OM DENNE EPISODE
Is it possible to find fulfillment by doing what you love without chasing fame or art market trends? In this episode, we meet Ray Chow, a Hong Kong artist and full-time art educator who runs ArtHub Ray in Wan Chai.
Ray shares how his working-class parents supported his artistic talent, funding drawing classes when academic success was everything. After intensive art training in Mainland China, his dream of becoming a famous artist evolved into something simpler: painting what he loves.From using his father as a model to imagine himself as an 80-year-old painter to embracing the patience art demands, Ray explores the quiet joy of diligence, consistency, and creative freedom.🎧 IN THIS EPISODE:- 父母無條件支持藝術夢想- His intensive art education in Mainland China- 放低成名嘅執著，畫自己真正鍾意嘅嘢- Imagining his future self through a painting of his father- Why art teaches patience and delayed gratification- Redefining talent through hard work and dedication💬 QUOTES FROM RAY:「其實我唔係太 care 呢樣嘢，我係覺得就係淨係畫自己想要嘅嘢，即係變得純粹咗。」「繪畫有一樣嘢比較趕客嘅地方係，佢唔能夠即時有一個回報。」CHAPTERS:0:00 - Meet Ray Chow02:18 - Intensive Art Training in Mainland China03:59 - Parental Support and Sacrifice11:58 - Finding Joy in Painting16:34 - The Patience Art Requires20:00 - Choosing Passion Over Fame24:58 - Painting Dad as My Future Self39:04 - Is Art Essential?ABOUT RAY CHOW: Hong Kong artist and educator known for realistic paintings. He has run ArtHub Ray in Wan Chai since 2019.ABOUT ALEX SEE: Alex explores what it takes to thrive in Hong Kong's creative industries through Making It.📸 Subscribe for more conversations about creativity and Hong Kong's art scene!Instagram: @makingitwithalexsee
