Mary Lau

Multiple Artworks

Penguin

ALBERT MOK

Flower vase

ALBERT MOK

Icecream

I joined the Art class provided by Mount Sinai Hospital Seniors' Wellness Centre (Psychiatric program for Seniors and caregivers), this is the first artwork we painted.

ALBERT MOK

Jellyfish

Jellyfish friends enjoying the freedom of swimming in the sea

Phoenixes and heartfuls and sunflowers and dancing torch feather

I put a heart on the phoenix, which symbolizes happiness and peace, and a sunflower on it since it is summer seasonally. I also wanted to have an effect, so I scattered the feathers of a firebird on it .

How to see now and in the past

I used to think the scenery didn't look so good in the past, but now I can see the scenery in vivid colors.

Narmin Kassam

Turning Inward

Created during my recovery from professional burnout and chronic pain, “Turning Inward” is both a personal act of healing and part of a series that honours women’s resilience, quiet strength, and unspoken truths. When my body could no longer keep pace with past demands, I had to step back, not just from the outside world, but from how I worked, moved, and lived. Pain and mobility challenges reshaped every part of my creative process. I began working in shorter, more intentional intervals, adapting my materials and adjusting my studio. What first felt like a loss became an invitation to slow down and listen more deeply to texture, gesture, and emotion. The figure’s exposed back is textured and unguarded, revealing the vulnerability that often accompanies true strength. Her head turns away, not in retreat but in reflection. She carries her pain inwardly, with quiet resolve. She claims the right to rest, to protect her inner world, to exist on her terms. The robe she wears is layered with decorative papers from Japan and other regions. I have a particular affinity for Japanese decorative paper because of its traditional handcrafted methods that date back over a thousand years. The paper is known for its vibrancy, strength, and resiliency, like the women in my paintings. The paper inspires and guides my compositions. The strength of the wood panels I paint on mirrors the resilience of the women I depict. “Turning Inward” speaks to the quiet, ongoing work of healing. It honours women as leaders, professionals, mothers, sisters, and partners, and the strength it takes to adapt, protect one’s inner world, and keep creating through pain.

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