Born in Guangzhou, China
Lives and works in London, UK and New York, US

Group Exhibition
2024, Take Off Your Hat, St. Art Gallery, London, UK

Art Fair
2024, Actually Attainable Art Fair, St. Art Gallery, London, UK

Artist Bio

Vicky Cheng is a London and New York-based oil painter whose abstract work explores the emotional landscapes of love, desire, memory, and loss. Her paintings draw on personal narratives—moments of intimacy, relationships, and natural environments—reimagined through an expressive, abstract lens.

Born in China and raised in Hong Kong and London, Cheng is a self-taught artist whose multicultural background informs her visual language. She began painting in abstraction in October 2023.

Artist Statement

I draw inspiration from magical moments—whether fleeting or profound—that shape my experience of life. Through painting, I explore beauty, sadness, love, desire, and loss. Each work begins with an object, person, or memory that stirred something deep within me. By transforming these feelings into visual form, I try to preserve them—to give them a place to exist, to mark them as milestones in my journey.

Every painting is a fragment of memory, a reflection of what moved me. I believe there is meaning in the act of paying attention—in noticing the quiet, often invisible things that make life worth living. What’s essential cannot always be seen, but it can be felt—and I strive to make those feelings visible through art.

I exist to see and to experience, and I paint to love. My appreciation for people, places, and moments often brings both joy and sorrow. My art becomes a container for these emotions, holding onto the presence of those who entered my life and left an impression.

I often paint what I cannot put into words. Sometimes, I don’t fully understand the meaning of an experience until I’ve painted it. Through the process, the abstract becomes tangible, and my thoughts and emotions find a place to settle. My work tells the story of what I’ve felt—something unusual, meaningful, and real.