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Jocelyn Teng

Toronto, ON, Canada

“I was born in Taipei, Taiwan. I grew up in the mountains of Southern Taipei, in a house my hippie, ...

About the artist

Jocelyn Teng

Joined In 2012

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(24 Followers)

About the artist

Jocelyn Teng

Joined In 2012

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(24 Followers)

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“I was born in Taipei, Taiwan. I grew up in the mountains of Southern Taipei, in a house my hippie, artistic parents hand built. It was a special time for me, climbing up the winding trails, adventuring through the ravine… The fog from the mountains, the smell of the jungle, and sounds of the insects are imbedded deep within me. It has been more than 20 years now since I have been back there. It felt like a surreal dream. Was it real?

My creations have always been connected to that time, my magical childhood moment in the mountains. Nostalgia. I will continue to try to recreate all the senses I felt when I’m there… I want to continue this dream, to progress and find my fulfillment: to live in a simple and beautiful state. “

Jocelyn (b. 1987) is an abstract, figurative artist based in Toronto Canada. Her journey as an artist has been a winding path, marked by a decade spent immersed in the dynamic worlds of fashion and illustration after earning her university degree in fashion design. This foundation in form, line, and the expressive potential of the human figure now informs her explorations as a self-taught painter. Working intuitively with acrylics, oil pastels, crayons on canvas, panels, and paper, she embraces the immediacy...

Solo Exhibitions //

2024 Solo Show - Mountain Child: Avant Garde, Toronto, Ontario

2024 Artist Talk - Art in Medicine - 4th Dinner Series: Vintage Conservatory King Street, Toronto, Ontario

Group Exhibitions //

2025 ‘Artist Project’ : Toronto, Ontario

2021 ‘Hope in Color’ (Virtual Exhibition by Triovest) Toronto, Ontario

2019 ‘Parallax AF’ : London UK

2018 ‘Poetic Perspectives’ Art Productions NY : New York, NY

2018 ‘The Artbox Project’ New York 1.0 : New York, NY

2017 - 2018 ‘Across Europe Best of Illustration’ : Warsaw, Poznan, Crawcow, Warsaw, Lodz, Wroclaw, Gdansk

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