Serena Chu is a visual artist specializing in life-size colouring murals, contemporary ceramics and teaches a variety of pottery and art classes. Originally from Toronto with a BFA in mural painting and installation sculpture from York University, she works out of her private studio in East Van. Serena's colouring murals are all custom drawn and combines branding, community engagement with her client's company and vision.  They draw in a crowd and allows people to connect while participating in an incredible fun art piece together. For her ceramics, she intentionally designs them to play with contrast. Black and white, smooth versus textured, shiny and matte, it all started with her Geometric Mountain series. Teaching is also a huge passion of hers. She loves creating a space that is inviting to all walks of life, demonstrating that anyone can be creative and doing it all with laughter and story sharing.  Her workshops and murals are designed to spark joy, engage participants and of course to create something wonderful together. Community outreach is her main drive with her small art business, all proceeds from donated art supplies are funnelled into senior art programming where costs can be minimized for her patrons. By trade she is a graphic and web designer that moonlights as an artist in her spare time. Serena is opening a new shop in Chinatown that will feature Asian and BIPOC artists' work and sell gently used art supplies that have been diverted from the landfill, it is slated to open at the end of 2024. NEW LOCATION - 247 Keefer Street