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.
PUFF Club
︎ VIBE Arts
︎ Children & Youth Art Programs
︎ Toronto, ON
︎ 2019 - Present
VIBE Arts is an award-winning charitable organization dedicated to providing children and youth in under-resourced communities with access to high-quality arts education. Founded in 1995, VIBE has grown into one of Toronto’s most respected arts organizations. In 2019, Paddy Leung joined VIBE’s artist roster and has since developed mixed media art programs and community-engaged projects for schools, community spaces, shelters, organizations, and public sites.
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About PUFF Club
PUFF Club is a community-based creative program that offers accessible, hands-on art-based learning in a welcoming and playful environment. Designed for participants of all experience levels, the program supports creative skill development, confidence building, and meaningful social connection through a wide range of visual arts activities.
Participants explore drawing, cartooning, and comic making, as well as paper-based practices such as origami, paper arts, and paper sculpture. The program also includes abstract painting and mixed media projects that encourage experimentation with colour, texture, and form. In addition, PUFF Club incorporates upcycling initiatives, including creative reuse projects and upcycled fashion, introducing sustainable approaches to art-making in an engaging and approachable way.
PUFF Club emphasizes learning through play and process rather than perfection. By providing supportive guidance, flexible projects, and room for creative exploration, the program creates opportunities for participants to discover new skills, express themselves freely, and connect with others through shared creative experiences.
Program Goals
PUFF Club aims to foster creativity, curiosity, and confidence. Participants are encouraged to experiment, take creative risks, and develop their own artistic voices in a supportive community setting. Through joyful, hands-on learning, the program supports personal growth, collaboration, and a lifelong relationship with creative practice.
