Jonas Ng is a highly acclaimed oil painting artist whose work has gained significant recognition in recent years. Her signature style features vibrant and boldly colored women's faces rendered in oil, influenced by Fauvism and Expressionism. Jonas' art is deeply emotional and impactful, focusing on the complex emotions that women experience while balancing the demands of family and career. Her paintings are characterized by a vivid color diversity and rhythmic quality, which brilliantly convey the sensations she aims to depict.
She has been recognized for her exceptional work, winning Biafarin Prize and Biafarin Award, and receiving Honorable Mentioned, Artistic Excellence, and Finalist Awards from various international art competitions. Her artwork has been exhibited locally in Hong Kong and several countries worldwide, including USA, Canada, UK, Italy, and Sweden. Jonas has also published her first picture book, "Sketching Dreams."
Jonas holds an Advanced Diploma in Fine Arts from CUSCS and a Diploma in Photographic and Fashion Makeup from CIBTAC, United Kingdom. Despite pursuing various career paths, including nursing, business, and makeup fields, Jonas ultimately realized that painting was her true calling. Her passion for art has driven her to create exceptional works of art that have captured the attention and admiration of art enthusiasts worldwide.
I love painting large-scale, bold-colored portraits of women in oil. Their faces fascinate me, holding countless stories within. The contemplative eyes provide abundant inspiration. I'm drawn to the complex emotions women face as they strive to balance family and career. Fauvism and Expressionism strongly influence my work, resulting in a unique style of expressive portraits.
I often choose faces from photos that resonate with my emotions. Once, a difficult work experience led me to a photo of a sad lady in stage makeup within a bird's-eye view landscape. Vibrant colors transformed the landscape into an abstract, mesmerizing backdrop. The intense blending of woman and background intrigued viewers and sparked their imagination.
This approach extended to my coronavirus series, exploring pandemic emotions and the impact of nature on lives. It continued with the driftwood series, symbolizing the global struggle and millions lost during the pandemic. A shift to deep tones followed, inspired by the loss of my dear friend to depression. The bloom series marked a hopeful return after COVID-19, showcasing women immersed in life's joys and caring for others. In my latest animal series, I experimented with both bold and pastel colors to depict fierce creatures and beloved pets.
Solo Exhibition
2020 "Walking through Colors", online Canada
2022 "Vivid", Hong Kong
2023 "Dazzling Bloom", Hong Kong
2023 "Furtasia", Hong Kong
Group Exhibition
2019 “Art Next Expo 2019”, Hong Kong
2019 ”Prisma Art Prize”, online Italy
2020 “+VE/-VE”, Hong Kong
2020 “Exhibizone Summer 2020”, online Canada
2020 “Covid Dreams”, online USA
2020 “Faces”, online USA
2020 “A Time for Picture Books”, Hong Kong
2020 "Prisma Art Prize", online Italy
2021 "Diversia: Life”, online Canada
2021 "Colors”, online USA
2021 “Portrait”, online USA
2021 “Diversia: People”, online Canada
2021 "Faces", online USA
2021 “Vitality · Vibrancy”, Hong Kong
2021 “Artsdot 2021”, Sweden
2021 “ICON”, United Kingdom
2021 “Biafarin Awards – 2021”, online Canada
2021 "Prisma Art Prize", online Italy
2021 “A Time for Picture Books”, Hong Kong
2022 "Colors", online USA
2022 "Portrait", online USA
2022 “Diversia: Woman”, online Canada
2022 "Affordable Art Fair", Hong Kong
2022 "The 4th Hong Kong Int'l Arts & Collectibles Expo", Hong Kong
2023 "Aqua Wings Studio Group Show", Hong Kong
2023 "Portrait", online USA
2023 "Refugee Week", Hong Kong
"Furtasia" Solo Exhibition in Joy in Art, Hong Kong
Fauvism Workshop in Joy in Art, Hong Kong
Mondial Art Academia Hong Kong Artists Group Exhibition , Hong Kong
2019 Finalist in Prisma Art Prize 1st edition, Italy
2020 Winner of Biafarin Prize in Prisma Art Prize 4th edition, Italy
2020 Honorable Mention Award in “Art in the time of Coronavirus and Social Distancing”, CFA France
2020 Honorable Mention Award in Art IDEAL Magazine, CFA France
2020 Honorable Mention Award in “Faces”, Art Room Gallery USA
2020 Winner for artwork selected in “COVID Dreams” for inclusion in group exhibition, Artavita USA
2020 Finalist in Prisma Art Prize 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th edition, Italy
2021 Finalist Award in Artexpo New York, Artavita USA
2021 Finalist in 44th Artavita online Art Contest, Artavita USA
2021 Finalist Award in “Portrait”, Art Show International USA
2021 Artistic Excellence in Quarterly Art Review Magazine Contest France
2021 Honorable Mention Award in "Faces", Art Room Gallery USA
2021 Excellence Award in Circle Quarterly Art Review Magazine Contest , CFA France
2021 Finalist in 48th Artavita online Art Contest, Artavita USA
2021 Finalist in Prisma Art Prize 7th and 8th edition, Italy
2022 Honorable Mention in "Colors", Art Room Gallery USA
2022 Finalist Award in "Portrait", Art Show International Gallery USA
2022 Honorable Mention Award in "Portrait", Art Room Gallery USA
2022 Honorable Mention Award in "Color", Art Show International Gallery USA
2022 Finalist Award in "Portrait", Art Show International Gallery USA
2022 Honorable Mention Award in "Open", Art Show International Gallery USA
2022 Grant Winner in Biafarin Awards -2021, Biafarin Canada
2022 Finalist Award in "Portrait", Art Show International Gallery USA
2023 Finalist Award in "Animal", Art Show International Gallery USA
2023 Honorable Mention Award in "Portrait", Art Room Gallery USA
2023 Honorable Mention Award in "Faces", Art Room Gallery USA
Media
2020 Andrea Guerrer “Juliet”, 9 December, 2020, Italy
2020 Andrea Guerrer “Observica”, Issue 8, Fall 2020, Canada
2021 “Artistonish”, Issue 6, Jan 2021, Canada
Publication as Author and Illustrator
2020 "觸夢" (Sketching Dreams), Hong Kong
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