2025, Pentimento 2
Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto

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Cherie Leung

Drawing and Painting

“I am a second-generation Chinese Canadian mother of 3. My practice is very materials and process oriented, and I use techniques like sewing, quilting, embroidery and beading to create work that...” [More]