Casper Chan Hiu Kwan (b.1984) was born and raised in Hong Kong. She spent 5 years in England before returning to Hong Kong, where she obtained her first degree in Fine Arts at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She fell in love with figure drawing when she was as a kid and refuses to draw anything else. The challenges in life provide inspiration for her works.  Chan won several awards during her degree course, including the Gaylord chan Painting Award, Cheung’s Creative Award and the Lui Lup-Fun Creative Award. Chan is now working as a part time art teacher and a freelance illustrator.