PADDY LEUNG
Artist, Educator & Cultural Worker
I create participatory art projects and learning experiences that centre care, equity, and collective storytelling. My practice brings together art, education, and community engagement to support 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, racialized youth, and intergenerational connections.
Paddy Leung is a Toronto-based artist and arts educator working at the intersection of community care, cultural production, and social justice.
Their practice is rooted in collaboration, accessibility, and relationship-building, with a strong focus on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, youth engagement, and public participation.
Through workshops, exhibitions, and large-scale community projects, Leung creates spaces where people can connect, share knowledge, and imagine more caring futures together. Their work has been presented in galleries, schools, and public spaces in partnership with arts organizations, school boards, and community groups.
Available for Projects, Workshops & Commissions — across Canada & Internationally.
DIY Workshop
Series: Tie Dye
︎ Paddy Leung & White House Studio Project
︎ Lead Artist Facilitator, Art Programs
︎ Toronto, ON
︎ August 2014
Paddy Leung produced and developed a DIY workshop series with the goal of making all events free and accessible while cultivating community and creativity through inclusive art programming. Funding for the series was raised through Leung’s haircut art fundraiser, Coupe de Coeur, which helped cover the cost of materials and venue rental.
As part of this series, Leung led a tie-dye workshop where participants were invited to bring their own T-shirts and learn hands-on techniques. Leung demonstrated five foundational tie-dye methods including Uzumaki, the Grid Fold, Marble, Symmetric Fold, and Knotted Camo, encouraging experimentation, play, and personal expression through colour and pattern.
These workshops became the foundation of Leung’s community engaged practice and led to opportunities such as developing youth programs for the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Free After Three initiative. The projects reflect Leung’s ongoing commitment to inclusive, care driven programming that fosters creativity, generosity, and shared joy.
Inspired by childhood memories of making tie-dye T-shirts during the summer and wearing them until the colours faded, Leung approached the workshop through a lens of nostalgia, play, and DIY learning. By drawing from practices that once brought them joy, Leung created an experience that invited participants to reconnect with hands-on craft, experimentation, and the simple pleasure of making something together.
