Sep 20, 2025 to Jan 11, 2026
Kejie Lin: A Garden of My Own
About the Exhibition
Kejie Lin’s garden is both her subject and her studio.
A former landscape architect who immigrated to Canada in her late forties, Lin brings a rare fluency to her work, blending scientific observation with intuitive care. Drawing on the centuries-old tradition of Chinese ink painting (gongbi 工笔) — a meticulous realist style demanding precision and patience — she turns her brush to the irises, roses, and hydrangea outside her own door. Each painting is born from slow devotion, defying a culture of speed and disposability.
Lin’s art transforms the garden into a layered living medium, where memories of one homeland take root in another. Her work invites us to pause, to look closely, and to find the universe in a single leaf.
About the Artist
Kejie Lin 林可婕 (Richmond Hill, ON) is a first-generation Chinese artist. Her paintings use traditional Chinese painting materials as medium, with a focus on the meticulous technique of traditional Chinese Gongbi painting, featuring floral, birds and landscape themes as the main subjects. With 20 years of experience as a landscape designer and an experienced landscape photographer, Kejie has accumulated a wealth of materials for her artwork and draws inspiration from her photographs. Kejie constantly explores and practices new forms of artistic expressions and painting techniques based on the foundation of traditional Chinese gongbi (工笔) painting. Kejie expresses her thoughts, emotions, and reflections on reality in her works, forming her unique artistic style.
