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.
Whippersnapper Gallery | Take Care
︎ Whippersnapper Gallery
︎ Window Display, Exhibition
︎ Toronto, ON
︎ May - August 2020
Photograph by Raven Lam
Exhibition Statement
We recognize the immense and unprecedented impact the global spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having within our communities and beyond. Our thoughts go out to the many artists and arts organizations, and to their loved ones around the world, whose health and livelihood are being directly affected during this difficult time.
With our deepest sympathies, Whippersnapper Gallery and PUFF Paddy would like to present you a gentle reminder to “take care” because we’re in this together and as we’re adjusting to the new reality, we all need to find creative solutions to support each other. We hope to continue to spread a positive message throughout the world. We look forward to opening our doors again to all our supporters and patrons of the arts.
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Artist Statement
This project was created during a time of deep uncertainty, when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our sense of safety, routine, and connection. As physical distance became necessary, I reflected on what it means to care for one another when we cannot gather in the ways we are used to. The phrase “take care,” often spoken casually, took on new weight and became both a reminder and a shared responsibility.
My practice is rooted in community care, accessibility, and gentle acts of connection. Through this work, I aim to offer comfort without minimizing the loss and disruption experienced during this period. Rather than presenting solutions, the project creates space for pause, reflection, and shared empathy, acknowledging vulnerability while affirming resilience.
By framing care as both a personal and collective act, this work invites viewers to consider how creativity can function as a form of support, even in moments of distance. It is an offering of softness, solidarity, and hope, grounded in the belief that care, when shared, can help us endure and imagine new ways forward together.
We recognize the immense and unprecedented impact the global spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having within our communities and beyond. Our thoughts go out to the many artists and arts organizations, and to their loved ones around the world, whose health and livelihood are being directly affected during this difficult time.
With our deepest sympathies, Whippersnapper Gallery and PUFF Paddy would like to present you a gentle reminder to “take care” because we’re in this together and as we’re adjusting to the new reality, we all need to find creative solutions to support each other. We hope to continue to spread a positive message throughout the world. We look forward to opening our doors again to all our supporters and patrons of the arts.
For more imformation about:
Artist Statement
This project was created during a time of deep uncertainty, when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our sense of safety, routine, and connection. As physical distance became necessary, I reflected on what it means to care for one another when we cannot gather in the ways we are used to. The phrase “take care,” often spoken casually, took on new weight and became both a reminder and a shared responsibility.
My practice is rooted in community care, accessibility, and gentle acts of connection. Through this work, I aim to offer comfort without minimizing the loss and disruption experienced during this period. Rather than presenting solutions, the project creates space for pause, reflection, and shared empathy, acknowledging vulnerability while affirming resilience.
By framing care as both a personal and collective act, this work invites viewers to consider how creativity can function as a form of support, even in moments of distance. It is an offering of softness, solidarity, and hope, grounded in the belief that care, when shared, can help us endure and imagine new ways forward together.
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