Bio



Kitty Cheung (she/她) is a multidisciplinary writer and artist based in Vancouver, Canada. Moving between the literary and visual arts, Kitty creates poetry, plays, short stories, collages, and illustrations. Her work explores themes of Cantonese cultural identity, immigrant family dynamics, and belonging within the Asian diaspora. She is an internationally published writer, with work appearing in Best Canadian Poetry, SAD Mag, Ricepaper Magazine, and SUM Malmö. Her visual art has also been published with the Vancouver Fringe Festival, The Lyre Magazine, and The Peak. Kitty finds solace in zebra pens and drag shows.

Interested in getting in touch? Send me an email. 



CV



Awards


  • Simon Fraser University Undergraduate Dean’s Medal - 2024
  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion International Mobility Award - 2022 
  • Diamond Family International Mobility Award - 2022
  • The London Drugs 60th Anniversary Student Award - 2021
  • Shrum Shad Valley Entrance Scholarship - 2017 
 

Education


BA - Interactive Arts & Technology Major, World Literature Minor.
Simon Fraser University. 2017-2024.

Western French Immersion School - Explore Program.
Trois-Pistoles, Québec. July - August 2023.

Malmö University - International Exchange.
Malmö, Sweden. August 2022 - January 2023.


Residencies


  • LEAP (Learning Early About Playwriting). Arts Club. 2023-2024.
  • Arts Writing Mentorship. Centre A. 2022.
  • Telling It Bent. the frank theatre company. 2022.


Select Publications + Exhibitions


Nourishing Perspectives
Embark Sustainability, 2022

Asien Trading
SUM Malmö, 2022

bikini tits shot glass
Best Canadian Poetry 2021, first published in Ricepaper Magazine 2020

Claypot rice in cramped apartments: Reflecting on my cultural identity in Hong Kong
 The Peak, 2019