May Fong Cheung Grant - 2026
May studied for four years at Eastbourne Art College and went on to pursue a career as a graphic designer, working for various design companies and advertising agencies both in the UK and Hong Kong. She took a 16-year break from the design and creative scene due to family commitments and part-time work at a nursery. She has only recently started to pick up a paint brush again, renewing her interest as of 2019.
May is an intuitive painter whose work is inspired by both ocean life and florals. influenced by the intricate forms of plankton and the organic structures of botanical elements she explores the natural pattern that connect life above and below the surface. Working without a predetermined outcome, May allows colours, movement, and instinct to guide her process. her paintings are built through layered marks and flowing pigments creating compositions that feel fluid, immersive, and alive. Each piece reflects a unique moment -where colours merge and evolve freely-resulting in work that is both expressive and impossible to replicate.