Sino Group’s ‘Art in Hong Kong’ is delighted to present ‘Picture It － Joint exhibition of 6 local illustrators’, which showcases a large mural with six different stories painted and created by Sindy Lau, Benny Lau, Steve Yuen, Pucky, Adeline Ko and Jan Koon. The exhibition will be open to public on 7th April 2011 (Thu) at OC Gallery, Olympian City 1. To make the exhibition more meaningful, six local illustrators will conduct three creative workshops for underprivileged children on 28th and 30th April 2011 to share the joy of imagination and creativity with local community.

Combining fiction with visual art, picture books offer readers a unique literary experience with vivid illustrations and creative imagination. This exhibition also marks the first collaboration of the six illustrators to present their picture book stories in the form of a large mural in public space. Each of the stories has its unique representation of the real world, ranging from everyday life experiences to global issues. To enhance the visual impact of the mural, the illustrators also adopt the ‘pop up’ concept into their works to create a new reading experience for the public.

To make the exhibition more meaningful, three creative workshops will be held for the underprivileged children to demonstrate how to make simple and funny arts and crafts. Sino Group’s ‘Art in Hong Kong’ has invited over 40 children from six to twelve years of age from the centre of The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong and Asbury Methodist Social Service to participate in those workshops. Teaching illustrators will offer the participants a storytelling session to be followed by an art making workshop. All participants may have a chance to display their finished artworks during the exhibition period and share their creative imagination with the public.

Opening Reception: 8 / 4 / 2011 (Fri) 6:30pm － 7:30pm
Organiser:     Sino Group’s ‘Art in Hong Kong’

‘Picture It – Joint exhibition of 6 local illustrators’ workshop details:
1/ ‘Space Adventures’ workshop
Date: 28/ 4/ 2011
Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm

2/ ‘Loving Heart’ workshop
Date: 28/ 4/ 2011
Time: 2:30pm – 4:00pm

3/ ‘Armour of the Midnight Hunter’ workshop
Date: 30/ 4/ 2011
Time: 2:30pm – 4:00pm

Language: All workshops will be conducted in Cantonese
Venue: OC Gallery － G/F, Olympian City 1, 11 Hoi Fai Road, West Kowloon
Free Admission

About Illustrators:

Adeline Ko
Adeline graduated from School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2002. She is a freelance illustrator. She won the Children Picture Book Merit Award in The Awards for Creative Writing in Chinese in 2008. Her publications include ‘A Fishing Song’ (Taiwan), ‘The Flying Butterfly’ (Taiwan) and ‘Being Happy in 51 Ways’ (Hong Kong).

Jan Koon
Jan completed a Multimedia Graphic Design Diploma course in Hong Kong Productivity Council in 2009. She established Jan Koon Illustration and became a full-time illustrator in 2010. She won the Certificate of Excellence of the Best Illustration (Self-initiation & For Sale) in the First Greater China Illustration Awards. Publication includes the ‘Track of loveology’ series.

Benny Lau
Benny began his professional life as a graphic designer and continued to explore design in different dimensions in the past two decades. His illustration works are featured in different publications in Hong Kong, China and overseas. He won the First Runner-up of the Best Illustration (Publication & Editorial) in the First Greater China Illustration Awards. He actively participates in different sustainable design projects. He is also a columnist specialising in social innovation.

Sindy Lau
Sindy is an illustrator, visual artist and lecturer. She has participated in different exhibitions in Paris, Shanghai and Hong Kong. She won the First Runner-up of Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition (Painting).  Her works are collected by Hong Kong Heritage Museum and other private collectors. Publications include ‘Peek-A-Boo Street ’and ‘Midnight Hunter's Wear’. 

Pucky
Pucky is a freelance artist. She works as an illustrator, designer and lecturer. Her drawings are a reflection of her curiosity in the world of science and nature. Pucky wishes to create a sense of wonder and mystery in her works. She won three Certificates of Excellence in the First Greater China Illustration Awards.

Steve Yuen
A veteran illustrator, Steve Yuen established Workstation illustration studio in 1992. His works include ‘Station’, ‘Cyber Thought’, ‘Envelope Graffiti’, ‘Portrait of Land’ and ‘The Terrain of New Genre’ series. His works are collected by Namseoul University, Korea. He won four Certificates of Excellence in the First Greater China Illustration Awards.